Sonya Nimri

I recently finished a series of nine projects for the informative eHow.com site.  This  Beaded Curtain  is one of my faves.  It has a high-end design-y African feel that took me by surprise.  The genius of bead projects is that they can be taken apart and made into something else so easily.  It doesn't damage the beads at all for them to be repurposed into something new so they are totally "borrowable" (I scored these from my friend, jewelry designer of Sid Vintage ).  And, as you can see from the below, even the most overlooked of beads, when joined together, can come together to create the most unforgettable of projects.   Check out the how-to here . The wooden and plastic beads I used. Finished curtain Side view While I was working on the curtain, I let my kids have a piece of fishing wire and use the beads. My 5 year olds necklace. My 2 year olds necklace. Both on me ;)  Happy Monday!

I love scarves, but as soon as I put one around my neck, my 18 month old instantly thinks it's a vine that he can swing from like George of the Jungle.  So the big challenge these days is how to get away with wearing one without it being a hazard to my health.  The solution, as always: turn it into something else! This is quick and simple way to update a bag that you may have grown bored of or that may perhaps have an unsightly stain or tear.  It's also a way to recycle a scarf that may be too pretty to hide but that you may not be wearing.  Give it a try. It's easy, fun, and super cute! The original blah Gap bag. 1.  Squirt some silver fabric paint on the bag and apply with your fingers.  It takes quite a bit of paint and a while to dry.  I put it out in direct sun and it still took a couple days. It's a messy process, cover your work surface... 2.  Place beads, one at a time, on the scarf.  I had these clay beads that som...