Duct Tape Beads

Duct Tape Beads

Hey Ladies!

Sorry I've been absent for almost a week! I have a show coming up and it's been hard balancing kids, crafts and life this week :)

I'm super excited to show how to make these Duct Tape Beads!!

They are super easy, affordable, waterproof, and pretty...

does it get any better than that?

I love all things Duct Tape and have made some new stuff lately so I will be posting more DT crafts soon.

Let's get started!!

You will need Colored Drinking Straws

And you will also need Colored Duct Tape

Step 1: Cut your Duct Tape into 11 inch long triangles, with the base of the triangle being 3/4 of an inch.

I was able to get 4 out of one 11 inch strip of Duct Tape.

Step 2: Put the base (biggest part) of the triangle on the straw.

Making sure it's on there evenly, and start rolling the tape around the straw.

Here is what it will look like after a few wraps around the straw.

I make sure to keep the strip of tape in the center so that a perfect shape will occur when finished.

Otherwise your bead will be all lopsided.

This is what it will look like finished.

Step 3: Continue wrapping beads down the straw, leaving some space between the beads.

Step 4: With Sharp Scissors, cut the beads off the straw, making sure to cut right at the end of each side of the bead.

Step 5: Making something fun with your beads! 

I put my beads on stretchy string, and made a bracelet, aren't they fun??!!

You can make your beads any size you want!

Here are Large, Medium and Small Beads.

The width of the base of your triangle determines how wide your bead will be.

By using the Colored Straws you can make all sorts of color coordinating designs with your beads.  You can also use Coffee Stirrers as well.

Have a great day 

and

Happy Crafting!

Wine Charms

Wine Charms

Hello!

Hope everyone is having a good weekend so far :)

Today I am going to show you how to make some really simple and fun wine charms.

These would make a great gift, and/or a great way to personalize your next get together....

provided you'll be serving wine lol..

Here's how I made these:

First I bought some simple Earring Hoop Findings from Michaels Craft Store

They are $2.99, however I used my handy dandy 40% off Coupon and got them for under $2..Whoop Whoop!

This is what the Earring Hoop looks like...

Thread your beads onto the hoop and then..

Take a pair of Craft Pliers and bend the end up to a 90 degree angle..just a little bit, then it can slip thru that hole and stay closed :)

Here are some that I made with pearl beads and plastic beads.

I made each one a different color.  

These hoops are smaller, as the pack came in a variety of sizes, I think I prefer the larger ones.

Having a date night? Make up some Wine Charms for you and the hubs...

Just so happens tonight I am having a date night..Yahoo! 

And..I'm on my blog LOL..but that's ok, the hubs is watching baseball :)

Having a party? Make it fun and exciting by making Movie Themed Wine Charms...

your guests will love picking out there alter ego :)

I think I'd get stuck with Yoda..not cause I'm wise..nor old..strictly cause of the shortness..

Oh can you hear that? That's all my friends and family roaring with laughter over me being Yoda cause I'm short LOL!  Yeah Yeah..enough with the shortness jokes already!

As you can see you can have a TON of fun with these Wine Charms!

They take just a few short minutes to make and you can get super creative with it.

These would make awesome, and inexpensive gifts for a House Warming Party, Birthday, Wedding Gift, or a Just Because Gift.  

Or a spicy candle light dinner for two..awwwww

Alrighty folks, I'm off to dinner with the hubs since we are w/o our spawn.

Have a great weekend everyone and 
Happy Crafting!