5-minute craft: iphone case(s)

As usual I'm supposed to be doing a million other things (like studying for the 8 upcoming exams) instead of crafting. But this is a really easy-peasy DIY that can be done in a few minutes! Changeable iphone covers. Came up with the idea one day while looking at my DIY-ed pens and thought that it could be done with iphone covers as well. Yes I love inserting patterned paper into everything. But I'm not the only one; I chanced upon someone else on Pinterest who thought of this iphone case idea too. Being the fickle person that I am, this is the perfect budget-friendly idea to never getting tired of your iphone cover. And I dare say it can be done with clear macbook covers as well. 

Materials needed: patterned paper, clear iphone case, scissors, penknife, pencil

Trace the outline of your phone onto the patterned paper (note that it has to be traced onto the flip side). Then placing the clear iphone case onto the traced shape, trace the camera hole onto the patterned paper. Cut the paper according to the shape traced and carefully cut out the camera hole using the penknife. And it's done! Cut out as many pieces as you want on different patterned paper and you can change your iphone design according to your mood / the occasion.

Note: I recommend using thin patterned paper instead of thick cardstock, so that your case fits well onto the phone. Depending on the type of clear case you have, the case might not be able to fit as well if thick cardstock is used. I'm using the clear hard case that clips onto the phone. An alternative would be the clear soft / rubber case, which would probably be able to fit thicker paper better.

Bracelets: pinwheel, pearls and an embossed bead

So I randomly made these three bracelets one weekend morning 'cause I was going to go picnicking and kite-flying with some friends and I thought it'd be fun to make some accessories of the day. They're really easy to make - took me under an hour - and I thought it fit the theme of the day well.

And so we went picnicking, but the kite-flying didn't occur 'cause me being me, I brought the kite but not the string (´･_･`) What's new, really. Spent the evening sitting around, eating and watching in envy as other people flew their kites sky high...

I'm on etsy!

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It's been a while. I've been up to some pretty exciting stuff, one of which is to set up shop on Etsy! I've been pretty into making bracelets of late, so naturally they are the first items up on the shop. Only a couple of them are up on the shop right now, but I'll be adding more really soon! 

Braided shoelace bracelets; inspired by a woven bracelet I saw my friend wearing. He was wearing a normal three-strand braided bracelet, made from shoelace. This is made from a single shoelace however, with a beaded drawstring clasp.

Braided bracelets with gold chain; I've given a couple of these as presents to friends, so I thought I'd make a few more for sale. 

They're pretty good for layering with watches and other bracelets or for wearing on their own.

Taken off my friend's Instagram; this was how she matched the bracelet I gave her for her birthday (:

Please do check out my shop! (:

Bracelet: all things nice.

This was made for one of my closest girlfriends, who's turning 21 on May 7th. She flew back from brisbane (where she's studying) to celebrate it in advance with us during her Easter break (:

Charms of all things nice (:

Key, heels, teapot

Rocking horse, slippers, bag

Favourite time of the day (:

Pretty slippers charm

Packaging!

Packaging inside the packaging

my wish for you is that this life becomes all that you want it to

your dreams stay big, your worries stay small

rings: toys mania

made some rings out of random things!

clockwise from top left: darth vader lego ring (for a friend), bad bear toy and good bear toy rings, rabbit figurine ring, bling button ring, and vintage clay rose ring

i love cute things

rabbit toy and vintage clay rose before they were made into rings

earrings: something simple

another request from my cousin - buttons studs and giraffe charms

bracelet: the world of alice.

have i ever mentioned that i love alice in wonderland a lot a lot? ...well now i have. simple charm bracelet made for cousin, at her request.

the charms go so perfectly together.

♥ ♥ ♥

bracelet: lock & key

first post! (: this was for my cousin's 21st birthday this year. a very chunky and brightly coloured bracelet, with small keys and locks hidden amongst many many different kinds of beads. random matching really, but i think the effect turned out rather well. there's a tropical feeling to it. maybe a little green would have been better though, i'm not sure. the red beads remind me of berries!