DIY - Plastic Bottle Beads!
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- Опубліковано 18 кві 2016
- Please Note: Only do this in a well ventilated area! I was working outside, upwind of the breeze so the fumes were carried away from me immediately. You never want to inhale fumes from melted plastic or nail polish!
There are tons of videos about how to make beads from plastic water, soda or pop bottles. This is just my version.
Anyone who comes up with recycling ideas is a star in my book. It is especially good if you can make pretty things as well as functional. Thanks xx
I meant to tell you the other day how much I enjoyed this craft teaching session. They really are beautiful. My man told me that I could do them on the kitchen table as long as the back door was open and he thought it would be fine. Of course he did bring me one of our many fire extinguishers just for safety he said. Thanks again.😊
you could put your glitter polish on a sponge to dab on the plastic. it absorbs most of the liquid and gives you a higher concentration of glitter. making it more opaque
Thanks Alexis - I just saw that technique on a nail video and it occurred to me that it might work on the beads too. I won't work on beads again until warmer weather rolls around. xxoo
Good video -- thank you 😍 It does my heart good to see plastic (my arch-nemesis👹 💀) used for something beautiful. With every bead you make, you are helping to keep it out of the oceans and the food chain. As soon as the video started, my first thought was "I want to make beaded curtains." About 30 seconds later, you mentioned it ! Great minds...😀😁😃
Hi Leigh! Beaded curtains are still on my bucket list! I haven't spent time on this craft since I made the video but I'm planning on getting back to it before winter sets in! xxoo
My sister and I used to make beads like that but with magazine paper...back in the 70's. ;)
I just glanced thru some comments, and I agree we should be mindful regarding the fumes. I noticed from the set up and back ground sounds that you were out side, that is perfect, as long as you are well ventilated you should be safe, and for those with chemical sensitivities, I suggest avoiding, or at a minimum, mask up. This video was very relaxing.
Agreed! Any time you mix heat and plastics it's best to be both outside and upwind. xxoo
Hi, Cheryl. That is a great ideal. Thanks for showing us all how to do it.
+TheEmptynester Thanks! xxoo
OMG this freaked me out at first. Her voice is EXACTLY like mine. I thought I'd made a video and didn't know it!
PLEASE make a video so I can hear your voice!
Kitty...LOL...You Made Me Laugh!!! :-)
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My daughters sound like me on audio but I was taken aback one day when my niece sent me a video of her baby and when she talked to her I thot it was me! Lol
That’s funny. You made me laugh too!! That has happened to me before. It was a friend of mine. We were listening to an old answering machine tape. We were listening to all different messages and the greeting message. And I said to her “that’s me on the tape talking wow how weird I sound!” And she was like “WHAT are YOU talking about that’s me talking, it’s my answering machine”. I was like ooooh. REALLY!!? ha!!
We should always do something or other things with waste material at home....u share very good knowledge to use plastic as well. As of now i m using kitchen waste into my plant After converting into compost.....
These are lovely! Definitely going to do (I’m rabidly anti-waste).
I use the bottom of the bottles for plant “plates” under small plant pots. I’ve cut the tops off and glued them to make pill pockets that unscrew from either side to carry my allergy pills in my purse or husband’s pocket. Love your idea for the tops.
I paused your video (before you said your dog was barking) and hunted around for which of our dogs was hollaring! Jaja! Then I heard your rooster!
wonderful!!! I especially liked your idea about using your made beads into a room divider curtain, that you said you were going to make for your window! What a neat idea!! I also liked how you said what you could use the other pieces of the bottle for. Thanks. I enjoyed this video alot!!!
Thanks so much for watching and commenting! xoxo
This is flipping awesome !! Thanks for sharing your creativity!!!!!
You're welcome - I loved this project!
I have a friend who decades ago made a bead curtain using wallpaper in this same method. This plastic would be much more durable. This also is a way to use old nail colors.
Woman of Substance I want to make a beaded curtain using these beads but I know that it's a real committment in time and materials. Can you imagine how beautiful it could be, though? Like drops of candy in the sun!
Cheryl . . . Yes, these beads would be gorgeous. The advantages of using wallpaper are: 1) She could carry the materials in a tote bag and work on it anywhere, and 2) Wallpaper is pre-glued, so she had to only moisten the strip with a sponge and roll it up; she could make about a bead-a-minute. The whole process took much less time and made for a soft curtain. I would probably prefer the look of your beads because I like a little sparkle, but I have no patience, plus my hands can't do much pinching any more.
