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DIY Paper Chandelier

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I was supposed to share this earlier this year but I don’t know what happened. Please don’t ask. This paper chandelier completes the transformation of our room that I talked about at the beginning of this blog here. I will share more of what we did later but I wanted to share this tutorial. It is as easy as 123…ok maybe not ha!

What you will need:

 

  • 4-6 sheets of white A4 paper
  • 1-3 sheets of colored A4 paper ( I used brown)
  • A round object(think jar/bottle cover)
  • A pair of scissors
  • white sewing thread
  • Needle
  • Square wooden frame
  • Pencil
  • Tape
  • Yarn( preferably white though I used orange)

 

Directions

  1. Using a bottle/jar cover and pencil, trace circles of the white paper
  2. Do the same on the colored paper
  3. Cut out all the circles using the scissors
  4. Using a needle and thread, make two straight holes in the paper circles. One at each end of the circle.
  5. Continue adding the circles on the thread until they are seven circles on each thread.
  6. Tie the end of the thread so the circles will not fall out
  7. Make 16 strings of  7 circles
  8. Using tape, tape the first circle of every string on the wooden square frame
  9. Make sure each side has four strings
  10. Using the yarn, secure the chandelier on the light fixture

PS: The frame has to be light weight to prevent any hazards

And there you have it!

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The great thing about this chandelier is that it is so versatile. It works as a chandelier by night and a mobile by day.

Have a great weekend and  happy DIYing.

🙂

Sophie

DIY Yarn Pompom

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Yes. I finally did the pompom. I have always wondered how it’s made but I finally got it. Here is the tutorial. Image

It was fun to do and now that I have learnt to do it, I’m thinking pompom headbands…the possibilities are endless. Anyway.

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Today is my best friend’s birthday. We’ve been friends since high school and we have stuck together through thick and thin. I dedicate this pompom to you (would have sent it via mail but it’s still hard!) Happy Birthday Mikki. ฉันรักคุณ! 55555555!

DIY Hair Clip

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SO! I finally got myself to do the Big Chop. Yeah! The Big Chop. Sounds  funny but I did it. I had heard about it more than a half year ago and I was very much aware of  the fact that I needed to transition from chemical(ized) hair to natural but I couldn’t  put my finger around it quite yet. So time dragged on and I just kept my hair in yarn braids (more like twists) telling myself I’ll cut the hair when the natural has grown much longer. So last week I decided to get over myself and just cut it. It’s a huge thing for me because I have been growing this hair ever since I was in Grade 6…quite a long way huh! Guess we all I reach a stage in life when we just have to let go of the big hair. The next day after cutting my hair, my head felt really light and cold ha! It’s still hard to believe but I guess over time I’ll get used to having short hair. Speaking of short hair, I have a super easy hair clip tutorial that I want to share with you. Be warned that this hair pin is completely from scratch, which make it easier and fun(ner)!

Needed:

·         2 or 3 different colored pieces of fabric

·         A button

·         Hair pin

·         Scissors

·         Needle

·         Thread

So here’s what you’ll do. Cut the fabric to your desired shape (I wanted to do perfect round circles but I don’t know what happened!) One color smaller than the other (in my case I used three colors. one is so faint it can’t be seen!).  Arrange them in your desired style (it’s all about being creative.). Using a needle and thread, fasten the fabric layers. Add the button on top and then add the hair pin at the back. Fasten the hair pin till its firm. Then you are ready to go.

PS: The person in the picture is my little sister.

🙂

Sophie