We’re kicking off the new year with another month of DIY Project a day. For the entire month of February, every day we will give you a DIY project. We will have everything from simple hoop earrings to fun bead-stitching designs. We’ll incorporate a lot of our favorites like gemstones, crystals, tassels, leather and more! Plus, as a bonus for this month, we have special guest designers to help inspire your month!

Each blog post and project will include a high quality image with a full components list and a simple, easy-to-follow directions.

Here is a calendar and list of our daily DIY projects to get you inspired!

List of Daily Projects:

1. Garnet Gemstone Wire Wrapped Cuff
2. Golden Goddess Earrings with Lapis Gemstones
3. Boho Babe Earrings
4. White Heart-Day Leather Bracelet
5. FLASHBACK Friday: Skipping Heartbeat Earrings
6. Easy Threader Earrings with Pearls
7. Leaf Drop and Straw Necklace with Beadable Accessories
8. Fan Tassel Hoop Earrings
9. Purple Garnet Hoop Earrings with Mircofacet Gemstones
10. Paradise Beading Necklace with Swarovski Crystals
11. Chunky Paperclip Chain Bracelet
12. FLASHBACK Friday: Statement Bib Necklace with Chinese Crystals
13. Cowrie Shell Earrings
14. Carabiner Wrap Bracelet or Necklace
15. Baroque Pearl Tiered Earrings
16. Hanging Earrings with Purple Lace Agates
17. Beadable Fan Earrings with Diamond Drop
18. Large Snowflake Earrings (Winter’s not over yet…)
19. FLASHBACK Friday: Easy Leather Hook Bracelet
20. Half Circle Chain Earrings with Turquoise Seed Beads
21. Hook Wrap Bracelet with Vegan Bolo Leather Cord
22. Starburst Post Earrings with Beadable Pendant
23. Arrow Leather Bracelet
24. Macrame Wheel Earrings
25. Tropical Statement Earrings
26. FLASHBACK Friday: Stone Ripple Leather Bracelet
27. Jacque Tassel Earrings
28. Fringe Earrings with Triangle Link

Macrame is still very trendy in 2021, so why not make these DIY Macrame Wheel Earrings! Try out today’s macrame tutorial, making square knots around an acetate ring with Chinese knotting cord.

Items used in earrings:

• Z020493 – 24mm Multi Color Acetate Ring
• A018869 – 1mm Ivory Chinese Knotting Cord
  Or try A018859 – 1mm White Knotting Cord
• SB00106 – 8/0 Galvanized Silver Seed Beads
• TCZ0077 – Sterling Silver Earring Wire by Tierracast®
• Y018889 – 14mm Brushed Silver Plated Flat Ring Connector/Link

Directions:

1.Cut a 24″ piece of knotting cord.

2. Fold 3 inches from the end of your cord and slide loop under the acetate ring and loop ends through to make a lark’s head knot.

3. Take the longer end of the cord, slide under the acetate, through the center and under the cord. Pull cord to tighten it in place.

4. Take longer end of cord, slide through the center of the acetate and over the cord. Pull cord to tighten.

5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 another 17 times.

6. Take both cord ends and make an overhand knot, close to the acetate. Slide on a seed bead on one cord end and make an overhand knot. Slide on 2 beads to the other cord and make an overhand knot. Make both cord ends different length.

7. Open a jump ring, slide through brush silver ring and loop of the knotting cord opposite of your cord dangles. Close jump ring.

8. Open earwire loop, slide on brush silver ring and close loop.

9. Repeat all steps for other earring.

Earring Designed by So Vang.

We love the contrasting colors in this Flora Link Cross Cross Leather Bracelet. This DIY uses a braided and macramé technique using round leather cord and TierraCast Flora Links. It’s also a revamp version of the Criss Cross Leather Bracelet we did back in May.

What you’ll need for Leather Bracelet:

• Z015514 – 1mm Natural Light Brown Leather
• A022077 – 2mm Natural Blue Leather
• TC02377 (2) – Small Flora Link
• TC02379 (3) – Medium Flora Link
• TC02349 – Button

Get all the components for this project here

Directions:

1. Cut 30 inches of the 2mm leather cord.
2. Cut 60 inches of the 1mm leather cord.
3. Slide 2mm leather through button and center it. Take both leather ends and make a knot an inch away from the button.
4. You can use a macrame board to anchor your 2mm leathers down or pin it down to anchor it also.
5. Slide the middle part of your 1mm leather behind both of the 2mm leather cord, near the knot you made in Step 3. Make 7 full square macramé knots.
6. Slide on a small flora link. In front of the link cross the left piece of the 1mm over the 2 strands of 2mm cord and then cross the right piece over the left peice.
7. Take the both ends of 2mm leather and bend them back over the crisscrossed strands and go back thru the ring. Tighten, adjust and straighten your strands.
8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 with a sequence of 3 medium flora link and 1 small flora link.
9. After last ring do 7 FULL macramé square knots.
10. With all 4 pieces of cord make an overhand knot where the macramé ends. Trim ends of the 1mm cord.
11. Make another overhand knot with both leather ends about one inch from the first to create your button hole clasp. Make another for an optional length.

Video Tutorial

Check out our previous Facebook LIVE episode where Tory makes this bracelet HERE!

We love to be inspired by all crafty communities. Here is a simple DIY with the popular macrame trend, creating a planter hanger while incorporating our interchangeable large-hole beads. Designed by our friend Jacque from Dakota Stones, she has definitely inspired us!

What you’ll need:

• 3mm Macrame Cord
• Large-Hole Beads
  OR
• Large-Hole Bead Mixes

Directions

1. Measure your macrame cord to 64 inches + the width of your planter + 24 inches. Cut 4 pieces at that length.
2. Fold all 4 pieces in half and make a looped knot at the fold.
3. Anchor your loop.
4. On each strand, slide on your large-hole beads. Pattern and amount is up to you.
5. Take two cords and make an overhand knot. Repeat this to the other strands, making sure the knots are distanced the same.
6. Take two adjacent knots and take two cords from each of those and make a knot. Do this all the way around. Make sure they are all the same level.
7. Add your planter to see if your knots are situated to fit your pot.
8. Take all strands at the end and make a full overhand knot. Cut excess if you prefer.

Video Tutorial

This tutorial is inspired from the DIY 5 Minute Macrame Planters video by WhatsUpMom on YouTube. You can see the video HERE.