Southern Scraps

image source Button, button, who's got the button? I love to collect buttons- bright and modern or bling or vintage, doesn't matter. But what to do with all of them? 1. Embellish a headband . stitch craft create   2. Turn them into stamps and gift wrap embellishments.     Martha Stewart   3. Make button art .     The Life of a Craft Crazed Mom   4. Button bookmarks .     I Heart Naptime   5. Make a button clock .     The Country Chick Cottage   6. Make button napkin rings .     Martha Stewart   7. Make a button charm bracelet .     SouthernScraps

Once you've blogged for a few years and have over 1,000 posts, it's easy for things to get lost and can be a little difficult for new readers to find things. 'd really like to get things organized by topic under tabs at the top. For now, I thought I'd start highlighting some of my older posts and projects in an end of the month round up. So here goes " a look back" at August posts in years past.   Braided wrap bracelet     Ruffle tank     Beaded wrap bracelet     Ann Taylor Loft inspired cuff     Singed chiffon flowers         Bib necklace       No stamping BOO card   Looks like I was really into jewelry for while, especially bracelets. Hope you've enjoyed our little trip back in time. Sharing at some of these places: Think Pink Sundays * Under the Table and Dreaming * Sundae Scoop * Creative Bloggers Party and Hop * Craftoma...

When I first saw the comeback of neon, I thought "oh no- flashback to those early teen years that I do not want to be reminded of." However, it has grown on me and there are a few projects on my "Must Do" list I'd like to try for the summer. For the love of- Neon planters with office supply stickers Bracelets by Wobi Sobi Bracelets by Transient Expression Belts by What I Do Neon confetti gift wrap by Studio DIY   Uses punches but those office dot stickers would work too! Neon necklace by a pair and a spare Chunky necklace by for the love of

A while back I posted some button jewelry projects  that I wanted to do. I have had some vintage buttons from my grandmother's stash picked out for quite some time, and I finally got around to making a button charm bracelet. I started with an 8 inch chain bracelet from Michael's, my vintage buttons, a couple of heart buttons and vintage looking buttons purchased from Michael's clearance, and some 9mm jump rings. You can also use any chain cut to length and clasps of your choice if you don't have a premade bracelet.

I've got a cute new fall accessory. I started with a plain wooden bangle from the thrift store ($1).

I'm sure you've figured out by now that I love arm candy ! I've been posting bracelet tutorials a lot, but there are still more I want to try. Here are some fabric bangle versions:   Yo Yo bangle by always expect moore Fabric wrapped bracelets by Sunshine Mama Rhinestone bangle by Four Flights of Fancy Craftstylish Leather and lace bangles at One Pear button

I made another wrap bracelet! This one is similar to this one at Henry Happened .  Instead of two pieces of cord, I used three and the chain. I just held the chain with one of my pieces of cord as if it were one strand and braided.

I tried my skills at making a beaded wrap bracelet. I wanted to use what was on hand, so I used some parachute cord that hubby had left over with 8mm beads instead of leather cord to make a wrapped bracelet similar to the one at Inspiration and Realisation .  I had to read several tutorials to get the hang of it. This tutorial seemed to click for me. Later I found this one and it seems like a good one to follow. Thanks for stopping by. I'll be linking here: Think Pink Sundays * Keep It Simple Sunday * Under the Table and Dreaming * Sundae Scoop * Strut Your Stuff * Creative Bloggers Party and Hop * Craftomaniac Monday * Making the World Cuter * Just Something I Whipped Up at TGC * Masterpiece Monday * Motivate Me Monday * Inspire Me Monday * Market Yourself Mondays at Sumo’s Sweet Stuff * Pink Hippo Party * More The Merrier Monday * Running With Glitter * Twenty Minute Tuesdays * Take a Look Tuesday * Handmade Tuesdays * Tuesday Time Out * Tell Me Tuesday * My Uncommon S...

Wrapped cord bracelets have been a hot item this year and many tutorials for making them have popped up around the net. Here are some that are inspiring me to try my own:   from Studs and Pearls

I'm going to have to make a trip to the hardware store. There are some great washer jewelry projects I've got to try out. Here are a few of them. from Blue Cricket Design Crafty Soccer Mom Love this idea of wrapping the washer in yarn! at craftypod This one wrapped in embroidery thread is totally amazing. by Always a Project And how about this bracelet from The Answer Is Chocolate This isn't jewelry but I had to include this tank here. Another fabulous way to use washers. by WobiSobi If these are your projects, grab a button from the side!

While making my tshirt scarf and necklaces , I was hit with the inspiration to make something else with the leftover part of the shirt. The sleeves and the top is leftover when you make the scarf or necklace.

I'm more into accessorizing my outfits these days than I have been in the past, so I made myself a bracelet to go with my Easter outfit . I have a couple of containers of beads out on the floor of my craft room/office and I kept seeing these colorful beads. They kept just screaming at me to be made into something to go with my Easter outfit since they matched so well. And no, it's not made of bubble gum, but these ceramic beads remind me of bubble gum. This was a really quick project. Simply attach beading string to one half of a toggle clasp with a crimp, string on beads and spacers, and attach the end to the other half of the toggle clasp with a crimp. I used white glass beads, ceramic colored beads, silver spacers, and some plastic berry beads that have been in my stash since my days of ornament making (10 years ago!). All of the beads came from Michael's and the spacers came from Joann's. Thanks for stopping by, and a quick shout out to my new followers. I...

If you are not brave enough to fight the Black Friday crowds, or just prefer to shop online, I'm having a sale in my etsy shop . Certain sections, including Christmas and jewelry and gifts are marked down 10% for Black Friday. AND I'm participating in Somewhat Simple's Holiday Boutique so if you visit there, you'll find an additional coupon code. Here are some of the items available in my shop: Colorful memory wire bracelet Rejoice greeting card set Gift card holder Thanks for visiting and have a safe and blessed Christmas!

Last week I was browsing around Ann Taylor loft for jewelry and fashion inspiration. I saw this cuff bracelet . In case no one has noticed, I'm into big chunky jewelry right now. It's not a bad price, but I still thought that I could make one for less and that it would be fun to do also. So I did. Here's my version: Mine does not have rhinestones. And to tell you the truth, I didn't notice the rhinestones in the Ann Taylor loft version to begin with. I'm not a good tutorial writer, but I did take a few pictures of the steps and will try to explain. I ordered a 2-inch aluminum cuff blank from here. I got a 99-cent fake leather belt from the Good Will. (I'd say this is a fabulous upcycle for this belt.) You'll also need some black felt. It was already in my stash, along with Beadalon medium curb silver plated chain. I cut off a portion of the belt and glued it to the cuff blank with Fabri-Tac adhesive. Cut it a little wider and fold the edges to the i...