April's Quote List

Hello everyone! Here is April's quote list. Sorry I haven't posted anything new yet, I am busy trying to come with new ideas. I will post a new DIY as soon as I can. Till then check out my older post!! :)

• The spirit is the true self-cicero
• They can because they think they can- Virgil
• To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.-bertrand Russell
• Everything has beauty but not everyone sees it- Confucius
• The challenge is not to win but to conquer the fear. It’s not the other people you have to beat, it’s yourself.  -Anonymous
• Knowledge is power -proverb
• Love is of all passions the strongest, for it attacks simultaneously the head, the heart and the senses.  -Lao Tzu
• Yesterday is but today's memory, and tomorrow is today's dream.  -Khalil Gibran
• Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment.
• Every cloud has a silver lining –john Milton
• Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. –Charles Swindoll

Dream Catcher Necklace DIY

Hey everyone! For today's DIY, I got the idea to make a dream catcher necklace.  It's a great piece of jewelry to have to give any outfit a bohemian feel.

Materials:

• One ring (key hoop or any small round ring will do.)
• Yarn (ribbon, leather cord, twine, or whatever you have in hand.)
• Thread/floss 
• Necklace thread (This can be any thread that looks nice and is strong.)
• Feathers
• Beads
• Crazy glue (I use this on everything!)

Step 1: Make a knot with the yarn anywhere on the ring, then wrap the yarn around the whole ring.

Step 2: Tie the thread near to where you made the knot and start to warp the thread as shown in the picture to make the web. You can also add beads to the web. To do this, add a couple of beads to the thread first and spread the beads as you wrap the thread to make your web.

Step 3: Cut off three or more pieces of thread long enough so you can add beads and feathers. Once you have your pieces of string, tie them to the dream catcher.Then add the beads to the strings. Place a feather into last bead at the end of the thread, as shown in the picture blow. Then wrap the excess thread around the feather and make a knot to secure it.

Step 4: Cut a piece of thread as long as desired (this will be used to make your necklace so be sure to leave a little extra.)

Step 5: Place the piece of thread you just cut to the middle of the dream catcher. Add a small bead to keep the thread in place then make a knot on the top of the bead. Next add a bead to the end of the thread and knot it. The bead at the end can be used to adjust the length of the necklace. 

Now your boho chic. Check out my Dream Catcher DIY.

DIY Charm Necklace

Hey everyone! I know I have not posted any new DIY's lately. So today I have a simple necklace DIY for you.

For this DIY you will need a charm with two opening on each side.

Martials

Charm

Chain

Clasp

Jump rings

Pliers

Wire cutter

Ruler

Step 1- Using your pliers twist open the jump ring and attach it to one hole on the charm and do the same for the other side. Now both sides have a jump rings.

Step 2- Cut two pieces of chain your desired length. I cut my two pieces 12 inches long. This will be used as the chain for your necklace. ( I included a necklace length chart to help you figure out which length you would like to use. Remember that you will using two pieces of chain. So whatever length you deiced to use from the chart ,divided by two.)

Step 3- Using your pliers to twist open one jump ring and attach it to one end of the chain then, add this piece to one of the jump ring on the charm and twist back to close. Repeat the same process with the other chain. (*Make sure the chains come out the same length*) Now you have the chain for the necklace.

Step 4- Now that you attach the chains to the charm. You need to attach a jump ring at the end of each chain.  On one end, using you pliers twist open the jump ring and add a clasp to it and attach it to the chain.

Volia!! There you have it a simple to make necklace. 

Bracelet Gallery Part 2

Hey everyone!! :) Here are some pictures of new bracelets I have made. They came out pretty good if I do say so myself. Check out my post on making a bead bracelet so you can make your own. 

2 Ways Chain Bracelet

Hey everyone! I got an all new bracelet tutorial, two different ways to make an elegant chain bracelet. Just follow these easy steps:

Materials:

• Chain
• Ribbon
• Ruler
• Hot glue gun
• Pliers
• Clasp
• Jump rings

Bracelet 1: Ribbon Tie Bracelet 

Step 1- Find the small gap in the chain and that is where you will use your pliers to twist it open so you can break off a piece of the chain about 4 inches long. 

Step 2- Weave the ribbon through the openings of the chain. (Tip: Attach a pin to the end of the ribbon so you can easily weave the ribbon in and out of the chain.) Then just cut the ribbon your desired length, remember to leave enough left so you can tie it on.

Step 3- Use a bit of hot glue to secure the ends of the chain to the ribbon. (Tip: Heat the ends of the ribbon so the threads don't come unraveled. I took the picture before I heated the ends.) And there you have it, a simple and beautiful ribbon tie bracelet.

Bracelet 2: Ribbon Wrapped Bracelet 

Step 1- Using your pliers break off a piece of a chain about 7 inches long, or your wrist size length. (Look at previous step 1 for more instructions.)

Step 2- Weave the ribbon through the openings of the chain. 

Step 3- Once you finish weaving the ribbon in the chain cut off the ends. Then you can fold the excess ribbon inward and use a bit of hot glue to secure the ends of the ribbon to the chain.

Step 4- Using your pliers twist open a jump ring and add it to one corner of the bracelet then close that jump ring by twisting it back in place. Using the same process add another jump ring with a clasp at the other side. Now you have a ribbon wrapped bracelet.     

Elastic Charm Bracelet

Hey everyone! I got some colorful elastic cord at my local 99 cents store. And I decided, I could either turn into a hair tie or bracelet. So I decided to make a bracelet which I think could double as a hair tie. This is super easy and fun to make.

Materials:

• Thick Elastic cord 
• Jump rings (How to use)
• Pliers
• Charms

Step 1- Cut a piece of Elastic cord about 9 inches or your wrist size but make sure to add 2 or 3 inches more so you make a knot at the end. (Tip: Use a lighter to heat the ends of cord so the threads don't come on unraveled.)

Step 2- Add as many jump rings to the elastic cord as you want, but make sure you leave enough room to make a knot at the end. You can just slip the jump rings on the cord.

Step 3-  Make a knot once you finish adding jump rings and make sure it is not too tight on your wrist.

Step 4- Using your pliers open one of the jump rings and add your charm. Then close the jump ring. Repeat this step to add as many charms as you like to your bracelet.