To Market We Will Go

We are fortunate to have farmers markets available to us year round here in Fayette County. There’s not much better than fresh produce, locally made cheese, & fresh baked bread.

Rather than have your goodies put in a plastic bag that's just going to end up in the landfill, take along a reusable bag. And, with this DIY market tote, you'll be the most stylish shopper at the market.

Supplies:

Canvas Tote

Vintage Handkerchief

Hem Tape

Iron

Buttons

E6000 Glue

 What makes this project so easy is that you don't have to sew! 

Position a handkerchief onto the tote. Place hem tape under the edges of the handkerchief. If the handkerchief has curved edges, you may need to tear off smaller pieces of the hem tape to arrange them around the sections that aren’t straight.

 Using the cotton setting, use the iron to adhere the handkerchief to the tote. 

You can stop there, but why not make it even prettier by adding some buttons. You can sew them on, but I used E6000 to glue them on. 

 You may want to stock up on totes and hankies because you're going to want to make more!!! 

 They also make great gifts!

Linking To:

Ginger Snap Crafts,  Rae Gun Ramblings, Chic On a Shoestring,  Simply Sweet Home, Have A Daily Cup Of Mrs Olson, The Cottage Market,  Funky Junk Interiors, DIY Showoff, Craft-O-Maniac, Keeping It Simple, I Should Be Mopping The Floor, The Dedicated House,  Sugar Bee Crafts, Flour Me With Love,  Today's Creative Blog, Tip Junkie,   I Gotta Create,   Domestically Speaking,  The Answer Is Chocolate, Skip To My Lou, The Thrifty Home, Flutter Buster, Nap Time Creations, The Foley Fam,  Finding Silver Pennies, A Stroll Thru Life, French Country Cottage,  Knick Of Time, Lou Lou Girls, Our Hopeful Home, My Thrift Store Addiction, The Painted Hinge, Savvy Southern Style,  Yesterday On Tuesday, Confessions Of A Plate Addict, My Uncommon Slice Of Suburbia, Dabbling And Decorating

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

4th of July Crafts

Oh, what fun I had last week crafting for the 4th of July with my friend, Cindy! Cindy is the owner of Junk Mama's General Store, where I am a vendor.

Junk Mama's is in a beautiful old house built in 1916 in downtown Fayetteville, Georgia.

We had already decorated the front porch in anticipation of the 4th of July....

But, we still needed to create some patriotic things for the front room of the store.

So, Cindy came over and we got busy crafting. We were like a crafting machine! We got so much accomplished...

Let's start with my favorite project of the day...

this flag...

The base of the flag came from Michael's. The boards were raw wood already put together and with a rope to be able to hang it. Cindy painted it white, then I drew off the lines for the stripes. Then Cindy got started gluing paper napkins that looked like bandannas to the wood...

 Once the ModPodge was dry, we took a little sandpaper and removed the excess napkin.

Using the same technique, I created a flag out of heart shaped wood...

I painted this craft store frame with white paint...

Then I covered it with the same blue napkin used for the flag.

Once it was dry, I added a printable that I got from

My Fabuless Life. Click HERE to download this printable and one other.

With extra scraps of the blue napkins, I partially covered these jars. Once dry, I added a red button and some red and white twine.

We added Dollar Store flags and twine to mason jars...

We dyed white rice with red and blue food coloring and layered it in jars, then added a candle...

My daughter, Carrie, helped us make a bunch of pinwheels...

And, Carrie, made red, white, and blue flowers from tissue paper...

I had bought this storage caddy at Hobby Lobby on the 70% off clearance aisle...

 The metal baskets were already white, so I  painted the drawers with Yankee Blue and the rest with Barn Red chalk paint from the Dixie Belle Paint Company.

We covered the bottom of a hat box with the red napkins, and covered the top of the box with pieces of denim we cut from a pair of old jeans. We trimmed the top with ribbon and added a few fabric stars to the top...

We also made a 4th of July banner to add to the mantel at the store. Here's how the front room at Junk Mama's turned out...

I loved the flag so much that I had to make one for myself! I added a little dark brown glaze to mine to dirty it up a bit...

I also used the napkins to cover some pickle jars...

Then I pulled out my banner from last year, and a flag that Carrie made last year using burlap and fabric, and decorated my mantel...

I will NOT be taking this down on July 5th!
 It may have to stay up for awhile.
Do you decorate for the 4th of July?

Linking To:

  Someday Crafts, Sew Much A Do, Ginger Snap Crafts,  Creations By Kara,  Rae Gun Ramblings, Ivy & Elephants,   Seven Thirty Three,  The Shabby Creek Cottage, Seven Alive,  Bear Rabbit Bear Crafts, Made In A Day, Katherine's Corner, Redoux, Chic On a Shoestring,  Simply Sweet Home, The Shabby Nest,  Momnivore's Dilema, Somewhat Simple,   Live Laugh Rowe, Have A Daily Cup Of Mrs Olson, Truly Lovely,  The Cottage Market,  Funky Junk Interiors,  Tatertots & Jello,   Blissful & Domestic, A Vision To Remember, Boogieboard Cottage,  DIY Showoff, Craft-O-Maniac,  Under The Table and Dreaming, 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, A Bowl Full Of Lemons, Mad In Crafts, Flour Me With Love, Not Just A Housewife,  Today's Creative Blog, Tip Junkie,  Homework, Kammy's Korner,  I Gotta Create,  Thrifty 101,  Domestically Speaking,  C.R.A.F.T., The Answer Is Chocolate, Skip To My Lou, The Thrifty Home, Adorned From Above,  Cedar Hill Ranch, Classy Clutter, Flutter Buster, Twelve O Eight, Nap Time Creations, The Shady Porch, JoJo And Eloise, Hope In Every Season, The Foley Fam,  House Of Hoff,  Our Home Away From Home, Living Well Spending Less, Remodelaholic, A Lived In Home, Flamingo Toes,  VMG206,  Finding Silver Pennies, Mad Cap Frenzy,  Gingerly Made,  Pink When,  Minnette's Maze,  Made To Be A Momma,  Start At Home,  Lil Mrs Tori,  Homecoming,  The Vintage Farmhouse,  Pink Recipe Box,  Sweet Haute,  Table For Seven,  Be Betsy,  It Happens In A Blink,  One Dog Woof, 4 You With Love, A Stroll Thru Life,  A Bright And Beautiful Life,  Crafty Goodies,  Live Love Create,  The Koenigs Create,  Bloom Designs,French Country Cottage, Daisy Cottage Designs, Orchard Girls, Elizabeth Joan Designs, The Scoop, Stone Gable, Knick Of Time, Lou Lou Girls, Karen's Up On The Hill,