bored? make a bracelet

These tabs have been open on my iPad for months now. It's time I find some scraps of leather and embroidery thread and get creative.

I especially love the bow bracelet. It would make a great personalized bridesmaid's gift.

leather bow bracelet

And for those who are feeling a little nostalgic:

friendship bracelet

If you miss those colourful friendship bracelet, but are worried they may come as little too childish, check this out for an embellished, edgier version.

{images: oh the lovely things}

{honestly wtf}

pipe down

 I've been coming across a lot plumbing pipe furniture in the past few days. I don't if this is an upcoming trend. Or maybe I just missed the bandwagon. Regardless, I really like what I see! 

I'm sure you've all seen the pipe shelving—even if you haven't, the Stolmen line at Ikea seems to have been inspired by it, and I know you've all seen those! But I'm talking full-fledged furniture! Chairs, benches, tables and beds just to name, well, most.And there are tons of downloable DIY plans available online. 

If you're feeling crafty and know what epoxy copper and a boring bit are and have a couple of sawhorses lying around, I strongly encourage you to Google-search it and make one! 

Then, I—again—strongly encourage you to send it on over my way, or at the least tell me what a boring bit is... oh, and lend me your sawhorses.

I especially adore this DIY featured on Martha Stewart! I've been wanting a bench for our narrow entrance, but was worried too crowd it. This hands-on approach would allow for some customized tweaking.

{images: apartment therapy}

{martha stewart}

dyi for christmas

I found this great DIY garland on You Are My Fave, and re-appropriated it for Christmas—using Christmas colours was my way of re-appropriating it for Christmas. 

I'm a bloody genius, I know.

It's super simple and looks really good. It took me a pretty long time to finish two garlands of nine flowers, but it gave me a reason to sit on the couch and power through the last season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Which is really the best kind of project, isn't it? One that keeps you busy, while giving you some down time.

All you need is some tissue paper, scissors, string and glue dots. I didn't follow You Are My Fave's instructions to the letter. I probably used 18 times more glue dots than I was supposed to and my flowers looked awful before I glued them together, but you wouldn't know it from the final product.

Interested in making your own? Here's the link.

{images: my flickr}

because every little girl wants to be a princess

Someday, I'll have a little girl and I'll throw her the sweetest, girliest princess party.

A must-have for any princess party?

A princess cake!

happy love day

I really wish I had found this sooner. Many friends and family members would have gotten fruit for Valentine's Day this year.

I'll have to remember this nifty idea next time. For the simple DIY instructions and template, head over to Twig & Thistle.

And don't you simply love the colours of these pictures? So refreshing!

{images via twig & thistle}