I just saw a tutorial for making the paper beads -- I guess everything old is new again. :-)
Love the bright colors. And clear simple instructions. Thanks for sharing.
Pretty and nice to see something that doesn't need expensive equipment to do. Thank you for showing this.
Thanks Margaret! I enjoy making something out of nothing. My father was a teacher and he wrote a series of books called 'Kitchen, Garage, and Garbage Can Science' which showed kids how to do science experiments with stuff that usually got tossed out. I guess the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree! xxoo
Nice craft idea!
Rossanna Michelle Thanks Rossanna! 🧜🏻♀️❤️🦄
These are some of the best looking plastic bottle beads. I got to try this.
The trick is to keep the bead far enough above the flame that it doesn't catch fire and move it slowly and constantly, being very patient. Eventually the edges will make that nice curl. xxoo
This is awesome!!! You keep making my TO DO list get longer and longer and I love it! I'm definitely going to try this. Thanks for sharing. :)
+Jan Creson You're as busy as I am! xxoo
Really pretty, I love crafts that upcycle items that would normally just be trashed... if your glitter polish is getting thick, get a clear polish and pour some into the glitter polish and shake it really well.
Thanks! I'm getting more excited about these recycle crafts. I've also spread the glitter polish then sprinkled glitter on for extra sparkle. xxoo
Hi Cheryl, love this idea. Any recycling is wonderful and the beads are so pretty. I think making them into a beaded curtain will look amazing. xox
+Handmaiden1959 I ended up giving them all away. I need a quiet crafting on the porch day. Recently I've been hitting the yardwork hard, which has increased my strength and stamina. I spend about 4 hours a day outside then come in exhausted. xxoo
It's great to get into things when you feel well and have the energy...the trick is to try to balance it all, don't you think? I've been in and out of hospital the last month and a half with kidney problems so I feel I'm not getting anything made...so annoying. I just want to thank-you for all you share as you brighten my day. Blessings to you and may you continue to adventure. xox
Awww, thank you! I agree about balance. It's hard for me. I tend to be either all-in or down in bed! xoo
The top portion of the bottles could also be used to close bags, like rice or beans. Put the cut side of the bag through the drinking section of the bottle (thru the inside of the bottle) and fold down the bag and put the lid back on the water bottle.
Great idea! xxoo
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What an amazing idea... then you can just pour your rice or beans out of the bottle top with more control!
Those beads are beautiful and you did a great job instructing us. Thank you.
+Cynthia F Thanks! I hope you give it a try. xxoo
Thanks for teaching me this, lovely lady.
Again, have no plans on doing this...totally mesmerized while watching. You do such a fab job with the DIY's Cheryl.
+Lizbetstyle Aww, thanks Sweetie! xxoo
You are a crafter after my own heart. I love doing things the inexpensive way!
I know, right?! I have to keep myself from saving all the boxes that cereal and stuff comes in...such beautiful cardboard - oh, the things I could create. Yeah, right, If I had nine lives to craft it all. Sheesh! xxoo
Yes Miss Cheryl 😊 you definitely should do more crafts!!!? I really loved this bead one!
Thanks Karen! I am going to do an update on the bead tutorial only using a heat gun instead of a candle flame. Also, I was watching a tiny house video and the builder, an older woman, cut oval shapes from plastic milk cartons and make these AWESOME shower curtains with cascading strands. I though it was capiz shells at first. I want to modify that idea in a video soon. xxoo
Love chihuahuas i have 4 lol, great video and very relaxing to listen to you.
I was most enthralled watching & listening! Love the birds & other animal sounds :) You made a lovely how to video ...those beads are really nice. When I macrame & all of a sudden need beads that I don't have, well I could make some now! Thank you
I've made hundreds of beads in a similar way with paper and white glue and this is such a fantastic idea!!!! I have a ton of bottles I just recycle in general and id love to up-cycle them in my own home!!
I haven't made the paper beads yet but I want to. I've been watching tutorials and this looks like a fun way to use up odds and ends of beautiful papers that you don't want to throw out. xxoo
Cheryl Coyote absolutely! I went through old magazines and cut out some tiny words I liked and put those on also'
Wow!! I really love your video!! My mother showed me how to make paper beads out of magazines but this brings it to a whole new level!! The details and additional tips are great as well. Thank you so much for teaching us!!
