She's Crafty...Becca from Blue Cricket Design!

Welcome to my Saturday Feature...She's Crafty!

This is where I spotlight one Crafty Mamma, her fabulous craft project and  tutorial too...cuz if I'm gonna get my craft on, I need a step by step tutorial!

Have you seen them...those cool necklaces made from washers floating all around blogland?  Yes Washers...the kind you buy from Hardware Stores!  I've seen them too and just think they are so cool!   And one of my favorite's  came from Becca at Blue Cricket Design.  Here it is...

Yup, one word here folks...Fabulous!

I just love Becca from Blue Cricket Design...her crafts are amazing!  Her accessories are my favorites.  She could make a ruffled headband or flower pin from some old shirt and they'd be the cutest things ever!  Give her a visit if your looking for some crafty inspiration because you will find it! 

Okay, here's Becca's Tutorial in her own fabulous words:

You need three things...
Once you get the hang of it they are pretty easy to make! I know it seems complicated! Just re read and study the photos! That's what I had to do! And feeling dumb is completely normal! I'm pretty used to the feeling so I just rolled with it! And there's nothing like conquering a tricky tutorial! I feel like I can do ANYTHING!!!!

Washers from Home Depot. And I warn you! You will get that "Damsel in Distress" look from the sales guy when he asks you what size you need and what you're using them for! I avoided answering. Pretty Sure Orange Aproned Men don't like to hear their department is a new hit with house wives across America for gathering jewelry supplies! I used 3/8th, 5 /16th and the next smallest size.

Ribbon. Any color your heart desires! I used 5/8" Satin. And when it comes to cutting a length follow this motto: "Longer is better! Longer is Better!" I would cut at least 60". You'd be surprised how much ribbon is used in the weaving process! You'll want plenty of slack on each end so you can tie it off in a bow!I found this out the hard way!

A Calm Zen Like mood! Trust me... you'll read, and stare at these photos and still wonder if you're doing it right! This one is a wee bit difficult to explain!

Ok... let's get on with it! Don't worry... I'm nervous too!

First you will want to lay out your washers. I did two versions one that had a growing Pattern...

6 small

6 medium

6 large washers.

The next one I did:

4 small

5 medium

7 large

5 medium

4 small

Take your first washer and string it onto your ribbon like the photo illustrates. Be sure to leave plenty of slack on the end.

You are going to go up the center of the first washer, over the top of the next and down it's middle lacing the ribbon back through the center of the first washer.

Pull it tight and it should look like this.

Now we keep repeating the steps...

Take the ribbon up the center of washer on top, over the top of the next and down it's middle lacing the ribbon back through the center of the washer before it. Can you see what I mean in the picture? Here's a different angel. Notice the ribbon and see if you can follow the pattern.

Keep following the steps until you finish your washer pattern.

Tighten the ribbon and tie off the first and last washer with its long ribbon. Burn the ribbon edges to prevent fraying.

Once you get the hang of it they are pretty easy to make! I know it seems complicated! Just re read and study the photos! That's what I had to do! And feeling dumb is completely normal! I'm pretty used to the feeling so I just rolled with it! And there's nothing like conquering a tricky tutorial! I feel like I can do ANYTHING!!!!



Wow, I can't believe you only need 2 things to make this necklace!  Ribbon (which I'm sure you already have) and Washers...that's it! 

Isn't she adorable?  Thank you Becca for your fabulous tutorial and craft idea!  Such a fun week-end project!  Who knew Home Depot has one simple thing to make a fabulous necklace?  Give Becca a visit today at Blue Cricket Design, you'll find lots of other fabulously crafty ideas and inspirations!