Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Bracelet How-Tos and a Good Cause!

Remember hopscotch? And Side walk chalk? And Lemonade Stands? And Friendship bracelets?

Ahhh...friendship bracelets. Total nerd alert right here: I would carry around all my embroidery floss (color coordinated of course) inside an organized tupperware container. (And yes, it totally had my name written acrossed it in paint pen where you add little "accent dots" to the tips of all the letters, very 90s)

Wanna kick it old school and make friendship bracelets for an uh-may-zing cause?
(you know you do!)

Introducing Project 12!

Here is a brief look into project 12:
"For Project 12, we are partnering with Orphan Outreach and sending them with a little love to take to Russia. This time we will be making bracelets for them to pass out to kids. Bracelets are a huge hit with kids of all ages — hemp bracelets or beaded bracelets. They are going on a trip in August and have asked us to collect bracelets for them."

 Remember how cool you felt in your friendship bracelets back in the hay day? Just think about how special these kids are going to feel knowing that someone out there made something *just for them*.

Deadline for Project 12 to receive your bracelets is June 15th. I already have made 10 myself and plan on shipping them out asap.


Here is where to send your bracelet swag to:
Carin Vogelzang
630 Griswold SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49507
 
 
Unsure what kind of bracelets to make? Check out these following tutorials to unleash your inner awesome kid.

(care of Amy from Buggie and Jelly Bean!)



(care of Amy from Buggie and Jelly Bean!)
(care of Maegan from Love, Maegan!)
(care of Lilyella!)



Boden Inspired Bracelet!
(care of Lei from My Many Colored Days, featured on Tatertots and Jello)



Re-purposed Old Bangle With Burlap Bracelet!
(care of Jen from Tatertots and Jello)


ya dig?? Cause I do.


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3 comments:

  1. I made three bracelets yesterday :) (and one for myself lol)
    Planning to make more today!

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  2. whoa. holy awesomeness batman!! these are on my to-do project list.

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  3. What a great cause, thank you for sharing it. I still have the dresser drawer full of colored floss strings at home... so fun :)

    -rwk
    rwkrafts.blogspot.com

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