Inside & Out with Karen & Kelie

My Secret Addictions...

Yes, today I must confess to you two of my biggest addictions: crafting & the Dollar Spot at Target. I'm not going to lie- I love the excitement of what new goodies might be waiting there for me to find.  After carefully ogling and probing through every bin, comes the second rush- what will I create with my haul?  

I was super excited to find these cute pencil pendents, but I also knew they needed to be fancied up a bit- that is just how I roll.

So I grabbed about two yards worth of fabric and cut the material into 1 inch wide strips.  I chose bright colors, but you really could use any combination of colors.  Don't worry about measuring the strips when cutting to make sure they are exactly 1 inch wide.  The widths will vary a little and that is okay- no one will even be able to tell once you are done. I used pinking sheers to make give the edges that "bumpy" look.  If your don't own a pair of them no worries, your pendent will turn out just as cute with strait edges cut from any old scissors. 

After cutting the material into strips, you will be ready to assemble your pendent. You will need a piece of twine, (you can usually pick this up in that magical dollar spot as well) that measures a little longer than the width of the area you plan to hang it.  You want your twine a little longer to leave room to make a knot to hang it with on both ends. A little Command hook or several staples on each end will work to hang your pendent to the wall. 

To assemble, simply tie knots as shown.  You will want to alternate colors, but this too does not need to be perfect- no one will notice if your pattern changes- I promise!

Step 1: Fold the strip in half. Place the fabric under the twine.

Step 2: Take both ends of the fabric, and bring them back towards the twine to make a loop and pull the ends through. 

Step 3: Pull the ends through tightly. 

Continue adding strips of fabric and pencils until you have your desired length.  I try to use as little fabric as possible, simply because the pendent will start to get heavy and harder to hang with the more fabric you use.  **Insiders tip: you don't need to tie the pieces super close together.

And that is pretty much all there is to it my friends!   I can't wait to hear how awesome your pendents turn out!!!