Scrap yarn ideas on Pinterest

   I am not sure, but I think I have a problem. Could I be addicted to Pinterest??? I definitely have a love affair going on... Oh well. I'm not going to fight it. He makes me happy.

   I was perusing my boards the other day and I noticed a theme in my Creative Decor board. What to do with scrap yarn. There are SO MANY cool ideas on Pinterest!!!!!

   I am going to try a bunch of theses ideas, and I have a lot of yarn. I am starting with the wrap-a-stick project. I also have a lot of sticks for some reason. I seem to collect them every time my daughter and I go for a walk in the park directly behind our apartment.

I used construction string in a bright neon pink. You would be surprised with all of the cool materials you can find at the hardware store.

This is us in the park with our sticks.

When finished I will lean them in a naked corner like this... :)

I love funky jewellery and this is such a great idea!

Give the birds nesting materials!

Learn to knit or crochet...

Protect your wooden floors from scratches.

I might try this next. I need to find a chair...

or maybe this...

Interactive art! This could be arranged in so many ways.

Non-slip hangers...

a tiny wall masterpiece.

So many ideas. I don't know where to start... Check out Pinterest for these ideas and more!!!

Morse code bracelets

   I think the morse code bracelet idea is so clever I wanted to try it in my Happy Place. I have a bunch of seeds beads and thought this would be a great project. I couldn't decide on one color so I used them all :) I did use only one word though... HAPPY.

This is the word "happy" in morse code. The white beads represent the dots and dashes. The Morse Code chart is at the bottom of this post.

I did Happy in seven different color combos, one for each day of the week.

I threaded an english beading needle with 5 strands of bright red polyester thread. I dumped my beads onto a beading cloth and went to work.

I wanted a simple closure so I decided on a single bead friction. I threaded all 10 strands through a Swarovski crystal and it works great. Simply pull the bead back to open, and up to pull it snug.

To keep the beads from shifting I used brass crimp beads on each end. I finished it off with two little beads and simple knots.

These are similar to the technique I used.

This is another simple idea I found on Pinterest. There are so many ways to be creative! It is all about having fun and staying in your Happy Place.

Here is the Morse Code Chart I found on Pinterest :)

Decorate a lampshade

   I really like the base of this lamp I bought, but the stark white lampshade was begging for something colorful. It just looked so "blah" against the off white wall. I decided to get out my fabric markers and do a little experimenting.

   I looked for some inspiration on my Pinterest color&pattern page. I am a Pinterest junkie so I have quite a few images collected. I found some cookies I had pinned and experimented with shapes and colors on some paper. I chose 5 colors to use in my palette from my Tulip brand and Marvy brand markers. My black marker was a little dried out so I used a Sharpie.

   I taped up the designs to see which one I liked the best, because I didn't want to make a mistake that I would have to live with.

   I tested the shapes on the seam of the shade which would be facing the wall. I was a little disappointed to discover the Sharpie marker bled a little on the fabric. I decided it didn't matter that much and decided to just go for it.

   I drew the shapes one at a time so they would be evenly distributed. I discovered that if I drew them a little faster the color would not bleed as much.

   I was pleased with the outcome. It is not perfect, but no one will notice the mistakes. I tend to over analyse everything so I was proud of myself for just getting it done.

I even like the way it looks in the daylight. It makes me happy :)