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Sep, 12{diy} sunglass cozy
As you can already tell, I’m in full-fledged Fall mode. Here’s a cute and easy way to keep your glasses safe and warm this season. All you’ll need is a standard (8.5” x 11”) piece of felt (I like EcoFi felt), scissors, a sewing machine, some embroidery thread, iron on interfacing or scrap fabric and hot glue + gun (optional).
First, you measure your glasses and add about 2” to the width and 2″ to the length. Mine was 4″ x 7″ finished. Then cut out your pieces (you’ll need two). Next, embroider whatever design that you’d like onto one or both of the pieces. Then, either iron on a small piece of interfacing or sew in some scrape fabric to cover the threads on the inside, so that your glasses don’t snag on them when you pull them in and out.
Next, place your two pieces together (right sides out) and at one of the short ends, fold about ½” down on each side and pin.
You’ll sew around both long sides and one short side. I chose a zig-zag stitch. Note: Leave the short side with the folded piece open (this is where you will slide your glasses in and out).
Finally, you snip parts of the folded piece to create a fringed effect and add a few dots of hot glue to hold the fringe down. That’s it! Now you have a fun Fall cozy for your glasses. ♥R
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Sep, 12{diy} rice cakes 3 ways
Today I thought I’d share an easy way to mix up your healthy snacking by sharing rice cakes 3 ways. Rice cakes can be described as “cardboard-like” or “flavorless,” but they don’t have to be. With a few simple ingredients you can transform your boring rice cakes into a healthy snack that you look forward to! The possibilities are endless, so play around with what you have in the pantry and I bet you’ll be surprised with what you can come up with. For these 3 variations, I used lightly salted rices cakes, but you can use whatever flavor you’d like. Each cake is only about 35 cal, so depending on your choice in toppings, you can fill up on little calories.
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Aug, 12{diy} easy sequins belt
This will probably be the easiest belt you’ll ever make! Seriously.
All you’ll need are the following materials:
1. Tape Measure
2. Scissors
3. Belt Clasp
4. Stretch sequins (you can buy this by the spool or you can measure your waist and get it cut at the craft store)
5. Needle and thread or a sewing machine
First, measure your waist (I like to wear mine at the small of my waist), subtract one inch and cut. That’s right, subtract an inch, not add, because this stretch sequins can really stretch and you don’t want it to be loose. You don’t want it to be too tight either. Then you simply sew one end of each buckle to each end of the sequins strip that you just cut. You can sew this with your sewing machine, but I prefer to hand stitch it. It’s easier to hide the stitch lines. If you do use your sewing machine, be sure that you’re using a strong needle and wear safety glasses if possible. I’ve broken a needle doing this. That’s it! Easy, isn’t it?! Happy making. ♥R
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Jul, 12{diy} jam butter
I love magazines and Country Living has to be my current favorite. They always share so many lovely recipes and crafts and I try a lot of them. This time I tried to make some jam butter with my mom’s homemade raspberry jam. For some reason mine didn’t come out as fluffy as I had pictured, but it sure does taste wonderful! You can find the recipe here and it really would make a great house-warming gift. Let me know if you try it! ♥r
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Jul, 12{diy} Goat Cheese Pizza
Saturday was a much-needed rainy day here, so we decided to try this recipe that I found on Pinterest the other day. It came out so good and I highly recommend it! Basically it’s pesto, tomatoes, mushrooms and goat cheese all spread out on pizza dough… so yum! Check it out here for the full recipe and how too and let me know what you think! ♥r
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Jun, 12{diy} scrappy hangers
If you have a hubby like mine who works in the finance world, then you know a thing or two about dry cleaning and all that comes with it. The wire hangers are out of control! They’re great to bring his crisp clothes home, but once they get there, they just end up in a big box and forgotten.
The sad part is that you can’t recycle wire hangers and you shouldn’t throw them away, because they don’t break down and they pose a threat to local wildlife. So, there are two things you can do with them… either use them at home, or return them to your dry cleaners for them to reuse. My problem is that I don’t like uncoated wire hangers, because they can leave rust marks on your clothes, and I never remember to take them back to the dry cleaners. Sheesh!
Well, the other day I realized that we didn’t have enough hangers in the house! How could this be?! We actually haven’t been shopping in a while. I saw the box of dreadful, uncoated, hangers and thought, “I sure wish I knew how to crochet around the hangers like grandma used to.” Then the light bulb… why don’t I use all of those fabric scraps and wrap them?!?! To my amazement, they came out scrappy and lovely, so I thought I’d share just how easy it was with just a few supplies.
