Jewelry storage board.

Being in a production overdrive lately, this was just necessary: A way to storage all my necklaces, without losing an overview of the whole.
A IKEA notice board and some paint later... My "jewelry storage board" was born.

What you'll need
- A notice/bulletin board (found my at IKEA)
- Some left over wall paint 
- Tumb nails
- Masking tape
- A brush 

Step by step
1) Start by lining the edges of the bulletin board with some masking tape.
2) Paint!
3) Remove the tape and add some tumb nails
4) Hang your jewelry!

Burgundy Ribbon Necklace.

An easy and quick DIY necklace.

What you'll need
- ribbon (I used 4 meter)
- jewelry clasp
- 4 crimp beads (In dutch: "knijppareltjes") 
- metallized yarn or nylon yarn

extra: a needle, a pliers, and yarn in the colour of your ribbon

Tutorial

Step by step
1) Pull the yarn in the colour of your ribbon through the eye of the needle
2) Start to thread the needle through the ribbon. Zig zag! 
   TIP: Don't make it to "clean"
3) When you used all the ribbon, secure the ribbon and the yarn. Make sure to keep a little but of space to secure the metallized yarn in a loop.
4) Make a loop with the metallized yarn and secure it to the ribbon by using (and squeezing) a little crimp bead  
5) Add the jewelery clasp

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Circle Rings.

 

A fun mix and match DIY!

If you have been around the blog, you'll probably have noticed that I love to work with polymer clay (aka "Fimo") because of it great possibilities and eye popping colours!
So this DIY is ideal if you've got some leftovers!

What you'll need
- leftovers of polymer clay
- a metallic ring

extra: a cutter, an oven, superglue

Tutorial

Step by step
1) Make pancakes out of the clay (3 mm thickness)
2) Put them in the fridge
3) Cut out paper circles - you can choose different diameters 
4) Cut out the circles out of the polymer clay
5) Bake
6) Mix and match! And secure the pieces by adding little drops of superglue

The possibilities are endless,
enjoy the mix & matching!

Geometrical Earrings.

Really proud of this little creation! 
Not quite sure how to describe them... Geometrical earrings with a retro touch.

What you'll need 
- polymer clay (3 colours : two dark colours - one light colour)
- earstuds
- superglue
- golden acryl paint
- the template 

extra: an oven, a cutter

Template

Tutorial

Step by step

1) Cut the template

2) Roll the polymer clay out into "pancakes"

3) Put in the fridge for 15 minutes

4) Cut out the figures & cut a little part of the black part (see picture)

5) Bake!

6) Let them cool down under a heavy book or two

7) Paint the triangles gold

8) Glue everything together and add the earstuds to the back

Et voilaaa !

Spring proof pillow.

Inspiration for this project I found on the blog House & Home after running into it on Pintrest! And apparently the original pillow is from HomeSense.
A DIY project that will keep you busy for a couple of hours... But the result is worth it!

What you'll need
- a pillow
- felt
- fabric in the same colour as your felt

extra: scissors, a sewing machine and pins

Tutorial



Step by step
1) Cut the circles out of the felt - I needed +- 140 pieces
2) Measure the fabric so it can fit around the original pillow
3) Pin the circles on the fabric
4) Sew the circles on the fabric (use the diameter of the circle as guideline)
5) Turn the fabric inside out and sew the pieces together to form the "skelet" of the cushion cover
6) Put the cushion inside your brand new cover

Colour up your living room!

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Retro earrings.

A retro inspired earring, that you can make in every colour you want.

What you'll need

- earstuds

- polymer clay in 2 different colours

extra: an oven, a cutter, the template

Tutorial

1) Cut the template + draw an oblique line

2) Make to little balls out of the clay and form them into 2 "pancakes" (thickness: 3mm)

3) Cut a little part of both colours and merge them

4) Place the template on the new formed piece of clay. Make sure you place the line on the transition between the two colours

5) Cut the form out of the clay

6) Bake

7) Directly after baking, place some books on top off the figure, when it cools down. It keeps the form from curling up

8) Glue the earstuds onto the figures 

There you go!

Golden jewelry "boxes".

Thank you, Pinterest. Inspiration for this tutorial I found here. 

What you'll need
- porcelain pots
- gold paint (acryl paint)
- a brush
- masking tape




Step by step
1) Line the edges with the tape.
2) Paint the surface
3) Let dry
4) Remove the masking tape.

Tadaa !

Golden pyramid earrings.

Inspired by a pare of Pieces earrings, I created these two.
Off course you can go and buy them, put some primer on them and paint them gold or silver, but I like it more this way... Homemade.

What you'll need
- Some (leftover) polymer clay
- Earstuds
- Acryl paint in the colour gold

Extra: superglue, a paintbrush, a cutter and an oven.

Tutorial

Step by step
1) Make 2 elongated balls
2) Place them in the fridge
    TIP: It makes the cutting go easier
3) Cut a pyramid shape
4) Put back in the fridge
    TIP: Do NOT forget this step!
5) Cut the excess clay
6) Bake!
7) Paint and let dry
8) Add a little dot of superglue to connect the pyramid and the earstud

Shine!

Pantone inspired flowerpots.

A very easy DIY if you got some paint leftovers.

As a kid, one day, I discoverd my mom's flowerpot stock. I started painting them in all the colours of the world, using them for one hunderd things.

And the rest is history...

What you'll need

- some flowerpots

- two colours of paint (I used wall paint)

- a pencil

Step by Step

1) Paint the pots in your base colour (Here: white)

2) Let them dry!

3) Carefully draw a line with the second colour and fill the blank (Here: Acid Yellow)

And there you go!

Instant colour and happiness in your living room.

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Shades of Green Necklace.

A green shaded necklace to spice up your spring garderobe.
 
What you'll need
- 3 strings of "Jasseron" necklaces 
   TIP: For Belgium/The Netherlands : I found mine here. 
- Different shades of green ribbon (1 meter each)
- Fluo yellow beads
- Little iron rings 
- An iron wire

Step by Step
1) Cut the jasseron in 3 strings of 25 cm each.
2) Start to weave the first ribbon between two strings of golden jasseron
  TIP: Weave a little iron wire through the first attached strings. It helps to "form" the necklace.
3) Attach the third jasseron necklace by weaving the second green ribbon
 IMPORTANT : Make sure you leave enough ribbon left to secure your necklace.
4) Attach the beads with the little iron rings
5) You can secure the ends of the ribbon by holding it close to a candle. The heat will keep the ribbon from unraveling

There you go!
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Bordeau Necklace.

A new statement necklace this time inspired by the Marni x H&M Collection.

What you'll need
- polymer clay (I used "Fimo" in the colours tangerine and bordeau)
- needle and thread
- a leather cord 

Tutorial

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 Template

Step by step
1) Make "pancakes" out of the clay: 3 mm thickness
2) Put the pancakes in the freezer for 15 minutes 
3) Cut out the template
4) Use the template to cut the forms out of the clay
5) Make little holes in the shapes
6) Bake them
    TIP: After baking the shapes directly put them under some heavy books till they cool down. It will prevent the shapes from curling up.
6) Now the hard work starts. Start sewing the pieces together. Secure them well, you can add little spots of spray when necessary
7) Often look in the mirror when you are sewing all the little pieces together. It helps to keep an eye on the whole.

Make it your own and enjoy it!

D.

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