DIY Pink and Ivory Rose Bracelet with Heart Toggle

You can update your spring look and keep it in the budget with crafts like this DIY pink and ivory rose bracelet. It is a beautiful piece to show off on your arm just as the weather is warm enough to do so.

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When is the last time you gave your accessories an update for spring? Spring has always held a special place in my heart fashion-wise. When you’re on a budget and trying to get out of debt, though, it is not a luxury you’re taking.

Of course, it’s hard to justify purchasing even a new Easter dress when the old one still fits fine. I’ve been wearing mine for 5+ years now, except when I was 7 months pregnant with my youngest that is.

Growing up, spring was the one time a year I knew I was getting a new dress. Every year we got new Easter clothes, not hand-me-downs from yard sales.

Even if we couldn’t afford to buy the clothes, my mom would somehow find some gorgeous fabric and make me a new dress. The dresses were always bright pastels and so pretty. I couldn’t wait to walk into church with my new frills each season.

That is probably why I still get that itch to freshen up my wardrobe every spring. Instead of foregoing the tradition altogether, I am simply finding budget-friendly ways to do it.

DIY Pink and Ivory Rose Bracelet Materials

 

light green piece of cording

Step 1

First, cut a length of light green thread that is 3”-4” longer than the length it takes to wrap around your wrist.

Note:

  • Use your wire cutters to do this and make it a clean cut. If you don’t it will fray and make it extremely difficult to thread through the beads.

 

Close up of knot on bar of toggle clasp

Step 2

Next, attach the straight bar from your toggle set to one end of your thread with a double knot.

Step 3

Then trim any excess thread at the end of the knot. Do not cut the long length of thread that will be your bracelet.

 

Beads of bracelet laid out

Step 4

Begin threading on your beads using the toggle bar end to prevent them from falling off. Start with a ceramic pink floral bead followed by a glass pink twist bead. Then add a rose bead followed by another glass pink twist bead and a ceramic pink floral bead.

 

Pattern of beads on a bracelet

Step 5

Continue threading on your beads until you reach the length needed for your wrist. If you are not ending on a ceramic pink floral bead, continue the pattern until you can. It is better for your bracelet to be a little loose than too small.

 

Close up of knot attaching heart toggle with excess thread

Step 6

Lastly, attach your heart toggle by wrapping your thread through the eye 3 times. Be sure the eye is pulled taut to your last bead and finish it with a knot.

 

Close up of knot attaching heart toggle

Step 7

Trim any excess thread with your wire cutters. This time, if it frays, simply trim the fray off with a pair of scissors.

 

Pink floral beaded bracelet on wooden table

Pink floral beaded bracelet on wooden table

Pink floral beaded bracelet on wooden table with text overlay: DIY Pink and Ivory Rose Bracelet

This DIY pink and ivory rose bracelet absolutely screams spring. It is the perfect budget-friendly solution to update your Easter look without buying a whole new dress. It is also definitely a step up from those little socks with the frills we used to wear as kids. (Anyone else remember those?) How else do you plan to update your style this spring? Check out this easy DIY Gold Monogram Bangle to add a little extra glam to your wardrobe for pennies.

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How to Organize Your Coat Closet

Today I’m going to show you how to organize your coat closet so you can get that clutter put away in a system so easy that even the kids will use it. You’ll knock out this project in one day still leaving you Sunday to relax and refresh before your week starts.

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Are you sick of your family coming in the door and dumping their stuff wherever is convenient? Maybe you have tried multiple organization ideas that have failed or, worse, ones that work that are hideous to look at.

Meanwhile, you have a perfectly good coat closet that is so cluttered and disorganized that it isn’t convenient for use.

Tools to Organize Your Coat Closet

 

Empty wooden shelves

Step 1

First, take everything out of your closet, throwing away trash or broken items as you find them.

Step 2

Next, go through everything and sort it into 3 sections:

  • Donation Items (put those into your cardboard box)
  • Items to Go Back in the Closet
  • Items that Need to Go Somewhere Else in the Home

Step 3

Immediately put away the items that need to find new homes within your house.

Step 4

Then take your donate box out to your car to drop off the next time you’re running errands.

Step 5

Now, give your coat closet a thorough clean.

Step 6

Next, add your organization systems to your coat closet.

Step 7

Lastly, add the items going back in the closet to your organization systems.

Organization Items Ideas

 

  

In order from left to right:

  1. A shoe rack is always a good idea. We recently instated a rule that shoes come off immediately when you get in the house after one of the kiddos tracked dog yuck all through the house. Gross!
  2. We use this mini-closet in the laundry room for my husband’s military gear but this is an excellent way to organize your coat closet. It gives you plenty shelves for cold weather accessories but and provides a lower bar for younger kids to hang their coats easily.
  3. Storage boxes give all of those accessories an easy and manageable home.

 

     

In order from left to right:

  1. Don’t overlook the versatility of hanging shoe organizers! I seriously use them for wrangling all kinds of items. Organize wallets, keys, headphones, and more with this baby.
  2. Large baskets like the one above are perfect for organizing blankets or outdoor toys (like sidewalk chalk and bubbles) on the top shelf of your coat closet.
  3. If your closet isn’t big enough for the mini-closet above, you can use hanging organizers as an alternative for organizing winter gear and umbrellas.

 

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That’s really all you need to organize your hall closet. You probably already have some of these items in your home going unused. Now you can put them to work for your family instead of having them take up space.

I seriously can’t count the number of times I’ve had to get on the kids for dumping their backpacks or my husband for dropping his military stuff as soon as they walk in the door. No more.

Now you can finally stop the clutter from be dumped on your living room armchair!

Organize your coat closet so that everything has a place once and for all. In addition to your family always being able to find the items they need, it will be easier for you to keep the living room clean and organized.

Get more tips for an organized living room on Organize an Entertainment Center. I’ll show you how to tame the clutter and hide toys for easy clean-up. Let’s get your home organized one room at a time!

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