Make it Monday #27

**NEW link ups for REfashion/sewing and other DIY good-ness!!! Look for the separate sections!**

Plus another giveaway for YOU on TUESDAY!!! :)

Time to link up and show off what you've been creating! DIY tutorials for home decor, sewing, re-fashioning, upcycling, parties, recipes, family games and MORE! Because I love fashion, sewing and re-fashion so much I have created a separate link up JUST for these tutorials! So strut your fashion/sewing stuff!

I hope "MAKE it MONDAY" becomes a fun resource for you to get inspired, pin some fun projects and find some creative new blogs in the process!

LINK UP! 

1. share a direct link to your tutorial

2. no shops or selling

3. include a MAKE it MONDAY logo button or link on your blog or post

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Let's see it! I love to further promote some of the projects and share them on the Brassy Apple Facebook Page

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Top 5 link ups + Refashion/Sewing!

Attention!!! There are now 2 sections to link up for Make it Monday!There will be an area for

AND

As a girls who loves to refashion and sewing and a lot of my readers (YOU!) like them too,  I want to highlight these projects in a separate area so they are easier to find! So look for the 2 areas and link up in the right one!

What were the top 2 link ups from this week??? Take a look!

1. FAB Settee makeover
2. Loft Knock off skirt
3. Easter Dress
4. Best Vintage Store ever!
5. Kitchen Makeover

See you tomorrow for Make it Monday! The link up party goes live at 6pm (mst)!

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Make it Monday link up #26

**NEW link ups for REfashion/sewing and other DIY good-ness!!! Look for the separate sections!**

Plus a fashion giveaway on TUESDAY!!! :)

Time to link up and show off what you've been creating! DIY tutorials for home decor, sewing, re-fashioning, upcycling, parties, recipes, family games and MORE! Because I love fashion, sewing and re-fashion so much I have created a separate link up JUST for these tutorials! So strut your fashion/sewing stuff!

I hope "MAKE it MONDAY" becomes a fun resource for you to get inspired, pin some fun projects and find some creative new blogs in the process!

LINK UP! 

1. share a direct link to your tutorial

2. no shops or selling

3. include a MAKE it MONDAY logo button or link on your blog or post

<a href="http://www.brassyapple.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v714/mycreations/Blog/makeitmondaylogo.jpg" /><br /> </a>

Let's see it! I love to further promote some of the projects and share them on the Brassy Apple Facebook Page

RE-fashion & Sewing Tutorials

Other DIY & Creativity Tutorials (cooking, crafting, painting, etc)

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Top 5 link ups + winner

Happy Saturday! It's been our Spring Break week and all the fun was abruptly halted when 2 of my kids got sick. I hope your week has been a bit more "fun" than mine. 

Here are the top 5 most viewed projects from the Make it Monday link up party this week! Was one of them YOURS or one that you viewed? Take a look! 

1. Old 2 New

2.Fun Easter Treat

3. Embracing Spring

4. Non Candy Easter Egg stuffer ideas

5. White Kitchen Reveal

And the winner of the Suede Wrap hand stamped bracelet from ETC Jewelry is - 

 Kaysi from Keeping it Simple

Congrats!!! Enjoy your personalized jewelry. And if you are looking for a great hand stamped piece that also helps this family raise the funds they need to adopt - head over and grab a great

Another link up party start tomorrow evening at 6pm (mst). See you then!

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Make it Monday + ETC jewelry giveaway

With Spring in full swing and Easter coming up and I can't wait to see all the creativity that is out there! It's time to link up - Make it Monday!

This week you could win a Suede Wrap Heart Bracelet from Etc Jewelry!

This bracelet comes in 7 different colors! you will get to pick the color you like!

Get a great piece of hand stamped jewelry that also helps this family raise the funds they need to adopt! Isn't that great! they are currently 135 on the list of 150 families waiting to adopt from Rwanda.

TO ENTER the giveaway: 

1. Head over to their shop and come back here and tell me what other piece(s) you like

2. Pin a favorite piece to Pinterest - especially if you have a what to wear/jewelry/accessories board - leave a comment here that you did!

3.  LINK up a project! 

3 ways to get entered! Winner will be announced this Friday!

so let's get started!!!

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Make it Monday + Pick your Plum GIVEAWAY

It's Make it Monday time!!! Your turn to link up and show off your creativity!!! PLUS I've got a fun giveaway for you too!

Pick your Plum is giving one lucky reader a box of supplies and fun from them worth $75.00

WIN IT! 

Sign up for their newsletter - leave a comment HERE that you did
You can also find them on Facebook to get all the updates, sneak peeks and latest news! 

if you link up a project - leave a 2nd comment for another entry!

GOOD luck!!! (usa shipping address required for winner)

 Now let's get linking!

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Make it Monday #21

This is one of my favorite days! I love to see what you've created! 

The most viewed link from last week was the Ceiling Light update from The Sweet Talk Shop:

pop over there to see the before and after

It could be YOUR project next week that gets featured!

Let's link up!

1. share a direct link to your tutorial

2. no shops or selling please

3. include a MAKE it MONDAY logo button or link on your blog somewhere or post

<a href="http://www.brassyapple.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v714/mycreations/Blog/makeitmondaylogo.jpg" /><br /> </a>

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Make it Monday #20

Happy Monday!!! I've got a fun adventure to share with you this week about what happened over my weekend! BUT until them - let's see your creativity! I love sharing them on the Brassy Apple FB page, twitter and pinning some too!

