Just for fun

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DIY Tie Dyeing Tights on the Cheap Tutorial. You can experiment dyeing cheap nylons  with Kool Aid or food dye with vinegar. Tutorial from The Work Is Getting To Me here. *People on Pinterest have been making the rudest comments about the red tights (shocking) - but the joke is on them because Xandy has a great sense of humor and writes:  

“Red dye only kind of looks like a terrible skin disease.” She also says of the pink and mint colored tights, “This is how they turned out. If unicorns wore tights…”

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DIY Devora Libin Phoebe Spiked Macrame Bracelet Tutorial. Top Photo: $100 Devora Libin Phoebe Spiked Macrame Bracelet here, Bottom Photo: DIY by Thanks, I Made it.The pink string came from the hardware store which of course I love. Tutorial by Thanks, I Made It here.

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DIY Embellished Feather Necklace Tutorial. I love how this potentially may look - delicate and sparkly and I love this blog. But to me this necklace has the potential to be absolutely gorgeous or an epic craft fail (like the tinfoil earrings here). Tutorial from El Cuaderno de Ideas here.

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DIY Turquoise Spike and Chain Drop Earrings Tutorial. Skill level: beginner. Really detailed tutorial from Transient Expression here.

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DIY Hardware Store Ribbon Wrapped Cocktail Ring Tutorial. I love jewelry made from hardware store purchases. I posted a small roundup of three hose clamp jewelry tutorials here. Tutorial for this statement ring from Trinkets in Bloom here.

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DIY Celtic Knot Heart Necklace Made with Laces, Rope or String Tutorial. I know I say I have a lot of “favorite blogs”, but this is also up there - I should make a new list. Tutorial by Clones & Clowns here. *Check out the rope knotted belts I posted here.

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DIY Mirrored Collar Using CDs. Love this tutorial and the use of CDs/DVDs. The way the mosaic looks in the light must continually change in person. Tutorial by aetienne.net here. There must be other jewelry and fashion DIYs using these materials.

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DIY Button Projects. Inspired to go into my well organized archive (by categories and tags) and quickly pull out a few. Thanks fairyshannon, I saw your comment for the easy button bracelet!

1. DIY Inspiration. Button Braceletsfrom Mrs. Gibson’s Atelier here. *See Gypsy Button here for how to make link.
2. DIY Heart Button Pillow here. 
3. DIY Button Statement Rings here. 
4. DIY Easiest Cheapest Button Bracelet Ever here.
5. DIY Button Art Inspiration from Artist Vicky Cockell here.
6. DIY Gypsy Button Bracelet here.
7. DIY Buttons Glued to Lampshade here.

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DIY Cassette Case iPhone Stand. So simple. This must’ve been posted somewhere but I can’t find it. Sometimes the most elegant solutions are the simplest. Found at DIY Gadgets here.