DIY Button Bag

Hey GirlMoguls, our friend Ruby, over at www.makeitruby.com just sent us this totally cool new diy craft project – a perfect redo for any old handbag lying around.  You can even head over to a second hand store and pick up a cool bag on the cheap, if you don’t have something at home lying around to re-purpose – oh and that’s another reason why we love this project – giving something old a totally new life…so green (and so ready for Earth Day).

Button Up Retro Bag
Ruby’s Tool Kit: fabric glue, marker, buttons
1. Renew a bag from a second hand store or from your own closet and
make it scream RETRO
2. Apply different color buttons to the bag with a fabric glue.
3. Glue a broach to the front of the bag to add some extra bling.
xoxo Ruby – be sure to head on over to www.makeitruby.com for more great DIY Craft Projects

Make it Ruby’s “All Buttoned Up Magazine Holders”

Ruby’s Tool Kit:

• cereal box
• scissors
• craft knife
• craft paper
• tacky glue
• buttons
• pipe cleaners

Safety First: Always be careful while using a craft knife

All Buttoned Up DIY Magazine Holders

Instructions:

1. Repurpose a empty cereal box into these fashionista magazine holders. Using a craft knife cut from top of the box in a basic curve of your holder.
2. Wrap box with craft paper. Reinforce the top edges by glueing a row of buttons to protect & strengthen magazine holder.
3. Use pipe cleaners to create decorative accents to the front face of the box. This project is perfect for displaying all your must have mags!!!

XOXO

Ruby

www.makeitruby.com

Ruby’s Tool Kit: aluminum water bottle, permanent markers, ribbon, beads, decorative jewels, all-purpose tacky glue

1. Renew a plain aluminum water bottle & make a difference:) Draw your pattern or design directly on your aluminum water bottle with permanent markers.

2. Choose eco conscious symbols that work with your design & be sure to add your name to the design to show you take pride in taking care of planet Earth.

3. Attach two pieces of pretty ribbon to the carabineer clip. Glue beads & decorative jewels to the ribbon to add the perfect finishing touch:)

xoxo

Ruby

Be sure to check out more fun DIY projects just for you at http://www.makeitruby.com

DIY Candy Stripe Lip Gloss Pouch

Hey GirlMoguls – we have another cool guest DIY post from Make it Ruby – so, get out your glue gun and get going…Girls, you have a new friend named Ruby here to show you some easy steps for a variety of DIY projects for your room, clothes, school locker and more. MakeItRuby.com is a destination web site created just for you. With materials readily found around the house, you’ll spend no more than $5 on each of these simple to make projects. Best thing yet, Ruby is all about her 3 R’s -reuse, renew, and repurpose – encouraging us all to be mindful of waste and challenging us to be eco-minded bffs.

“Candy Stripe Lip Gloss Pouch”

Ruby’s Tool Kit: all purpose tacky glue, scissors, recycled greeting cards, decorative jewels, hot glue gun, Safety First: Always have an adult supervise when using a hot glue gun

1.     Renew a small plastic make-up pouch that does not have decorative accents.

2.     Recycle your old greeting cards & cut out the design directly from the cards. Attach decorative design with an all purpose tacky glue.

3.     Apply decorative jewels with hot glue. Make sure to let them dry. Your BFF will be sure to scream when she sees her sweet holiday surprise.

XOXO

Ruby