Showing posts with label gifts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gifts. Show all posts

Saturday, December 1, 2012

DIY Holiday Gift Series: Key & Keychain

Give a handmade fabric keychain & a cute colorful key for Christmas...
Difficulty: ♥   ♥ ♥ 
Supplies:
  • 3" x 36" piece of non-stretchy fabric... I used cotton
  • iron ~ you might be able to use a hair straightener  :)
  • metal key chain ring
  • sewing machine or fabric glue
  • key & nail polish for decorating


Take your 3" by 35" cotton fabric, iron in half lengthwise, right side out.
Open it up... 
Fold each side into the center fold...
and iron!
Sew down the long side or iron on fusible tape like steam-a-seam.
Slide a lanyard hook/ key ring onto one strip.
Sew the short ends together with the ring still threaded on strip.
Fold the ends inward, enclosing the ring, & topstitch right above the ring.
All done with the lanyard!
Take a coordinating color of nail polish...
And paint the top half of the key!

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Friday, July 27, 2012

DIY Vintage Button Wineglass Charms

  Hey! Here's a quickie on how to make wine charms from shank buttons- my mom needed some more, so I came up with this cute idea.
Difficulty: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Supplies: 
  • 20 gauge wire (or something similar to 20 G)
  • ruler
  • shank buttons- (the ones with the loop on the back)
  • pliers, wire cutters
Cut a piece of 20 gauge wire to 4 inches or so.
Fold it in half with pliers.
Feed it through the shank loop in the back and curve the ends up with pliers.
Wrap it around the bottom of the glass and. . . There you have it!
I love this Las Vegas charm.
And this Coco Chanel inspired one.
Don't forget a cute little heart!
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