I've never actually make the magazine-paper beads but I've seen them done. So simple but very cool! xxoo
I'm very happy for you Cheryl, that things are OK ,you can do without that type of abuse,,love watching your videos,,what can I say,,you make me laugh!!!!! you seem like a very lovely person,,I also tryed making small little beads,,out of the choc wrapper the colored transparent wrappers,I save the foil, too, still doing my beading, making bracelets necklaces earrings ,so on,,nice to hear from you again I love talking to people,have beautiful day. 🍁🍂🌹🌻🌞🌺🌸🌼🐞💗
Awww, thank you! I want to be crafting right now but I feel like I have so many things to do around my place that I can't get comfortable and just zone out. Plus, we've been having wildfires here - there's a huge one right now about 8 miles from me. We're safe but my friends are waiting to see if they're going to be evacuated. xxoo
Really nice! Thank you. Your tutorial is very clear and detailed
Thanks for getting back to me. I will try your suggestion and I will definitely wait for your video. Thanks for sharing your creativity with us!!!
Thanks - I'll try and get one up soon. xxoo
Beautiful,beautiful,beautiful congratulations!
This is still my favorite craft project. I real life they look like chunky glass. Try it!
So smart! Always looking for ways to up cycle. Good job. Thank you
You're welcome! If I ever make enough of these to make a beaded curtain I'll def make a video! xxoo
Cheryl, Love your beads on how you do them. Awesome!! I have 2 ideas for you. 1. Add dollar store clear nail polish to any of your colors & glitter it gives it new life. The polish remover sort of dulls it out, I've been doing this since the 1980 & still have the polish & I collect every color I can because I Love nail polish. Lol! You can also use it as paint on anything. 2. The soda bottles: The bottoms look like flowers & you can do things with them & The tops save the caps pot a hole in the cap, cut like 5 strips up from the bottom of the top, round the edges fold them down a bit they make a flower.16 oz works good to but the body has the ridges Put a strand of Christmas lights in them & paint them with paint or Sharpie markers. They look cool. There are videos on how to do it. Then you can make some & make a video on your craftiness. Thanks, for your bottle bead video!!!! Brenda Bauer, Wallkill NY
Thanks for the GREAT ideas, Brenda! I'm itching to get back to making these beads, as well as a long list of other crafts. This summer has been so busy that I simply haven't had time to just sit around and chill out with my glue gun. xxoo
You can also buy nail polish thinner, which replaces the volatile compounds that evaporated and made the polish thick. A small bottle will last a long time!
Good tip! Thanks! xxoo
This is great! Ive been making mane and tail beads for my horses, gonna try and make some of my own beads today!
Oh! I'll bet the horses think they're on fleek with their beads! These beads look lovely in the sun. Have fun!❤️
This is brilliant! I love the final product.
Tfs,
Hugs
Vicky
Thanks Vicky! I haven't made another one that turned out quite as nicely. I love this first bracelet! xxoo
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Oh cool. Great DIY
+Khichi Thank you! xxoo
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Loved watching your video and learning something new.
Shelly Bucci Hi Shelly - thanks for watching!
Chee waa waa lol. I just started getting back into beading. It has been 20 some years. I just love your channel and thank u so much for sharing! I have learned so many new craft ideas, freaking amazing.
You are a real treasure 💘 Thank you for this video ❤❤
Awww! Thank you!🥰
This is so neat, I can't wait to try it!
Please let me know how it turns out or if you have any problems - work in a well ventilated area, outside is best! xxoo
Those beads are beautiful. Wonderful job Cheryl!❤
I had such fun making these beads. I'm actually looking forward to making some more in the not too distant future. I feel like I'm finally getting my life back and there's so many things I want to do. The first order of business, though, is decluttering my home. Tonight I attacked the bookcase in the living room and separated the books into keep, toss, donate, and gifts for my first grandchild, who will be born in March. I have children's literature going back to my early childhood. I hope all is well in your world!
Think its time to take a break from the paper beads and give this a try! Thanks for the video!
