Camp craft: DIY wire-mesh jewelry holders with beads

These jewelry holders were the one original camp craft idea I had this year. When I discovered the different types of hardware cloth and chicken wire stacked in the back of Home Depot, my mind started churning out all kinds of projects I could make with […]

2021-01-31T05:52:15-08:00October 9, 2011|

Camp craft: DIY stitched leather bracelets

As a teenager, I was jealous of my brothers who got to do leather crafts at Boy Scout camp, while we at girls camp never did. So I was determined to teach these girls a leather project this year. We ended up doing two leather projects. This stitched leather bracelet is […]

2021-01-31T05:53:19-08:00July 8, 2011|

Camp craft: DIY resin pendant necklaces

These resin pendant necklaces are the final craft that we made at girls camp last June. (I planned one more craft that we didn’t have time for in the end: yo yo headbands and pins. You can see that tutorial here.) I’d always wanted to […]

2021-02-09T09:11:28-08:00August 19, 2010|

Camp craft: DIY two-color paracord bracelets

These paracord bracelets were a hit at girls camp. As you can see, even some of the male camp leaders joined in. I got the idea from Stormdrane at Instructables.com. His tutorial is excellent, but although the site pictures two-color bracelets, he doesn’t explain how to […]

2021-01-31T05:59:03-08:00July 12, 2010|

Bamboo room divider = DIY fashion accessories valet

A few people have asked me for jewelry organizing solutions. You asked for it, so you got it. (More jewelry storage ideas to come.) I bought this Ikea room divider for $10 in the As-Is section last year. I wasn’t a fan of the black hook-and-loop holding it together, […]

2021-03-25T14:00:51-07:00May 13, 2009|
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