Last weeks most viewed link was this St. Patty's day Mantel:

It could be YOUR project next week that gets featured!
Let's link up!
1. share a direct link to your tutorial

2. no shops or selling please

3. include a MAKE it MONDAY logo button or link on your blog somewhere or post

<a href="http://www.brassyapple.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v714/mycreations/Blog/makeitmondaylogo.jpg" /><br /> </a>

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DIY Spectacle Necklace Anthro Knockoff from A Little Tipsy

Hi There! I'm super excited to be visiting here on Brassy Apple to share some bling. It is only fitting that the first time we met was sitting making Anthro knock-off necklaces at a blog conference.

I'm Michelle from A Little Tipsy.

I know what you might be thinking...A Little Tipsy? Nope. Sorry, I don't drink. Like ever. Bask in the irony.

I love to share creative projects that can be done during nap time for less than dinner out. I also host a weekly DIY Under $5 party. I love Nutella, despise all things cherry and refuse to accept that popcorn is not a meal.

So, on to the good stuff! When Megan asked for DIY accessory tutorials I knew just what I wanted to do, knock off the Quite a Spectacle necklace from Anthro! It is quirky and in true Tipsy fashion totally affordable DIY style!

Anthropologie version: $498 (no longer available) My version: $7.50

That's a 98.5% savings. ;)

Supplies:6 pairs of reading glasses (dollar store)Glasses screwdriver 8-10 Jump Rings 12 mmChain
1. Gather your glasses and remove all stickers. Use the tiny screwdriver to remove all the screws and take apart the frames. Lay six pairs of glasses in a pattern that you like to prepare to put them together.

2. Connect three pairs of glasses by placing the jump rings through the screw holes. Do this twice so you have two sets of three pairs.

3. Now connect the sets with three jump rings so the bottom of the necklace will be more rounded than pointy.

4. Add your chain. Use jump rings if it is just a chain. Mine was the chain to my husband's old pocket watch so I just looped it through one side and hooked it on the other.

Now put your awesome new necklace on and see what a spectacle you can make! And hey if you need reading glasses, you'll never be short a pair!

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Make it Monday #19

I love Mondays thanks to YOU!!! So make my day and share your creativity! I love sharing them on the Brassy Apple FB page, twitter and pinning some too!

Last weeks most viewed link was this Star Wars Valentine idea from Keeping it Simple:

and sqeaking in a VERY close 2nd most viewed link was this LOVE sign from Pajama Crafters:

It could be YOUR project next week that gets featured!
Let's link up!
1. share a direct link to your tutorial

2. no shops or selling please

3. include a MAKE it MONDAY logo button or link on your blog somewhere or post

<a href="http://www.brassyapple.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v714/mycreations/Blog/makeitmondaylogo.jpg" /><br /> </a>

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DIY Sequin Flower from Just Between Friends

My name is Jonie and I blog over at Just Between Friends.  I am a self proclaimed DIY-er and I LOVE a good project!  I am so excited to be here today to show you a fun new flower tutorial that is perfect for any outfit that needs a little BLING.  Let's get started!

To make this flower you will need:

*Sequins (I got mine at Hobby Lobby.  They need to be the kind that have the tiny hole at the bottom

                 instead of the kind that have a hole in the middle.)

*2 felt circles (4 inches)

*matching thread

*crystal beads

*needle

Begin by folding the sequins in half with the hole at the bottom. 

Next, using your needle and thread, begin attaching the sequins to the felt in a circular pattern starting on the outside.

Once you have the center sequins in place, use a little dab of hot glue to attach the crystal beads.

The bottom of your flower will have all the thread showing.  To give it a more finished look and more stability, hot glue the other felt circle to the bottom.  Last, attach whatever kind of pin or clip you would like and you are finished!  Now it's time to try it out!

I thought it would be fun to wear it on a scarf.

And of course this flower would look great in the hair as well.  (Yes, I made a pink one too.)

There you have it!  Some bling that would be the perfect accessory to jazz up any outfit.

Thanks to Megan for having me over today!  It was fun to come up with an accessory for "Bling it Month"!

Hope you'll stop by and visit sometime! 

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DIY Rocker Chain Necklace from Vintage Wanna Bee

Hello Friends!

I'm Nichelle from Vintage Wanna Bee! I'm excited to be here on Brassy Apple, and to show you an awesome necklace tutorial! Today I will be showing you how to make your own "Rocker Chain Necklace". This necklace will add a little fun to any outfit

Let's get started!

You will need:

Scissors, Jewelry Tools, Jump Rings, Long Necklace, Different Sized Chains, 

Find different sized chains for necklaces, I used some from my craft supplies and an old bracelet. Use whatever you have in your house. Cut your chains to different lengths for dimension and for a "layered" look for your necklace.

Add jump rings to the end of each chain to add to the necklace.

Put each individual chain on your necklace, arrange as desired. I put the largest chain in the middle.

Add as many chains as you would like until you like the overall look!

There you go!

Now you have a fun rocker chain necklace, to add a little glam to any outfit!

I hope you enjoyed!

Thanks so much for letting me hang out over here!

XOXO

Nichelle

You can find me here:

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