+Connie Eads Can't wait to see what you come up with! xxoo
They look beautiful! The key to master this technique is patience, movement and not to close.....But your batch is something else I loved the purple bead! Wanna trade I make Awesome Paper Beads! 😊
How fun! Sure - email me at dearangryexwife@gmail.com with the deets. xxoo
So creative! I don't know how you come up with this stuff! They would make a pretty necklace for summer!
+Hunter Rose Burns UA-cam, bless it's little heart, has given me most of 'my' ideas! xxoo
Those bottle tops make nice funnels too.
Your "round device" you wrap stuff around, is called a mandrel. Wonderful tool.
Cady Kyst Hi Cady! Thanks for giving a name to the tool I was trying to describe. I tend to fly by the seat of my pants with diy projects and just end up calling tools 'thingies'. Like GI Joe used to say, "Knowing is half the battle!"
That is a pretty inventive way of recycling. Looks like fun, but I'd worry too about flameable nail polish and fire. One suggestion, cut your strips in a triangular shape and they will be more even on the ends. Thanks for the video.
Once the nail polish dries it loses a lot of its flammability. Thanks for the tip! xxoo
The beads are very attractive. I do have a couple of concerns: 1. I would think it's important to make sure you do this project where it is well ventilated because of the chemical fumes. 2. Make sure you have adequate fire suppression measures because this project uses materials which are flammable. Thanks for sharing this craft.
Yes, you're so right. I cautioned about fumes but I should have done it a little more strongly. I was working outside but you still need to be careful. I want to experiment with a heat gun and see f I can get the same effect without open flame.
You could also add a drop or 2 of nail polish remover inside the nail polish bottle shake it up. Doing this slightly thins out the polish inside and makes it like new. But only use a little bit. Great job!!! I like to learn different kinds of crafts
Thank you for sharing. I have made different kinds of beads, but I have not made, nor have I seen any beads made this way. Great idea!!! Your beads are beautiful!!!
Thanks! I had a lot of fun making these beads. I need to make more because I've used all these up in projects! xxoo
So fun!! What a great idea! Thanks so much for sharing!!!
That looks like fun. Thanks for the tutorial!
These beads are great! No two beads are alike. ❤
Becky Lawler Hi Becky ! These beads look like candy to me - love the way they turned out! 🧜🏻♀️❤️🦄
@@cherylcoyote Your beads are the best!!! I've been looking for a way to make beaded curtains out of plastic water bottles. I'm so glad I discovered your video. I subbed!! 😊
Okay I love the way they look but am I the only one who is worried about fumes? I mean, plastic and nail polish over a flame....
No, you are absolutely right to worry about fumes and I will need to go back and put in a warning about that. I did this outside, upwind of the breeze. The fumes were carried away from me immediately. Good call! xxoo
OrangeTabbyCat you could also wear a mouth mask. I have to deal with fumes from craft type things in my job a lot. (I run a theatre costume shop) and i own one that I use with things like this or using E6000, or barge glue, or leather work, or a lot of due work.
OrangeTabbyCat. No, I'm also worried about breathing the toxic fumes!
OrangeTabbyCat Yes I'm with you, they look very interesting, but at the same time polish is absorbed through the skin so do I want to wear THIS, No!!!
stardustgirl You're smart to worry about the fumes - I need to add that to the instructions. Re the nail polish, it's on the inside so it doesn't touch your skin except perhaps at the edges a bit.
I have done these with permanent markers, super fast. Good job.
Deby Nieto I saw a video of that technique, but I have yet to try it!
You can draw designs too..thats what I liked about it.
Omg 😲 that sounds awesome!! Will be watching for that!
And I like that you used the candle because that's something we all have. It made me feel like I could just go DO it right then while it had me motivated!' I like crafts using just what we have 👌
I do too, although I had a lot of comments about the fumes. And it's true - you need to work outside and upwind or you could catch a lungful of noxious fumes. I think the heat gun eliminates that, but I'm not sure. Trash crafting is one of my favorite things to do! xxoo
Thank you for your reply.it sure looks like you really enjoy your craft. Keep having fun.
Those are such pretty beads. Neat idea.
+Denise makes bears Thanks! There are some really good tutorials here on YT that show other techniques. xxoo
This was fun!!!! I miss hearing Rooster's that reminded me of my growing up on my parents farm. Plus this craft is really cool. I need a curtain for a way of separating my laundry room from my kitchen. I hate having anyone in my kitchen seeing the mess on laundry day. Then if that works well I will separate my kitchen from my dining room.
