I am so excited to be hosting a guest post today from the spectacular Kitty from A Law Student's Journey and the owner of the Etsy shop Crafts From A Law Student. I was so thrilled when she said she would be willing to do a tutorial AND a giveaway for you, my lovely readers! And after you read her awesome tutorial, make sure you enter the giveaway!

Yep- that was for me for my best friend's wedding this summer! Perfectly gorgeous!

You may be thinking- why would a law student want to blog....boring!!! Well, I'm more of a crafter first- law student second kinda girl! Oh- and I love photography. Which brings me to my newest tutorial!

I'm an upcycler- and I decided my camera strap needed a facelift- so I decided on using a t-shirt (because they are cheap, soft, and plentiful!) However- this can be made with any fabric- so get creative!


First- you need a t-shirt (or fabric) about 2 inches long then the strap on your camera, and 2.5 times as wide. Camera straps can differ a bit- which is why I'm not giving exact measurements here!

For this one- I decided to sew two t-shirts together to make the piece of fabric long enough. You could do a cool patchwork design as well- simple enough! I used a previously made camera strap cover for my measurements (but go ahead and line it up with your own strap)

Then fold over the eldges of the shorter sides over about half an inch. Sew two stitches on each side to hold the fold in place. (Picture is with my first stitch only.)

Now is when you could add embelishments to your strap. On this one- I did a simple tshirt ruffle. For the ruffle- you want a continuous piece of fabric that is pretty long so you can "ruffle" it alot. To get this from a tshirt, I used the tshirt yarn approach. (If you havent tried this method- look here... its very easy!)
I didn't need an ENTIRE ball of yarn- so I did just 3 strips, which was perfect (actually maybe a little too long?) Cut them extra thick (2-3 inches wide).

Then simple run your strip through the sewing machine on a loose stich- pull one of the strings (the bobbin one) and work it so it ruffles!

Then simply sew it to the middle of your strap (make sure its on the side that will be facing out- not the side where you tucked the unfinished edges over). For other straps I've done iron-on embelishments, flowers etc.- do anything you want to make your cover uniquely yours!
Now to finish it off- simply fold your strip lengthwise- so your decorations are in the inside. Sew your cover closed, flip it right side out....and stip it over your strap!

Hope you all enjoyed the tutorial!!! For an extra treat I have a fabulous giveaway for you guys! Not only am I a blogger- but I've got a fabulous Etsy store as well called Crafts From A Law Student! I'd love to giveaway one of my crocheted headbands! I make them for adults, children and babies....so there is sure to be one that would fit any family!



March 22. Pea Ridge, AR.



March 23. Experiments with felt.




March 24. Quiche!




March 25. Dahlia cabochons in my bead collection.




March 26. Spring is here!




March 27. Silk headband.



March 28. Anna, who is one amazing lady.

And that's all for this week of my 365 project!

Every week, Lindi (the other half of Bettencourt Chase!) brings you a collection of awesome things for your viewing pleasure. Here's Lindi:

We were just booked for another wedding this year and now I can't stop thinking about weddings. Even though we got married last year, we still look at wedding blogs and photos all the time. Helen even has a folder still for saving beautiful wedding pictures. I just can't get over the beautiful dresses, brilliant photography, and adorable 'do-it-yourself' wedding ideas. I don't think I'll ever get tired of all the tulle and lace, either. This swatch was certainly inspired by all that.


1. Photo by Kristen Marie. Via.
2. Bridal Comb from houseofistria. Via.
3. Chalkboard by dignifiedrubbish. Via.
4. Save the Dates by sweet cookie. Via.
5. Embroidery by LilacSaloon. Via.
6. Flower Clip by sugarbugboutiquebows. Via.

This week I made a new custom piece for Kitty of A Law Student's Journey: a grey silk headband for her to wear as a bridesmaid in a friend's wedding in May. She gave me a basic idea of what she wanted, and off I went. I really do love custom work-- it's so great to be able to create something for someone else! I'm going to run it to the post office tomorrow and send it off.

It's spring! It's spring! I wore a polka-dotted dress yesterday! Actually, it was a little cold for the dress, and I spent most of the morning shivering, but ah well. I was still wearing a dress and not turning into a frostbitten chunk of ice.

I was actually going to make a lovely links list full of flowers of all colors, but as I was selecting my favorites... they all ended up being either pink or yellow! Hah.

Hey everyone!

I'm participating in the linkup/blog hop from Frugal Free Gal, Thanks, Mail Carrier and Novel Bloggers, among others. If you are here from any linkup, leave your link in the comments so I can come check your blog or Facebook out! If you follow or fan me, I promise to return the favor. Hooray for community!

Please note: this is not a sponsored post. I was not asked to write it, nor was I given anything in exchange for writing it. All opinions in this post are my own. 

I promised I would write more about this in my last post, so here it is!

Do you know what one of the best things ever for a crafter is? Well, at least for me, it is when I order something crafty and it comes in the mail. We ordered some wool felt from Benzie Bazaar, and it arrived last week! Even better, it was packaged in the most adorable way. So cute!




We've already had so much fun making stuff with this gorgeous felt. It is so much easier to work with than the normal polyester felt you can get from a craft store. Here's some of what we came up with:

This has been a busy, but fun week. Our lovely friends Kaytee and Ronnie came to visit for Robbie Q. Telfer's amazing show at the University and we went to Lake Leatherwood to stay in a cabin with Lindi's family.



March 15: Elsie Mae.




March 16: Ronnie's hoodie- Write Bloody.




March 17: Kaytee!


We got our order from Benzie Bazaar! Ahh! So wonderful. I'll post on that later.



March 18: Wool felt.




March 19: Lake Leatherwood, AR.



March 20: Phyllis, while visiting us at the cabin.

March 21: my mother-in-law, Doll.



This is a new series for Bettencourt Chase (from the half that doesn't usually post on our blog)! Every Sunday, Lindi will post a mood board filled with pretty/interesting things. And now, from Lindi:

Although we still have our chilly spells, spring has begun creeping into our little city. The trees with the white and pink blossoms have been blooming on campus (dogwoods?) and the colors I chose for this mood board is how the weather feels to me, now that it's warming up a little bit. I love the light and soft colors in these photos. Here you are:


Attributions:
1. Via lovemewhydoncha.
2. Via domjansara on Flickr. Don't they look ridiculously delicious?
3. Via Made by Girl. I'm pretty sure the photo by Ashley Raubach.
4. Via  MyModern on Etsy. (No longer listed, but still deliciously pretty!)
5. Via pamg on Etsy. Also, here is her blog.
6. Via MemrieMare on Etsy.

This week, I decided to list some of the visual art on Etsy that I think is lovely. Without further ado:

This has been one of my favorite prints for a very, very long time. Eventually I'm going to buy it and hang it in our bedroom. So pretty! From thewheatfield on Etsy.


I don't know why, but I have always had a weakness for Victorian bicycles. Isn't this awesome? And the paper is upcycled from a vintage dictionary! From DreameryStudio on Etsy.


This beautiful piece reminds me of summer nights at my parents' house, where there are dozens of deer out and about pretty much all the time. My mother, who is an avid gardener, has a bit of a different opinion about the plant-munching animals, but still. From maechevrette on Etsy.