Crafternoon: DIY Bejewled Koozie

This was one of my projects for Hannah's big 21st! I bejewled a Cruisey for her to use on her big day!

It was such a fun gift and so easy! All you need is your koozie or Cruisey, rhinestones and fabric glue!

I still have 100's of rhinestones left over from this crafternoon (more aptly named, crafter-month):

You can find the complete project here!

If you want to bejewel your koozie, it's VERY simple!

STEP 1: INSERT A CAN INSIDE YOUR KOOZIE! This is very important--koozies tend to expand when a drink is inside vs. when it's empty! Once you bejewel it, it will not be able to expand without ruining your sparkle!

STEP 2: Cover a small section in fabric glue! I just used standard fabric glue from a bottle. I covered my koozie in 1 inch sections of glue and then put the rhinestones on.

STEP 3: Apply rhinestones! The koozie will absorb a LOT of glue, so be sure to only do a small section at a time. This strategy works much better.

STEP 4: Repeat. Often! I ended up applying too much glue in some places, so I had to be careful that gravity didn't work against me. If you do apply too much glue, just spread it out over more of the koozie and work quickly! 

STEP 5: Be patient and let it dry. Mine probably took 24 hours to dry entirely. Once it's dry, take your can out and you'll find that you koozie is extremely hard now! It's going to be a little heavy, but fun and festive nonetheless!

STEP 6: Insert your new drink of choice and enjoy! Although it's a little blurry, I snagged Hannah's bejeweled Cruisey one night since it matched my dress PERFECTLY! It was too much fun and everyone wanted their own!

Be sure to try this crafternoon out on your own--too much fun and you'll LOVE the way it turns out! If you end up making your own, Instagram (@letsbepreppy) it and tag me so I can see the fabulous results!

xxKatie

Crafternoon: Canvas + Rhinestones

I saw this craft on Pinterest a few days ago and decided that I NEEDED IT.

Unfortunately, it was "uploaded by user" so there's no tutorial, no guide, no supplies listed, no estimated time of completion, etc.

Well, I started it last night, and it's my crafternoon project today/the rest of the weekend. I thought the "celebrate" was a little cheesy, so I decided to do something else instead! I want it to be a bit of a surprise so I'm not going to spoil it just yet. It's coming along and really looks fun so far, but I'm going to share all the steps in one BIG post so that y'all have a MUCH better idea of how to do it--it's NOT easy, but it's fun and I know I'm going to feel very accomplished when it's done! So far, two of us have worked on it and are about 1/2 way done covering it with the rhinestones...

I know a bunch of people repinned it from me, so I'm interested to hear if anyone else has done it. (Sorry about the picture--since it was uploaded, the bottom portion of it doesn't load on Pinterest and it's just grey bars, but you get the idea!) 

Anyway, I can't WAIT to show y'all mine and will be VERY excited for the big reveal!!!

Best of luck crafting if you decide to do this! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE share your results!!

xxKatie