Hi Mary! I adore beaded curtains, they remind me of my childhood. I grew up in the 60s and everyone's older brother or sister seems to have them in their rooms. I need to clean my front yard and porch and get to work making more. I'm going to try using a heat gun next time. xoxo
Cheryl Coyote I just turned 50 a few months ago. So yes I remember the beaded curtains of the sixties and seventies. My Aunt who was a hippie chick had a bunch if them in her apartment. So I have wanted some forever.
So very cool and wonderful how with some thought we come up with ways to reuse all these plastic bottles we have amassed. And a way to use the nail polish when pretty nails don't work for some because I do too many crafts. Love the results. I'm sure a bead curtain is going to look marvelous with the sun coming through it. Thanks for the vid.
Thanks Patricia! I had so much fun making these. I actually used all the bead in projects but I'm looking forward to making more this summer. It's an outside craft, for sure! xxoo
Nice ideology. You could heat the strips with a blow dryer to soften the plastic and then you can also wrap them onto a smaller base, such as a knitting needle or piece of wire hanger with the ends taped for safety.
i use the tops as a funnel. i am going to make these for a suncatcher, thank you.
Excellent idea! If you post images, I'd love to see the finished masterpiece😊
Add a few drops of acetone to the glitter paint it will keep it mixing well
I think you could use a clear polish and just sprinkle glitter on top. you may need to add a light top coat over it but there is so many colors and sizes of glitters and they are very inexpensive.
OMG, I love this! Gonna start saving plastic bottles right now! I wonder if I could spray a light coat of paint before adding nail polish? It might make the beads more opaque.
when I was young I used to cut triangles and pour boiled water on it.
it changes it's shape and I made earrings out of it.
try to do it I'm sure you'd like it.
(I'm sorry for my English if something is wrong)
but hey, those are beautiful beads.
thanks for sharing.
I remember doing that! We used the tops from plastic containers or cut up milk cartons. I think we called it 'shrink art'. Thanks for your comment and your English is lovely! xxoo
Great idea, I will try that.
Hello doll, your English is just fine. Thank you sharing your fabulous idea! It is
wonderful to create amazing jewelry while also practicing environmental conservation and recycling!
Cheryl Coyote ...you may remember shrink art. Sadly I don’t but I do remember shrinky dinks. I’ would first color which ever shapes or characters out of the thicker kind of plastic I believe with colored pencils then cut them out. Sometimes put a hole at the top if I wanted it for a keychain or earrings. Then I’d place it in the oven for so many minutes and watch it shrink down to a tiny size and when it came out and cooled it was a very hard plastic. That’s what I remember.
Your English is just fine. I admire people who learn a new language!
Great job! Thank you for your creativity!
Mountain Franklin Thanks so much for watching!
Add a couple of drops of nail polish remover to loosen up the polish whenever it gets thick
Yes, works great - thanks!
Thanks for the greenhouse tip!
Love your creativity!!
Thank you I really love your teaching style 😊
Thanks Karen! Crafting is really my biggest love but somehow I haven't focused on it in videos. That should probably change soon! xxoo
You need a sinopsis for people who just need the idea if never heard of it, great idea tho really ingenuic
Hi Cheryl! Just when I thought it was safe to buy some twine for macrame ..... LOL
My inner hippie likes this too much!
+Margaret Oliver Mine too! I was a kid in the 60s but I remember the older siblings of my friends in their bell bottoms, peace sign chokers, peasant shirts, and overalls. They were forever tie dyeing tshirts, making batik wall hangings or macrame inserts for their jeans. They seemed so grown-up and romantic to my little-kid eyes. xxoo
LOL My biggest project was a "king swing" I have been craving making another one. They take forever though.
Macrame - you gotta love it! xxoo
Thank you so much for doing this DIY
I just made another batch - I'm addicted to these beads! xxoo
well it looks like so much fun it no wonder that it's addicting!
I love your ideas! Thankyou!
Elizabeth Shewchuk Hidey Ho Elizabeth! Thanks for watching!
You need a darker table cloth in the background, because the plastic straps are very hard to see.
Thanks Mollie! I'll be doing an update to this video using a heat gun instead of the candle and I'll keep your tip in mind when I make the video. xxoo
yes a colored bottle instead of clear. Can't see what you're doing with it being clear.
