This beaded leather cuff bracelet is a stylish addition to your boho chic jewelry wardrobe. It’s easy to make and requires few materials, so you can make a wide variety of looks with different cuff widths and bead finishes. I…
This Leather O-Ring bracelet is inspired by one worn recently by Joanna Gaines on HGTV’s Fixer Upper. Get the step-by-step instructions to make your own! A few weeks ago I posted about a leather bracelet I was coveting that I saw…
This DIY Angel Wing Bracelet is a sweet little addition to any angel lover’s jewelry wardrobe. It also makes a great gift for a friend who may need a reminder that someone is looking out for her. It’s been a…
If you have vintage or other clip-on earrings, you can easily turn them into post style earrings for pierced ears. Here are step-by step instructions for this quick and easy project. When we were with my husband’s family over Thanksgiving,…
Make a metal stamped leather wrap bracelet using special dates like kids birth dates, spouses birth dates, an anniversary or other dates you want to commemorate. This might be one of my all time favorite gifts that I’ve ever…
I’m a bit of a bracelet fanatic (necklaces too, most accessories really). Over the past several months I’ve made several DIY bracelets. They are often some of the most popular posts here, so I thought I’d do a round up…
It’s unseasonably hot here right now with temps in the high 90’s to over 100 this week. The hottest week of the year, yet this weekend is the start of college football season. Even if it doesn’t feel like fall,…
A few months ago one of my best friends daughters was diagnosed with leukemia. Thankfully she is responding well to treatment so far and her prognosis is very good. There was a huge outpouring of support for them and a…
April felt like a productive month for us. While the weather wasn’t great during most of the month here in Iowa, it’s starting to come around. Here’s our month in photos, both from the blog and from our family. Follow…
On one of my many trips to Michael’s recently, I ran across these inspiration word circles that I knew would be perfect for a gift I was working on. Using some suede cord and a toggle clasp I already had,…