• Wire hangers
• Fabric scraps (cut about 1 in wide and however long you want)
• Scissors
• Hot Glue gun and glue sticks
Once you have all of your supplies, simply cut your scraps into roughly 1 inch thick strips. You can use your rotor blade and cut mat to cut them evenly, but I cut mine by hand. I didn’t see a need for them to be perfectly straight and it adds character.
Then place a strip of hot glue along the tip of the hook and attach the end of your first strip of fabric.
Then you begin to wrap the fabric around the hanger, applying glue every 5-7 inches. Keep the fabric tight, but not too tight.
Secure the tail end with some glue and you’re done!
Some of my scraps were shorter than others, so I just added then on where the last one left off and so on. Then, if I didn’t have enough of one pattern to complete a full hanger, I just mixed and matched! I found that the smaller your print or pattern, the better they look.
Bonus: The fabric is great for your little strappy dresses and tanks that never stay on the smooth hangers (the ones without the hooks, anyway). So, not only are you reusing and saving the environment, you get to pretty up your closet with very functional style!
I hope you get a chance to try this, and if you do, let me know how it all turns out! ♥rl
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Feb, 12{diy} {Valentine’s 7 of 7} Felt Coasters
Here’s lucky number 7 of 7! I’m going to show you how to make these cute little coasters that would be perfect for a Valentine’s brunch or dinner.
Here’s what you’ll need:
• Red and white felt
• Something to trace that is larger than your cups (roughly around 3.5 or 4.5 in.)
• Hot Glue or fabric glue
• Scissors
First, trace your circle template onto your red and white felt pieces (both should be the same size).
Next, take the red felt circle and fold it in half so that you can cut a heart out of the center.
You can either do this free hand, or draw it on first with a disappearing pen.
Then, glue the red felt circle on top of the white one and be sure to center them. Let dry and you’re done! Repeat these steps to reach your desired amount of coasters.
I hope you had fun making all 7 of these {diy} projects. I know they will brighten up you Valentine’s Day. ♥RobbieLee
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Feb, 12{diy} {Valentine’s 6 of 7} Fabric Heart Bookmark
Today I’m going to show you just how easy it is to make a fabric heart bookmark with two materials! It would make a great gift for that special bookworm in your life!
All you’ll need are two small fabric scrapes measuring approximately 3.5 in x 3.5 in, embroidery thread, an embroidery needle, and scissors.
Lay your two fabric pieces on top of each other (wrong sides out – right sides kissing) then fold in half and cut “half of a heart, so that once you open it up again, both sides are identical. Next you flip the cut out hearts around so that the wrong side are in and the right sides are out…
now stitch them together, only at the bottom point.
Knot both loose ends and you’re done!
If you make one, let me know how it turns out! ♥RobbieLee
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Feb, 12{diy} {Valentine’s 5 of 7} Easy Heart Garland
Today’s {diy} is so simple! You can make this in 10 minutes, start to finish, once you have all of the supplies. It’s a perfect last minute way to add some Valentine’s charm to your space.
You will need 4 packs of festive hearts from The Spot at Target (each contain 3 hearts for $1), Red embroidery thread, an embroidery needle (if you don’t have one, you can wrap the very end of the thread in tape and use that as the needle to thread through – snip that end off when finished), and scissors.
1. You thread through from the back to the front.
2. Then you repeat – in through the back and out through the front.
3. Pull semi-tight to ensure that the heart won’t slide side-to-side.
Repeat steps 1-3 for each heart, being sure to evenly space each heart before tightening completely. Do this until the garland is your desired length.
And there you have it! The easiest Valentine Garland you can ever make! The best part is if you want to save the hearts for another project later, you can. You simply detach each heart. Happy decorating! ♥RobbieLee
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Feb, 12{diy} {Valentine’s 4 of 7} Polka Dots For Your Nails
Today’s lovely {diy} is so fun and so easy! All you need is some white nail polish, and red Sharpie, and a clear topcoat. This is indeed as easy as you think. All you do is paint the white base and let dry completely. Then take your red Sharpie and carefully tap the tip to create evenly spaced rows of dots. I staggered the dots to make the look more uniform. Then let them dry for about 15 minutes before applying your clear top coat. That’s it! Happy painting! ♥RobbieLee
