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Macrame Flower Bead Keychains

February 8, 2022 2 Comments

These Macrame Flower Bead Keychains are so cute and make a great accessory for your keys, bags, backpacks, diaper bags., etc.

Macrame is one of those crafts where you need no special tools, just your hands! Using just a few knots, you can create a variety of beautiful and useful things.

I have been learning Macrame for the past 6 months or so, I am no expert and am still learning. I follow and have subscribed to many YouTube channels. If you are learning too, I would love to share my favorites with you:

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Greysmade Macrame & DIY

I know it is a long list! But, it’s great to watch different videos as each person has a different way of explaining. So you never know which one works best for you! I am truly grateful to all these creators for sharing their knowledge and expertise with all of us.

This macrame flower with beads is from a tutorial by Kathy of Gray Wonders. Her tutorial is a DIY Macrame Flower with beads.

She posted this tutorial recently and I loved it! I thought it would be beautiful as a keychain.

So, I decided to try it out and I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to make and how beautiful it looked! I loved it so much, I ended up making these for my Etsy shop! If you would like to take a look at my shop, click here.

What are the supplies for making these Macrame Flower Bead Keychains?

Cotton cord 3 mm – 2 colors ( My soft recycled cotton cord is from Ganxxet.com) (The colors I used for these keychains are red, natural, yellow and kelly green)

Wooden bead

Swivel Keychain Clasp

Scissors

Brush

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How do you make these Macrame Flower Bead Keychains?

Attach your cords to the keychain clasp.

Follow this video from Gray Wonders.

After you make one flower, tie 3 or 4 square knots with the green cord.

That’s it!

Just trim the cords. Brush them out and you have a pretty flower bead keychain!

Notes:

I used tape on the ends of the cord to get the wooden bead to go through.

Brush out the tassel and trim it at any length you like. You can use spray starch if you like to stiffen the tassel.

If you like macrame, do check out my other simple macrame projects:

Simple Macrame Statement Earrings

Macrame Keychains

Simple Macrame Feathers

Macrame Feather Earrings

Macrame Tassel Earrings

Easy Macrame Coasters

Macrame Spiral Wristlets

Macrame Bookmarks

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Art/Crafts & DIY

Easy Wooden Bead Christmas Ornaments

November 13, 2021 No Comments

These wooden bead Christmas ornaments are quick and so easy to make. This is something you can do with your kids. There is honestly nothing to it! They are simple to make, cute, and totally customizable. You can add bells or small baubles to make them even more colorful.

Buying Christmas ornaments can get expensive, so why not DIY your own and save some money. Also, this can be a nice activity to do with your kids.

WHAT SUPPLIES DO YOU NEED FOR THESE EASY WOODEN BEAD CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS?

Wooden beads

Pipe cleaners or thin jewelry wire

Scissors

That’s it!

Here are my Amazon picks for this project:

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HOW DO YOU MAKE THESE EASY WOODEN BEAD CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS?

String beads onto the pipe cleaner, as many as you want. (It depends on the size of the beads you use). For mine, I used 8 medium beads and 8 small beads.
To prevent the beads from falling out the other side, you could just make a spiral on the other side of the pipe cleaner.

Once all the beads are on the pipe cleaner, shape your ornament like a circle. Twist the two ends of the pipe cleaner together and shape the rest to make a loop to hang your ornament.

Beads on the pipe cleaner shaped in a circle

The ends of the pipe cleaners twisted together to form a loop

You can even play around with it and make different shapes!

That’s it!

You can make these farmhouse bead garlands with all your leftover beads to decorate your home!

Notes:

I used red pipe cleaners but you get glitter pipe cleaners too which would be cute and sparkly!

If making other shapes, you can shape the ends differently and use string to hang up the ornament. Different shapes could be candy canes, bells, hearts, etc.

I did not realize Christmas beads were available until I saw them on Amazon! I think they would look really cute on a tree.

