Yarn or Fabric Wrapped Clothesline Rope Bangle Bracelet Tutorial

These are super cute, easy and cheap bangle bracelets. For a couple of dollars, you can make a whole bunch of them!

You will need rope, painters tape, yarn or long strips of fabric, glue (Weld Bond or hot glue). I got an 80 ft clothesline at the dollar store and Big Lots has great unique yarn/fibers for a dollar as well.

Wrap the clothes line in a circle 3 times and cut it to fit your wrist.

Wrap the tape around the piece of rope to secure it.

Keep wrapping the tape around until you get a secured circle.

Now start wrapping th ring with the yarn/fabric. Be sure to tuck the end under so that it will not unravel.

When you have wrapped the whole ring, glue the end to the inside of the bangle. If you use weld bond or a glue similar, you will have to hold the end down until it starts to dry or it won't stick very well. If you use a wool yarn, you will have to hold it down longer and use more glue. It's hard to make it stick!

That's it!

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Henderson Food Revolution - School Food Garden

So, I have been a total blog slacker lately!

One of my excuses is that I'm working on getting a part time job making bags for a local Las Vegas bag designer. If it all works out, I will be trying to make about 50 bags per week! They are cut and pinned and ready to serge. That's the problem. I need a serger and am on a mission to get a good deal!

Another excuse is that I have been trying to start a local Food Revolution. I have been really concerned about the food that is served at my son's school. It is just as bad as what Jamie Oliver saw in Los Angeles on his Food Revolution show. I found out that it is possible to start a local Food Revolution facebook page for your own town!

So, that's what I did. I have 32 followers so far, so if you want to support us, you can like the page at Henderson Food Revolution.

If you are wanting to help do something for the cause, please click here to sign the petition to help ban sugary milk in schools! Check out Jamie's Facebook page here.

My goal is to get as many Henderson, NV parents who care about our children's nutrition at school together and try to get a few simple changes made. One of my friends and I are planning on starting a school garden in the fall and we have the support of the school's Principal. What a great start!

I will post our progress as the school year gets closer. If anyone has been part of a school/community garden and has any tips, please send them my way!

Teacher's Appreciation Week Gift - Mod Podged Clipboard Tutorial

Of course I waited until Thursday night to decide what I was going to make for my son's teacher for Teacher's Appreciation Week! Well, I just finished this super cute clipboard!

I bought a clipboard at a thrift store about 3 months ago for $1.00 and finally got around to using it. I used 2 coordinating pieces of scrapbook paper, some grossgrain ribbon and Mod Podge.

The how to:
1. Measure the clip board and cut the paper to fit the lengths you want to cover. You may want to use an exacto knife to cut around the metal clip part.
2. Brush some Mod Podge over the clipboard and stick the first paper to it. I use my finger to smooth the air bubbles out. Then brush some more Mod Podge on top of the paper and smooth it out as well.
3. Repeat with the second piece of paper. I overlapped the papers, but you could cut and line them up as well.
4. Using scissors, round the edges of the paper to match the rounded edges of the clipboard.
5. Cut small pieces of ribbon and tie them on to the clip.

That's it! This makes a super easy, cheap gift! I had all of the supplies, so it cost me nothing to make.

Great Potluck Recipe - Pineapple & Pretzel Fluff

I had a potluck to go to and wanted to bring something different. I found a great recipe for Pineapple Pretzel Fluff on Allrecipes.com. It turned out great. I will definitely be making this again!

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• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
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• 1 cup sugar
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• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
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• 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
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• 1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
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• In a bowl, combine pretzels, butter and 1/2 cup sugar. Press into a 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan. Bake at 400 degrees F for 7 minutes. Cool. 
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• Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and remaining sugar until creamy. Fold in pineapple and whipped topping; chill until serving.

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This dish was really great. I really loved dipping apples and grapes in it. I think I will be substituting strawberries for the pineapple as well.

Tie Dye Projects from Leftover Easter Egg Dye

Happy Easter!

This year I bought my boys tie dye Easter egg dye kits. They turned out pretty cool. I wanted to come up with something to use the extra dye on.

Pillows!

I found some nice white flannel in my fabric stash and cut up some rectangles. Then I twisted from corner to corner diagonally. Next I tied the fabric in a knot and tucked in each end.

My boys got to do the fun part. We had a very small eye dropper left from the egg kit. I had the boys squirt random colors all over the tied up fabric. I made sure that they got deep inside the knot as well.

Then we untied the fabric and voila! Cute pillow fabric was born!

My 4 yr old wanted to tie dye some of his undies and socks as well. So, of course we did. They turned out pretty cool too.

I think that most of the dye will wash out of the socks and undies, but it was still a super fun project. If you can come up with things to tie dye that you don't have to wash, that would be the best. Happy Tie Dying!

Couture Community Challenge - Las Vegas Charity Fashion Show

This weekend I was lucky enough to attend a local Fashion Show here in Las Vegas benefiting the Easter Seals! 

Susan Toshes-Deneau of Altered Nation Designs has been putting together these shows, challenging local designers to make unique dresses out of candies, wrappers, gift wrap, etc. The theme of this show was Easter. There will be a 4th of July show coming up as well as a couple of other summer events. I am looking forward to the Halloween event and hope to be able to participate as a designer!

We have some super talented designers in this town! What do you think?

Please visit the Facebook page for Couture Community Challenge to see past events and more information.

Thank you Bryan Adams of Flash Adams Photography for lending me his fantastic photos of the event!

National Wildlife Federation Auction and Giveaway!!!

Check out this amazing auction and giveaway on Upcycled By Ash!

Find the auction through her facebook page: National Wildlife Federation Auction - Upcycled By Ash.

She has some amazing items including some bags upcycled from Alyssa Milano's pants. Too funny!

I love these upcycled water bottle cuff bracelets as well

Check out this blog for some great upcycling ideas!

Recycled Fashion

Don't forget to enter the giveaway! I can't believe that the winner will receive all of these items!

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