DIY Leather Skinny Belt

Upon being emailed by endlessleather again, asking if I wanted to use their products on a new project, I went on their website looking for something interesting that would give me inspiration and help decide what to make. I came across this hook closure most commonly used for bracelets and decided to use it in a belt instead.

I had some doubts about the right leather, so I emailed the endlessleather team and they recomended me the stitched nappa cord, because it's much softer and easier to bend than regular leather.

You will need:

Silver Hook Closure + Slider Piece

Stitched Nappa Cord
Measuring Tape
Scissors
Strong Glue


Before buying the cord, wrap the measuring tape twice around your waist, to find out how much leather cord you will need. 

Cut the leather with the right size.

Fold it in half and wrap it around your waist to make sure it's the right size or if it needs any adjustment.

Place both ends of the cord onto the slider piece and slide it all the way to the other end, leaving a small loop.

Glue both ends to the hook part of the closure, let it dry overnight and it's ready to use!

I hope you liked this new DIY, it was my first belt project, and I might make some more in the future since this one was so simple to make. Have you tried making a belt before?

Talk to you soon, 

Daniela

DIY Popsicle Stick Earrings

Today, I wanted to experiment a little with popsicle sticks and since I haven't made earrings in a while this was the perfect opportunity to try a new idea. Use your creativity and try as many color combinations as you want, I was in the mood for some light colors, so I slowly mixed the paints together to create pastel shades.

Since I already had all the materials, this project cost me absolutely nothing and was super quick to make.

Materials:
Popsicle sticks | strong scissors or an x-acto knife | sand paper | paint | drill | glue | chain | jump rings | fish hook earring wire | pliers

Start off by using the scissors or an x-acto knife to cut two arrow shapes with the same size.
Sand the rough edges if necessary.

Choose what colors you want to use and paint the shapes. I've made my own mix of pastel blue and purple.

Get the drill and with a small point, mine was the 1.5, make a hole on the outer corner of each piece.

Glue both of the pieces together and attach the jump rings, chain and earring wire.

These earrings are super lightweight, which is a plus for me, I can wear them all day without hurting. I hate when I see a pair of earrings I love, but can not wear because they are too heavy.

Have you made popsicle stick jewelry before?
If you make these don't forget to post on Instagram #curlymade so I can check it out.

Talk to you soon,

Heads Up // 5 Headband DIY's

1. Paper Heart Headband - paigeandchris.com
2. Fabric Knotted Headband - sugarbeecrafts.com
3. DIY T-shirt Headband - kawankumagz.com
4. DIY Headwrap Bands - deliacreates.com
5. Modern Bridal Hair Piece - crafts.tutsplus.com

Free Download // Hand Drawn Arrows

Hi everyone, since I still have to finish my latest DIY, today I decided to share a new freebie. Sometimes simple elements like these arrows, really come in handy, especially for that "hand drawn look" kind of design.
The files are available in: transparent background png, eps vectors and editable pdf.
Have fun using these on your cards, posts, pictures... and use the #curlymade to share what you created on Instagram.

DIY Turban Headband - anthropologie inspired

I've been seeing so many types of these headband turbans on Antropologie, like this one, that I had to try and DIY one myself, it seemed easy enough, the only problem was that I didn't have any nice fabric to use. So I just grabbed my plain white fabric, and tried some patterns and textures to see which one worked best. As you can see I went for a colorful brushed look, and I'm pretty happy with the result.

You will need:
White or patterned fabric | plastic headband | hot glue gun | measuring tape or ruler | needle and thread | scissors | acrylic paint | paint brushes.

Start by cutting a rectangle of fabric with 18x11 inch or 45x28 cm, and a smaller one for the middle part of the headband with 6x4.5 inch or 15x12 cm.

Paint the fabric all over with random brush strokes in different colors like so, and once you have enough color, set it aside to dry and paint the smaller rectangle with the same technique.

Let both parts dry completely and cut the edges.

Fold the fabric in half, right sides together and use a fine line of hot glue to hold.

Turn the right side out and press the seam in the center. At this point, you can also see if the fabric is not too big for the headband, and trim if needed.

Gather the ends on both sides, making a small stitch to secure.

Glue the fabric to the headband, small sections at a time,

Cut 2 new small rectangles of fabric, and fold the edges inside, and hold it using a bit of glue.

Cover the end of the headband, by first folding the fabric in half, and wrapping it around

Grab the smaller rectangle that you painted, and fold the sides inside, I actually had to fold mine twice, because it was still too wide, to fit the headband.

Place the right sides together and glue the edges, turn the right side out, slide it onto the headband.

If you made this, what pattern would you use?

Hope you enjoyed this diy, and I will talk to you soon,

Craft adventures // DIY Quote T-shirt

This week I decided to take you with me on my most recent craft experiment, and instead of making a test version as I usually do, just went ahead and filmed as it went along. 

This is not the best-made t-shirt of all time because I have very limited sewing skills, but it is wearable and I'm proud of my first attempt. Maybe there will be more sewing projects in the future?

Have a great weekend,

Free Download // Hand Drawn Wreaths

Everyone is already wishing for spring to come already, but while it's still cold and a little gray, we will have to settle for these floral hand drawn wreaths. You can use them for pretty much everything, and in whatever size you need (since it is in vectors). As usual, the files are in ai, png and jpg.



If you use these on your blog, or if you made a cute card, leave the link below or send me a picture on Instagram #curlymade so I can check it out.

What freebies do you want me to make next?

No Sweat // 6 DIY Sweater Refashion

1. DIY Pearl Embellished Shoulders - behindseams.com

2. J.Crew-inspired Jeweled Raglan Sweatshirt - babble.com

3. Sweatshirt Refashion Knockoff - brassyapple.com

4. Ombre Studded Shoulder Sweater - thisfashionismine.com

5. DIY Star - skonahem.com

6. DIY Embellished Top - Cord Apliqué - clonesnclowns.com

Have a great weekend,

DIY Fringe Trim // Sweater update

I got this sweater from my dad a couple of years ago, and it has been in my drawer without much use ever since, so I thought that adding a fringe trim would be the perfect way to give it a fresh new look. Problem was, I didn't had any in hand and if I ordered it online it would take some time to arrive, so my option was to try and figure out how to make one myself. And here's how you can quickly create fringe trim yourself.

You will need:
Sweater or any other thing you want to place the fringe on;
Glue, this might work even better if you have fabric glue;
Small strip of fabric;
Cotton Crochet Thread;
Old Headband or ribbon;
Needle and thread;
Scissors;
and a ruller.

Measure the place where you want the fringe to go, mine was 12 cm
Fold the fabric in half and cut a thin strip
With the fabric still folded measure, the 12 cm and cut the excess.

Apply a line of glue on half  the strip.

Get the thread and wrap it about 10 times around your fingers then slide it off your hand and glue it to the fabric.

Keep adding small bits of thread until you reach half of the strip.

Dab more glue on top of the thread and fold the rest of the fabric over.

Press it to secure everything in place, and when it's dry give it a cut.

Now that the fringe is ready, I'm gonna upcycle the headband to decorate and hide the white fabric.
Cut it with the same length as the trim or add a few centimeters on each side if you want to tuck it in the back.
Place it on top of the sweater just to make sure it's the right size, if it fits, get your needle and start sewing.

The glue does make the fabric hard to put the needle thru, so I found it easier and much neater to sew around the top and bottom of the ribbon leaving the fabric strip in the middle.
Secure your stitch with a knot on the inside and it's ready to wear.

Don't forget to share this project if you enjoyed it 

Talk to you soon,