I too felt that a darker background wd hv made the video excellent
Mollie White-Evans - very True
Mollie White-Evans
Trying this tonight! Colors looks so vibrant! I had tried using markers to color the plastic and it was pale and boring. Cannot wait to see the end results!
I didn't like the marker technique either. Let me know how it turns out! xxoo
Debbie Ellebracht 🔔
I'd think a drop of nail polish remover might thin out that gunk at the bottom of the a bottle just like paint thinner does for paints that are too thick. Might help spread the polish a little more easily.
My grandmother used to make beads like this out of magazine paper. She'd made curtains for every door and window in her walk-up.
Your method is a good use for old bottles. Thanks for the idea.
Anthony Morris Good idea for thinning the polush. I've wanted to make a bead curtain forever and I like the idea of a mixed media project with glass beads, hand made recycled beads, paper beads, etc. If I ever finish the project I'll be sure to upload it. I grew up in tbe 60s/70s and I remember all sorts of craft projects that used recycled materials. Craft supplies weren't big business yet so people used leftover materials. I miss those days!
I miss the old days too sometimes.
Love the beads. So pretty and a good way to use up some nail polish. tfs
+kay Stevens That's what I was excited about. I never paint my nails anymore so I was thrilled to find a way to use it up. xxoo
kay Stevens 😁🦄🗻🚩🎹
My cat is listening for the birds! Lol
Excellent👍 work wastebottles smallbottles bigsizebottles ringapplyto baskets.
I was a little nervous when you starting burning them because nail polish is highly flammable lol. Those are pretty beads they remind me of sea shells :-)
Very cool use of plastic bottles.
martine. mjt Thanks Martine!
You could also roll up the panel from the soda bottle to a tube of the correct diameter, and cut once, lengthwise.
Cynthia Price Hi Cynthia - Excellent time saving idea. Viewers have come up with some great hacks for this craft - thanks!
This is just so cool!! Great video!
I LOVE making these beads! I'm almost ready to set up the bead making station out on the porch and make a huge supply - gotta get that beaded curtain made! xxoo
So pretty and clever! Thank you! 💟
Thanks Sylvia!❤️
I love how you named one of your dogs bolt ^^
How nice. I am going to make some. Cheryl do a tutorial on mosaic using broken China pieces.
+Nancy Edwards I will - I saw one where you cover an old teapot with china - too cool! xxoo
Dying over the birds and rooster in the background. To much fun!
Thanks Michelle! I'm getting ready to ramp back up with the bead making and crafting on the porch. This year we'll hear a lot more quacking as a flock of wild ducks has decided to call my place 'home'. xxoo
When the nail polish gets thick you can add a cheap clear polish to thin it aout a bit. works wonders
This reminds me of. Summer of 5th grade (1972 ?) making "shrinky dinks " with my cousins
love the way they came out great ideal 🙂
Thanks Sonia - these beads look like little pieces of candy when they're done properly. It's that rolled edge! xxoo
Love this idea, but I think I will leave it till the summer to try so I can do it with all the doors and windows open ;-)
Geni Johnston Hi Geni! Agreed, in fact you might want to position a small fan to the side and behind you so that the fumes always blow away from you - even outdoors! 🧜🏻♀️❤️🦄
if you wanted, your could cut the bigger beads down into smaller ones and sand the edges or melt them a little... just a thought. also a hair dryer or heat gun would work and would cut down on the fumes.
Great tutorial and awesome idea!
When you showed the left over bits of bottle and some ways to reuse them I though funnel and paint palette :P
Great ideas all round!
I get more worked up over figuring out how to use leftover materials than I do making the main project. You should see my stash of tiny fabric bits! I mean, seriously, Id have to be making quilts for mice! xxoo
Cheryl Coyote I save every little scrap of fabric too :p No idea what to do with them!
SO clever!! Thank you!
Thanks Cara! xxoo
Fabulous Ms. Coyote. I have tons of plastic bottles that our recycling center will not take. I wanted to do something more creative than utilitarian. Your curtain idea was excellent as well. Hugs to your pups. :)
I'm still thinking about the curtain idea. I haven't been working on this craft for awhile - life has lead me elsewhere - but a fabulous boho hanging with all sorts of interesting handmade beads would be a great addition to my developing decor. xxoo