My Strange, Upcycled Faux Bamboo Vase.

A faux bamboo vase.  What do you think?

I know you deduced the what I used:

I have a humongous collection of these things, and have been working on cute ways to use them craftily.

Wanna make the vase?  Here's the simple DIY!

The Mystery Thing Revealed: Sea Anemone Jewelry

This is going to be fun...have you been following along with this past week's Guess The Mystery Thing challenge?  I'm about to reveal the truth behind the mysterious Sea Anemone jewelry!

For several days, my readers have been trying to identify the secret ingredient in these strange and bumply upcycled jewels.

Think you have an inkling?  Did anyone get it right?  Read on, my friend, read on.

Guess The Mystery Thing: See Anemone, Wear Anemone.

Huzzah!  Time to play a new round of Guess The Mystery Thing!  (If you're new around here, it's my crafty giveaway game, open to all.)  The challenge: identify the mysterious secret ingredient in my latest upcycled jewelry project.

See anemone?

That's the look I was going for, anyway.


I hear some grumbling in the cheap seats.  "Kinda strange."  "Really yellow."  "Bumply."  I agree, they're a little bit out there.  But interesting, right?  And they look really cute on.

So tell me - what are those bumply yellow things?  (Note: I'm pretty sure more than one person will deduce this - so be specific in your answer!  The prize will go to the first person to mention the exact Mystery Thing, not just a category.)

First person to guess correctly wins a fabulous prize.  (Namely, your choice of one of these sea anemone jewels.)

How it works: leave your guess in the comments.  There'll be two winners: first correct guess, and a random winner.  That's right, I said random winner - so even if you don't know (or think someone else already got it), enter anyway, you could still win.  And if your guess is funny, it might make my Most Creative Honor Roll.

This giveaway is open to anyone, anywhere.  C'mon, join in!

THE ONE AND ONLY RULE

1. UNLESS YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IS ONE CLICK AWAY IN AN ONLINE PROFILE, PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WITH YOUR GUESS.  (Fun fact: if you only THINK your email is visible in your profile, it probably isn't.)

Ready?  Set!  Guess the Mystery Thing!

UPDATE: THIS CHALLENGE IS NOW CLOSED.  CHECK MY NEXT POST FOR THE REVEAL - THANKS FOR PLAYING, EVERYONE!

Caution: White Lady Wrapping.

Today, I show you how to make and wear this strappy, button-embellished wrap bracelet...

Made from tennis racquet grip tape.

Ready to DIY?  Here we go!

The Mystery Thing Revealed: Wrapping It Up.

Hello!  To catch you up, my readers and I have been playing a gripping round of Guess The Mystery Thing (my crafty giveaway game), and it's time to reveal the answer!  The challenge: identify the pink material in these upcycled bracelets:

Did anyone guess?  Think you know the answer?  Read on...

Guess the Mystery Thing: Buttoned Up Wrap Bracelet.

Oh boy!  It's time to play a new round of Guess The Mystery Thing!  (In case you're new around here, it's a crafty giveaway game, open to all.)  Your challenge: identify the mysterious secret ingredient in my latest upcycled jewelry project.

I had a lot of fun designing this long, button-embellished wrap bracelet:

And this strappy little short one:

What is that pink material?  Think you know?  Betcha don't!*

*Famous last words.

First person to guess correctly wins a fabulous prize.  (Namely, your choice of one of these bracelets.)

How it works: leave your guess in the comments.  There'll be two winners: first correct guess, and a random winner.  That's right, I said random winner - so even if you don't know (or think someone else already got it), enter anyway, you could still win.  And if your guess is funny, it might make my Most Creative Honor Roll.

This giveaway is open to anyone, anywhere.  C'mon, join in!

THE ONE AND ONLY RULE

1. UNLESS YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IS ONE CLICK AWAY IN AN ONLINE PROFILE, PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WITH YOUR GUESS.  (Fun fact: if you only THINK your email is visible in your profile, it probably isn't.)

Ready?  Set!  Guess the Mystery Thing!

UPDATE: THIS CHALLENGE IS NOW CLOSED.  THANKS FOR PLAYING, EVERYBODY!