Leather & Lace

When we think of leather, we think of strength and durability. When we think of lace, we think of delicate beauty. When combined, the two are a perfect match. Recycling an old leather belt, in combination with lace ribbon, into a cuff bracelet will add a touch of BOHO Chic style to your wardrobe.

Supplies:

Leather Belt

Lace Ribbon

Leather Snips

Leather Punch

Metal Snaps

Scissors

E6000 Glue

Hammer

Genuine leather is needed for this project. If the belt is not real leather, it will be made of layers and will separate when cut.

Wrap the belt around your wrist to determine how long to cut the leather. Allow the leather to overlap one inch. Once the belt is cut to the proper length, trim the edges into a curve.

Use a leather punch to make holes in each end of the leather band.

Cut a piece of lace ribbon approximately one inch longer than the leather. Use E6000 to glue the lace to the leather.

Place the metal snaps through the holes in the leather. You may need to use the end of scissors to make a hole in the lace for the snap to pass through. Metal snaps for leather are found in the craft store in kits and are inexpensive and easy to use.

There are so many options for creating cuff bracelets with belts. You can leave them plain, leave the buckle on, or add a button...

You can typically make 3 cuffs from one belt.

For this colorful vintage belt, I added a metal flower to the cuff using E6000.

Start hitting the thrift stores & stock up on leather belts because this craft  can become an addiction!

Linking To:

Coastal Charm,  Someday Crafts, Ginger Snap Crafts,  Creations By Kara,  Rae Gun Ramblings,  The Shabby Creek Cottage,  Made In A Day, Chic On a Shoestring,  Simply Sweet Home, The Shabby Nest,  Somewhat Simple,   Live Laugh Rowe, Have A Daily Cup Of Mrs Olson, The Cottage Market,  Funky Junk Interiors,   Blissful & Domestic, A Vision To Remember  DIY Showoff, Craft-O-Maniac, Keeping It Simple, Homemaker On A Dime, I Should Be Mopping The Floor, The Dedicated House,   Coastal Charm, Reasons To Skip The Housework, Sugar Bee Crafts,  Nifty Thrifty Things, Cherished Bliss, Mad In Crafts, Flour Me With Love, Not Just A Housewife,  Today's Creative Blog, Tip Junkie,  Homework,  I Gotta Create,  Thrifty 101,  Domestically Speaking,  The Answer Is Chocolate, Skip To My Lou, The Thrifty Home,Cedar Hill Ranch, Flutter Buster, Nap Time Creations, Hope In Every Season, The Foley Fam, Our Home Away From Home,  Remodelaholic, Flamingo Toes,  VMG206,  Finding Silver Pennies, A Stroll Thru Life, French Country Cottage, The Scoop, Stone Gable, Knick Of Time, Lou Lou Girls, DIY-Crush, Our Hopeful Home, The Painted Hinge, Savvy Southern Style, Tattertots & Jello, Yesterday On Tuesday, Rachel Teodoro

For The Love Of Green

We've just returned from our third trip to Ireland, the Emerald Isle. The lush green countryside is so beautiful that I thought it the perfect time to highlight the color green with some furniture makeovers.

The Dixie Belle Paint Company has some beautiful greens!
Let's start with Tree Frog...

I bought this table at an auction. I loved the carved detail on the top. It was covered in different colors of paint. I imagined that it had sat next to an easel holding paints while an artist was at work.

 As much as I loved the splatters and droppings of paint, I decided it would be better served with a fresh coat of Tree Frog...

 The carved detail on top was perfect for adding glaze...

I chose the glaze color Van Dyke to highlight the detail...

Tree Frog is a bright green that may not be for everyone, but I love it!

Dixie Belle's newest green is call Evergreen...

 When I bought this table I knew that Evergreen would be perfect!

For this piece I decided to use Dixie Belle's dark brown wax rather than glaze...

One of the handles was a little worn, so I added a little rub n buff...

Evergreen is going to be my new "go to" green!

And finally, Kudzu.
If you live in the South, then you know that kudzu is not something that you want. That is, unless it is in the form of this beautiful paint color.
This chair was ok, but a little boring and a little scratched. There was even a little orange peeking through.

Kudzu is great if it engulfs a chair and not your yard!

So, if you are looking for the perfect green for your next paint project, you can't go wrong with any of these 3 greens from the Dixie Belle Paint Company!

Linking To:

Coastal Charm,  Someday Crafts, Ginger Snap Crafts,  Creations By Kara,  Rae Gun Ramblings,  The Shabby Creek Cottage,  Made In A Day, Chic On a Shoestring,  Simply Sweet Home, The Shabby Nest,  Somewhat Simple,   Live Laugh Rowe, Have A Daily Cup Of Mrs Olson, The Cottage Market,  Funky Junk Interiors,   Blissful & Domestic, A Vision To Remember  DIY Showoff, Craft-O-Maniac, Keeping It Simple, Homemaker On A Dime, I Should Be Mopping The Floor, The Dedicated House,   Coastal Charm, Reasons To Skip The Housework, Sugar Bee Crafts,  Nifty Thrifty Things, Cherished Bliss, Mad In Crafts, Flour Me With Love, Not Just A Housewife,  Today's Creative Blog, Tip Junkie,  Homework,  I Gotta Create,  Thrifty 101,  Domestically Speaking,  The Answer Is Chocolate, Skip To My Lou, The Thrifty Home,Cedar Hill Ranch, Flutter Buster, Nap Time Creations, Hope In Every Season, The Foley Fam, Our Home Away From Home,  Remodelaholic, Flamingo Toes,  VMG206,  Finding Silver Pennies, A Stroll Thru Life, French Country Cottage, The Scoop, Stone Gable, Knick Of Time, Lou Lou Girls, DIY-Crush, Our Hopeful Home, The Painted Hinge, Savvy Southern Style, Tattertots & Jello, Yesterday On Tuesday, Rachel Teodoro

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See you in a couple of weeks, inspired and refreshed!