Summer Time Crafts

I know that we've only got about a month of summer left here,but I just thought I'd open the floor... anyone got any good suggestions for summer time crafts?

I've been a little strapped for cash, but a craft I've been longing to try my hand at is making a windchime out of Ramune--the Japanese soda--bottles.

So, what does everyone think? Let me hear your ideas! And if anyone's done any summer time crafts they'd like to post on here, let me know!


PS- I've still got a couple of crafts I have pictures of that I need to post. So, more to come!

Dangling Heart Earrings

This is a pair of earrings I made as one of my first attempts at jewelry making. The materials used eye pins, clear plastic beads, pink heart-sharped beads, and earring hooks, and a pair of small jump rings. The tools used was a pair of round nosed pilers. (Also, the heart beads came with larger jump rings that I left attached).

I started by beading three clear plastic beads each onto two eye pins. Then, using the pilers, I rolled the bottom of both pins into closed loops, much like the pre-made loops at the top. Using the pilers to open and close the jump rings, I attached the larger jump rings--which were still through the hearts--to the bottom of the eye pins in the loops I had made, one heart per pin. Finally, I attached a jump ring to one of the earring hooks and then connected it, using the jump ring, to the top, pre-made loop of the eye pin. I repeated this for the other earring. And volia!

(Picture was made darker in GIMP for better viewing.)

Another Craft Wars Update

Hi from the Hostess here!


So sorry that none of us have been here in a while. Sadly, I had some issues occur in my life where I have effectively lost most--if not all--my crafting supplies. But don't worry. I am ever working towards gaining them back. Also, I have some pictures of some crafts I did some time ago that I'll be posting here in a few days along with some how tos. Also, I plan to re-design the look of this blog. Much to stay tuned for!

Thanks!