Back To School DIY: Chic Composition Notebooks

Sorry guys I really didn't mean to abandon you but I haven't had that many ideas for a good post until now! This D.I.Y will be about transforming your old composition notebooks, into more stylish and classy books!

Supplies:

1. Old/New Composition Notebooks
2. Scrap booking Paper (Purchase from your local craft store)
3. Satin Mod Podge (Purchase from your local craft store)
4. Mod Podge Brush (You should find this near the actual Mod Podge)
5. Pencil
6. Marker
7. Glue
8. Scissors
9. Card Stock
10. Ruler

Below is the Header for your notebook. This is where you will write who the book belongs to, your teacher, the subject, etc.

Header For Your Composition Notebook

If you do not understand anything in the video leave a comment below and I try to get back to you as soon as possible.

Crafty Ideas for the Summer

I found this pinterest board and I thought that it was really cool. So I pulled out some tutorials from that board and from different websites, and thought that you guys would like this!! I will be doing some of these tutorials, but since it is summer I will most likely have more time to do Crafts With Colbie blogging. Sorry I have not been blogging in a long time it is just that it has been a long week and a half.

TheBetterMom.com has some cool ideas!

Whale Applique' from Red Ted Art

Tie-dyed shirts from Spoonful

Neon Necklace from The Style Dossier

DIY: Polymer Clay Bow Earrings

I made these really cool earrings the other day, 

so I have two videos I would like to show to you guys. They both show the same things, but they should different ways of how to do them! So I hope you enjoy, and enjoy the pictures!!

Materials:

• Jump Rings
• Earring Hooks
• Polymer Clay (I used pink but you can use whatever color you want)
• Eye Pin
• Clear Nail Polish(I used Sally Hansen, but you can use what you have, including glaze. Do not use any nail polish with an oil base.)

Directions

Mustache shape!!!!! (you have to watch the video to understand)

 Jump Rings, and Earring Hooks!

 They Are Connected!

  Glaze!!!!!!

 They Look Good Don't They!!!

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Tin Can Lanterns D.I.Y

I made these really cool tin can lanterns for mother's day 

and they really light up my backyard deck!

Materials:

• recycled tin cans
• hammer
• nail
• spray paint
• tea light candle
• WD-40 (optional)

Directions

1. Wash out tin cans an remove all paper. Then take your WD-40 and spray on any glue spots from the paper and wipe off.
2. Fill your cans with water and let the freeze
   
   (I put mine in a container so that the water would not fall out in the freezer)
   
   
3. After removing the can from the freezer you'll notice a big bulge in the bottom. This comes from freezing water in it. But, it can be fixed! Just pound it down with a hammer so that it sits flat.
   
4. Make your design in your can with your hammer and nail
   
5. Spray paint them with the color of your choice, and let them dry
   
   
   
   
6. Place your tea light candle at the bottom of your can
7. Now you're ready to enjoy your tin can lantern(s)!!

Below are just some pictures of what two of them look like in the canopy!!

(If you are wondering the "L" is for Lofton because that is my last name)

Finished Product!!

I got bored while they were drying so this is what happened. :P

Simple Earrings

I made some really cool earrings, and they are really easy so I am going to share!

Tools:

• Beads (any kind you want, 1 small, 1 medium, on flat which is smaller) 
• 1 Eye pin
• 1 Flathead pin
• Earring hooks
• Round Headed Pliers 

Directions:

1. Take one small bead and place at the bottom of your Flathead pin, and place the medium (pink) on on also
2. Curl the end of that (not all the way because you have to curl another one onto it)
3. Take your eye pin and place a smaller bead (yellow) up the bottom of the eye pin, and curl the flat head pin and the eye pin together 
4. Slip the earring hooks into the eye pin, and tighten if needed
5. Enjoy!

This is how long they are on me!

5-Strand Braided Bracelet

I made this bracelet today, it was quite difficult but I managed. 

Now I am going to share the tutorial with you guys!

Directions for the Bracelet!

1. Measure your t-shirt. Make 5 strands that are 2 inches each.
2. Sew your strands together and stretch out the strands so they curl at the ends.
3. Use a clipboard or something sturdy to keep in place. Then separate 3 strands and 2 strands
4. Grab strand 1
5. Cross it over strand 2
6. Grab strand 3
7. Crossover strand 1 (it is strand 1 now because you crossed it over.)
8. Grab strand 3 (strand 3 was crossed over strand 2)
9. Crossover strand 1, and under strand 2
10. Move strand 3 over to the other two strand sitting on the other side, and repeat 

 Directions for finishing bracelet!

1. When you are at your desired length sew the ends (no need to make a knot or anything just sew together)
2. Cut of any extra
3. Sew the two ends together
4. To cover up sewing "traces", get an extra piece of your cloth and sew around the part where you sewed the two ends together.(Make sure you sew on the inside of the bracelet-so no one can see it.
5. Enjoy!

Visit My Second Blog!

Been awhile...since I have blogged!

I had a really tough weekend with my girl scout troop, we went on a hiking trip and I have not been able to do anything on my two blogs. So I thought I would catch up on things..........

{{What I have planned}}

1) Can Tab Bracelet

2) Handmade Headbands or bracelet 
Marked Out Means I and Finished With Them!

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