Tutorial - How to Make Jewelry with Pencils

Turn colored pencils into stylish jewelry

Tutorial at Curly Made Blog

"Even though I'm no longer in school, I could not pass this opportunity to make a themed craft. My two younger sisters start in September, and before starting to buy new supplies this was the perfect timing to brainstorm some upcycling ideas to make with the old ones. We ended up deciding on jewelry pieces (somehow I always end up making some kind of accessory) which consist of front/back earrings, which I am kinda obsessed about, an arrow necklace and a more discreet bracelet".... Read more

Tutorial - Cat in the Hat Pencil Toppers

Make pencil toppers from pipe cleaners and felt

Tutorial at Shades of Tangerine Blog

"March 2nd is the famous author's birthday.  I (like most people) was fascinated by his wild, whimsical stories as a child - especially The Cat in the Hat.  I had so many questions, like: - Why did this mom leave her children home all alone? - Who put Thing 1 & Thing 2 in a locked crate? Isn't that abuse of some kind? and - Why are the rooms in their house so big and empty? Did you ever think about these things".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Pencil Topper

Design for a smiley face pencil topper

Tutorial at Janice Ferguson Sews Blog

"One of the things I love most about sewing is that it can be a useful tool when applied to almost any situation.  It can solve so many problems–and I’m not just talking about a ripped out hem, or torn seam.   This past week, the problem was  my Sunday School lesson and the solution was these pencil toppers and the lesson handout. The teacher instructions were to print out the memory verse on an index card for each child to use in class and take home.  Even on colored cards this would be BO—RRRINNNNG".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Pencil Ring

Simple tutorial for making a ring from a colored pencil

Pencil Ring Tutorial at Shades of Tangerine Blog

"This tutorial is the result of a project I participated in from ArtHouse Co-op called #RandomSpark.  Hundreds of people submitted creative prompts via Twitter for a mystery project.  Each prompt (along with the suggester's Twitter name) was printed on a card and sent to another participant with a free colored pencil  (my color: Spring Bud) from Michaels.  After creating something special with the prompt and pencil, the participants were encouraged to post a photo of their masterpiece on Twitter for the world to see.  The inspirational prompt on my card was 'Recycle', so I recycled the colored pencil".... Read more