DIY Vintage Camera Phone Case

Hello everyone!

This post will show you how to make your very own vintage camera phone/gadget case to match along side my very popular polymer clay camera tutorial!

 

Before we get started there is just a few things you will need;

~A range of pretty fabrics,

~any extras you wish to add,

~sewing machine (or needle and thread if you wish to sew by hand),

~The printed pattern which can be found in the link below

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxBcYlFM0-skeUM1OWFPRXRobms/edit?usp=sharing

 



 

To begin gather all of your equipment and cut out the pattern, and pin to your chosen fabrics. Then accurately cut out your shapes.

 

Sew the decoration onto the front side of the main phone sock, using the first image as a guide. Remember to pin, in order to stop the fabric moving and to ensure straight seams and lines of stitching.

 

Once all of your decoration is sewn, place the two sides of fabric on top of each other back to front and pin. Sew around 3 sides and then hem the top, add a strap to the top and voila!

 



 

Hope you enjoyed this really quick, simple tutorial! Its the holidays meaning loads more crafty DIYs coming soon. I also aim to focus on the quality of my content as I know that recently it hasn't been the best!

 

Keep the Creative Juices Flowing! Enjoy!x

DIY Hearts Wire Ring

 

Hello everyone!

This is just another quick wire ring tutorial before my main weekend one. This tutorial will help you to create your own hearts adjustable wire ring-and its really simple and easy to do!

 

There are a few main pieces of equipment that you will need in order to begin(1);

~Wire of any colour you wish (mine is a 0.6mm thickness),

~Round Nose Pliers,

~Scissors

 

 

To begin, cut approximately 15-20cm worth of wire and position your pliers about 1cm from the end(2)(this will make the one side of your first heart).

 

Then begin to make a medium sized half loop by bending the wire around your pliers(3).

Then bend the wire backwards so that it is facing the opposite direction to step3, and squeeze into place (4). 

 

Make another half loop to create the other bend in a heart and join the first end to the other wire with a slight twist using the pliers (5).

Next take the end of the wire that you have been working on and bend it around a makeup lid or something curved(6).

 

Make the second heart using the previous steps(7) and cut off the excess wire.

Now you have a ready-to-wear ring that looks fabulous!(8)

 

Hope you enjoyed this really quick post! Keep the Creative Juices Flowing! Enjoy!x

 

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Macramé/Shamballa Bracelet Tutorial

                         

Hi everyone, this weeks tutorial is how to make a macramé bracelet using the box knot.This is also the same method that is used to create fashionable shamballa bracelets. Macramé bracelets can be given as gifts and made as friendship bracelets.

Before we start you will need (1);

~A Clip Board,

~Scissors,

~Hemp, Waxed Cotton or String.

                                        

To begin, take your scissors and cut roughly 1m of two pieces of hemp. (The finished look appears better if the colours contrast.) Then fold both pieces in half and knot a few cm from the end(2). Clip the loop made to your clip board and spread out the 4 strands; there should be different colours on the outer side(3). After that take your 1st strand and fold over the next two strands (this should create a '4' shape), (4).

                                        

Next take your last strand and take it over the tail of the number 4, under the middle strands and back up through the loop(5).This should make a loose knot (shown in picture 6). Pull tight; you have now created the first half of your box knot. Take the same strand you started with (it will be on the opposite side now) and take it over the middle strands, to create a 'backwards 4' shape(7). Then again take the yellow strand over the tail of the 'backwards 4', take under the middle strands and back through the loop(8). You have now created a full box knot, repeat from the start until your bracelet is an appropriate length.

   

After I did 5 box knots I decided to add a bead. This can be done on any strand on the side or both strands in the middle. Once you have threaded your bead on simply continue the next half knot (9-11).

Continue to add beads and tie box knots until your bracelet goes around your wrist once (including top loop)(12).

When your bracelet is long enough tie at the bottom and then a few cm down for ease of taking on and off. There you have a finished macramé bracelet. Spiral knots also look good, when you do not complete a backward half box knot a spiral will start to form.

Keep the creative juices flowing! Enjoy!x