Popsicle Stick Frames

Photo frame(secret storage)

Dad’s Toolbox
(Free Father’s Day Printable)

My Dad Rocks Frame

‘Nuts About You’ Photo frame

Rustic Frame

 Mustache Keychain

‘My Dad Rocks’ PaperWeight

Mustache Mug

Father's Day Craft StickRoll-Up Card

• Paper strips (or you can cut it from a paper) 
• Elastic beading cord (or thread) 
• Black nail paint 
• Hooks (for closure)
• Glue

• For strips, Draw lines on white paper at the gap of 1cm then draw and cut diagonally as shown in the image below.
  

• With the help of toothpick roll the strip to acquire the bead shape as shown below.

• Now wrap the beading cord around your neck to measure the exact size you’ll need, make a fold, knot or mark there. (You can even use a thread)
• First attach the hook, as shown in the image below make sure the knot is tight and trim the extra part.

• Continue making the beads when you think you have enough paint it black with nail polish you can use color also, I prefer nail paint because it makes the choker durable and shiny. (I’ve used 31 beads here)
  

• Make sure the beads reach the point you marked.

• To attach other part of closure tie a knot tightly like it was done before.
  (You can refer to the image below) Trim the extra part.
  

The paper bead choker is ready!

See you soon! ✌ 

• Vegetable tan leather 
• Leather cord (you may cut thin strips) 
• Rubber based adhesive or Fevibond
• Punching machine 
• Cutter/ Scissors 
• Scale
• Ivory sheet (A3)

• First step is making the pattern on ivory sheet so you can trace it on leather without mistake.(You may make it without cutting the paper pattern if you like; this is option for the beginners.)

The total length is 34cm (divided into 9.5cm, 12.5cm & 12cm) and width 18cm. For the rectangular piece the width is 22cm and length 1cm. (I took the length 1.5cm but realized it would have been easier with 1cm) and later it’ll be placed as shown in the image below.

• Trace the pattern on leather and cut it.

• Now fold it as shown in the pattern in first image and hammer it, which would look something like this.

• Next step is to punch circles on the sides, if you have punching tools use them or you may use punching machine like I did.  Put the folded sides together as shown in the image below.

• Cut the sides of the flap (width: 2cm) as shown in the image below.
  
• For the closure, mark 2cm on each side of the rectangular part, fold it and hammer it carefully.
• Now punch the folded part as shown in the image below.
  
  
•  Cut two brown strips (20cm) with pointed ends so that you are easily able to insert it in the circles. 

• From the back side insert the pointed end of strip and roll it around to insert it in the second circle, do it till you reach the 5^th hole. 

• Time to attach the closure,
  Insert the folded part of rectangular piece between the upper and lower part as shown in the image below and continue the roll and insert technique till you reach the end .
• Now if there is extra part of strip left insert it as shown in the 3rd image. Flip to the backside and paste the hanging extra part like shown in the last image.

• Repeat the steps for the other side and once you complete it should look something like this. 

• This step is optional but I feel it looks very plain and boring so I’m going to add a bow in the middle of the rectangular part and strips to the flap.
• Cut brown strips to cover the side parts of the flap and paste as shown in the image below. 

• Now for the bow; Cut a small strip around 5cm 
• Cut a small circular leather piece and pinching the middle part make frills and paste the strip around the middle part.
  (I’m so sorry I forgot to click photos while making the bow.)
  
  
• Attach the bow to the closure,
  Punch a hole in the middle of the rectangular and insert the extra part of strip that was left in bow as shown in the image below. Now paste the strip behind the rectangular part and trip the extra part.

• Black spray/Paint
• Tissue paper
• Black thread
• Wooden frame
• Black Lace
• Glue (water + glue)

• My frame already had nails, I used it in my first semester for braiding or something I don’t remember however you can add nails at a gap of one finger it depends on the size of your frame.
  
  
• Crush the tissue and tear it up in small pieces, with the help of an old brush apply glue on the wooden part paste the crushed tissue like shown the image and cover the front part of the frame, you don’t have to do that neatly. 

• This is the decorative part, the wooden frame is plain and boring this step will give texture. You may try something else, like beads buttons anything decorative.

• After it dries completely it will become hard, spray the front and sides of the frame black.

• It will look something like this. See the difference, it looks much better now.
  

• After it dries up, flip it to other side and attach the lace and trim like shown in the image below.   
  

• Next step is to create net like structure with thread.
  Start by knotting the thread and wrap it around the nail 5-6 times then stretch it along vertically and wrap it around the other nail like shown in the image. Keep doing till you reach the end.

• Don’t cut the thread and continue stretching it horizontally now to create net like shown in the image below.
  

• In the end wrap the thread 8-10 times tie a knot and tape it like shown in the image below so that it doesn’t loosen up.