Mellywood's Mansion

Monday, 9 September 2013

Button Name Charm Bracelet

Sometimes you plan crafts and sometimes they just smack you in the head and are begging to be done, this one literally started with a bang to the head!

So I have a little fabric store up the road from me that also sells a few craft items and whenever I am down the street without children, I like to wander around and poke at everything. Often times I don't buy, I just love the assortment of things she has...I'm sure it doesn't annoy her having someone walk around and not buy...right?

Anyway I was poking up on the top shelf, higher than my head, when a plastic jar fell off and hit me. It was filled with alphabet buttons. As the fuzz cleared, I knew I wanted to make Elizabeth a bracelet with them, only one problem, no A.

I had some of these little alphabet beads so I thought I could come up with something so I gathered

A charm bracelet
Jump rings
Jewelry Tools

Then I began placing the letters on.

But what to do with the A? My sister gave me some of her old beading stuff and I found this loop thing (no idea what they're called, let me know if you know what they are)

Grabbed some seed beads and made it into a little charm

Popped it onto the bracelet and called her done!

DIY Delight or Disaster? To be honest I'm on the fence, it's not bad but I'm still not happy with the A. According to my friendly fabric shop owner, they have been there so long that she doesn't even know where she got them and won't be getting anymore. Did Elizabeth like it? Of course, she's 11 any bling with her name on it is a winner in her book! But I'm not calling it either a delight or a disaster.

Any other suggestions on the A issue?

Also, HUGE news Mellywood's Mansion has been nominated in Voice Boks Top 50 Craft and DIY blogs, can't begin to tell you how excited I am and I would really appreciate it if you guys would do me a favor and vote here

Thanks for reading,

Mel xo

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Friday, 6 September 2013

Freaking Awesome Friday #4

Happy Friday!

I for one am mighty glad that it is Friday, You might have noticed things have been dead around here this week, I have been sick all week I have been trying to catch up so if I haven't made it around rest assured I'm coming :)

It's time to get ready for the weekend, relax and do a little partying!

The rules, well since I like a crazy kind of party there are no rules, I'd love it if you grabbed a party button and remember what comes around goes around, you want comments and visitors - comment and visit others!

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Now show me what Freaking Awesome things you did this week here

Also let's play homage to the Disasters if you had any here

Looking forward to seeing what you guys link up,

Thanks for reading

Mel xo

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Freaking Awesome Features

Hey Guys,

Welcome to this week's Freaking Awesome Features.

First we pay our respects for those disasters.

The first one from the Beating Hearth, I know it took her forever to cook her peach butter but I just don't see the disaster in it, looks delish to me.

Poor Andi from Delusions of Ingenuity has been having some issues with a certain store while building her house!

The Delights as follows:

Hot dogs to me are so American but I wasn't aware each place had their own take on them, my kids would adore these Flint Style Coney Sauce ones from Not Quite mom of the Year...I also love her blog name, I totally could have used it except mine would have read Mum.

Did you know you could make jam from Honeysuckle flowers? I learned a few things poking around Taylor Made Ranch, the Honeysuckle Jam looks amazing

Our Pinteresting Family linked this amazing little tykes Police Car Makeover, you'll never guess how much she did it for, AMAZING!!

Sherry at Thrift My House has been doing a monthly Christmas Project this year which I have loved, these Nature Inspired Ornaments are just too beautiful, while you're there check out what else she has made this year since it's getting to that time of year.