DIY ~ Thread Wrapped Love Necklace for Mother's Day

Make this amazing Thread Wrapped Love Necklace for Mother's Day. It's amazingly easy and fun.  The supplies are also pretty basic, If you're an avid DIY'er, there's a good chance you have everything on hand!

Supplies:

- Craft wire (I used 24 gauge)
- Embroidery thread, one skein
- Scissors
- Round nosed jewelry pliers
- Chain (length is up to you)
- Clear nail polish (you'll use this in more than one way!)
- Jump rings and jewelry clasp (optional)
- Charm or tassel (optional, not shown)
- Ruler (not shown)

1) Cut a length of wire. About 10 or so inches should be enough. Using the round nosed jewelry pliers, create a loop at one end of the wire.

2) Keeping the skein of thread in tact/in the packaging (this makes it easier to work with), tightly tie the thread near the loop you just made. Triple or quadruple tie it for extra security.

3) Begin tightly wrapping the thread around the wire. I found that it was easier to do this if you hold the entire skein of thread in one hand while wrapping. Be sure to wrap the thread as tight as possible. 

4) Continue wrapping the thread, until you've reached about 9 (or so) inches of wrapped wire.

5) Tightly triple or quadruple knot the thread.

6) Cut off the excess thread, and secure the knot with clear nail polish. Let dry

7) Cut off the excess wire, leaving about half an inch. Use the pliers to create a loop, just like you did earlier.

8) Go back to the end that you started with, and cut off the excess thread. Secure with clear nail polish and let dry.

9) Start creating the "L" at one end. Bend the wire to the left, like the first picture above. Wrap the wire back over to the right, around the pliers as shown above. This will create the bottom portion of the L. 

10) To make the "O", wrap the wire around the cap of the nail polish bottle. This will help guide the general shape. Remove the bottle and mold the "O" as you wish.

11) After you're done with the "O", make the sure the wire is bending up, like the first picture above. Sharply bend it back down to begin the "V". Tighten the sharp bend by squeezing it with the pliers.

12) Bend the wire back up, then horizontally. This will create the "V". 

13) Wrap the wire around and over the pliers for the "e".

14) Bend the wire back up to complete the last letter.

15) Attach the chain to both ends. You can either use jump rings, or simply open up the loops with the pliers. You can also attach the chain to one end of the pendant, so that it hangs differently. It's totally up to you.

16) Attach a charm or tassel, if you'd like. 

Pretty easy! With some practice and playing around, you can create other words as well. 

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How to Put a Background Picture in Your Tumblr Theme

Adding a background picture to your Tumblr can be a great way to make your blog look great and express your personality. These simple steps will teach you how to add any picture you want to your Tumblr background.

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   Sign up or log in to your Tumblr. Go to your own blog by clicking on the title at the top of your dashboard.
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   Click on "Customize theme" on the right side of the screen.
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   Scroll down on the customization sidebar until you reach the "Background" section. Click on the "Upload" button.
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   Select the image you wish to use for your background. It should be as large and as high-quality as possible, similar to the desktop background on your computer.
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   Save your changes. When you have selected an image as your new background, you will see a preview of your new theme. Make sure that it looks how you want, and then click the green "Save" button.
6. Confirm your changes. After you click "Save", click "Close". This will take you back to your Dashboard page. Click on the name of your blog next to "Dashboard" at the top of the page. Then click "Open [name of your blog]" near the top right corner. This will show you your blog as it appears to other users. Make sure that your new background looks how you want it to.
   
   
   

How to Remove an Application Off Your Twitter Account

Did you try this new application on Twitter and then realized that it was annoying for your followers? Maybe it kept tweeting weird stuff and sending weird DMs to others? Read on and you will know how to delete any applications that you do not want to keep in a second!

1. 
   Log on to your Twitter account.
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   Look for the "gear" in the right-hand corner.
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   Click on "Settings"
4. 
   Go to "Apps"
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   Click on "Revoke Access" to remove the app that you want to stop accessing your Twitter account

How to Mark Your Direct Messages As Read on Twitter

Direct messages on Twitter can be sometimes very annoying if you get many of them. Marking them all as read at once can be a good way of removing them from your view without having to sift through each one.

1. 1
   Sign in to your Twitter account. Type in your username and password.
   