The wooden beads come in different sizes, so you can make any pattern. I went with a simple medium and small bead pattern.

Kids would love this activity of putting the beads on the pipe cleaners, my son enjoyed helping me with it, just make sure they are careful as the ends of the pipe cleaners can be sharp.

I do hope you will give this fun DIY a try with your kids! They will certainly love it! Do leave me a comment down below if you make them or share your creations with me on Instagram @lovetostayhomeblog. I would be really happy to see them!

Here are some more Christmas DIY’s you might like:

Felt Christmas Tree Garland

DIY Felt Christmas Ornaments

Want some ideas for DIY Christmas gifts, here are some easy DIY’s:

Most of them are Macrame and Crochet, both are really easy to learn especially Macrame. Tassel earrings are very easy to make and you do not need any special skills!

Macrame Bookmarks

Crochet Keychains & Wristlets

Easy Macrame Coasters

Macrame Keychains

Easy Crochet Hair Accessories

DIY Tassel Earrings

5 Useful Crochet Projects

10 Easy Crochet Earrings (All Free Patterns!)

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Art/Crafts & DIY

Fall Felt Leaf Garland

September 5, 2021 No Comments

This Fall Felt Leaf Garland will give your home a nice touch this fall. Simple to make and easy on the budget!

It’s that time of year here when everyone starts thinking about the changing seasons. Fall is a favorite time of year for many. The cooler temperatures, the falling leaves, pumpkins, apples, peaches, etc! Like they say in Texas, Happy Fall Y’all!!

Decorating for fall has become quite common nowadays. I suppose it just makes your home feel warm and cozy when it’s getting cooler outside.

Here is my DIY fall garland, it is super easy to make! I made it in under 45 minutes. Felt is one of my favorite craft materials to work with. It comes in beautiful colors and it’s really easy to cut, and it does not fray. Not to forget it is just around 33 cents a sheet, so you do not have to spend too much money.

Supplies needed for this Fall Felt Leaf Garland:

Felt sheets

Scissors

Leaf or leaf template

Jute string

Yarn Needle

Wooden Beads

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How do you make this Fall Felt Leaf Garland?

Cut out the leaves from the felt sheets. I used 10 different fall colors. You can use an actual leaf as I did ( I used a magnolia leaf from my garden) or you can use any free leaf template which is available online. You can find a template and 4 easy cute fall garlands here at abeautifulmess.com.

Next, poke a hole at the top of two felt leaves( I used a pin), then using a yarn needle threaded with the jute twine string both the leaves together.

Do the same for all the leaves, so you will have 5 sets of 2 leaves each.

After that, we add the beads. I thought the beads give it a nice farmhouse touch! To make it easier use cello tape on the ends and push the beads through till they rest on top of the leaves. I used one small bead, one medium bead, and a small one again.

Use cello tape on the ends of jute twine to make it easier to put the beads through.

Measure the length of thick jute twine for your garland. Tie the leaves at different intervals. I just tied them loosely so they could be moved when the garland is hung up. It’s optional to cut off the extra string but I just left it on to add to the rustic look.

That’s it, you can hang up your garland on your mantle, on a door, on a mirror, a shelf, etc

NOTES:

The garland can be made any length you want. I made it to fit my mantle. Just add more leaves to make it longer or less to make it shorter.

The colors can be mixed and matched, it is entirely up to you.

You can go the extra mile and embroider the leaves, check out this beautiful fall leaf garland from LiaGriffith.com

If you like to DIY, do check out my other easy DIY projects:

DIY Felt Christmas Ornaments

DIY Beautiful Envelopes

Easiest felt flower tutorial

DIY Faux Ceramic Vases

DIY Farmhouse Bead Garland

Hope you enjoyed this tutorial for this DIY fall felt leaf garland.

If you try out this easy fall leaf garland to decorate your home. Let me know by leaving a comment down below. Also, if you do. I would love to see it, share it with me on Instagram @lovetostayhomeblog.

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