   
   
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   Click on the gear icon. You can find it on the top right of your homepage, to the right of your search bar.
3. 3
   Select "Direct Messages." It's the first option from the top of the drop-down menu. A new window will pop up.
   
   
   
   • Alternatively, you can click on 'Me' and press the messages icon.
     
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   Click on the 'tick' icon. This means that you want to mark the direct messages as 'read'.
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   Once you do click on it, click on 'Mark all as read'.
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   Finished. When you done, you'll realize that there will be no more of the blue circles.
   • And, also your profile won't have a number next to the message icon.
     

Bunny Craft Ideas

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   STEP 1

   Measure the width and length of the top of the headband, add 1/2 inch to all sides, and cut a strip of pink felt to cover.
    

2. STEP 2

   Glue the felt strip onto the top of the headband, wrapping the extra material around the headband's edges.
    

3. STEP 3

   Measure the underside of the headband, and cut a strip of pink felt to fit.

4. STEP 4

   Glue the strip to the underside, creating a backing that covers the edges of the top felt.
    

5. STEP 5

   Print out our bunny-ears template, and cut out both shapes.

6. STEP 6

   Trace the outer-ear shape onto pink felt twice, and cut along scalloped edge (or cut out with pinking or scalloped shears).
    

7. STEP 7

   Trace the inner-ear shape onto white felt twice, and cut out with regular scissors.

8. STEP 8

   Glue each pair of ears together with hot glue, and let dry.

9. STEP 9

   Crease each ear vertically down the middle, and press.

10. STEP 10

    Fold up the bottom flaps on either side of the notch, and attach to headband with hot glue, pulling notches closed so ears are slightly bent. Hold until glue sets.
    
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HOW TO USE TWITTER FOR IPAD

Wondering how to use Twitter on your iPad? Twitter has released the iPad version of its iPhone app, and the two are fairly similar. Read this article to find out more about how to get started tweeting from your tablet.

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   Download the Twitter app from the Apple App Store. Sign into your Twitter account.
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   Once the app authorizes your Twitter account, the tweets from the people you follow should show up. If they don't, drag your finger down to refresh.
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   To tweet, hit the compose button on the bottom of the screen. Type what you have to say. If you are replying to someone, type @ followed by their Twitter handle, or use the @ button underneath the text box to search for their Twitter handle.
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   If you see a blue light next to anything on the side, that means there are new tweets, you have a reply to a tweet, you have a new message, or you have been listed.
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   To retweet, tap the tweet and hit the square arrows.

DIY ~ Easter Craft: What to Do With Those Plastic Eggs

I got out my Easter bins a few days ago. Why is it that I always think I have way more cute holiday decorations than I actually do – lol? What I discovered is that I have approximately 5 million of those cheap, plastic Easter eggs.

So I decided to do something with some of them. I took my leftover fabric scraps and decoupaged the eggs. So if you’re like me with a million of those eggs, take some of them and transform them into something that you actually want to keep!

This is what I did:
First take your eggs and apply some glue to keep them closed. I used super glue.

Then take your fabric and cut it into small strips. It depends on how big your eggs are, I cut mine in 1 inch x 4 inch strips. Then I made some cuts around the edges of the material — this will make the material mold to the egg’s shape much better. To save time I cut about 6 layers of material at once into strips, then took all six layers and made cuts in the sides of the strips. I cut some of the strips in half – 1 x 2 inches to fill in gaps at the end.

{Note: I used a bristle paintbrush to do this — actually a stenciling brush. I found that if you use a brush with bristles, you can apply pressure at the end and smooth out wrinkles and air bubbles.}

Apply a coat of decoupage medium to the back side of the first strip, not directly onto the egg. Now lay the first strip onto the middle of the egg, right over the opening. Smooth it down with your fingers. Don’t put any decoupage medium on the outside of the fabric until the whole egg is covered. This will cut down on having your hands covered in Mod Podge. I also kept a damp washcloth right next to me. After each egg I wiped my hands off. 

Now apply the next strip of material, making sure to cover the back of the fabric in decoupage medium. I applied the strips to the naked parts of the egg first and then covered up the holes at the end. 

Once the whole egg is covered, smooth down the wrinkles. NOTE: your egg is going to have wrinkles, you are just trying to make it as smooth as possible. 

Then add a thick layer of decoupage medium over the whole egg and lay it on wax paper to dry.

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