i've been wanting to do one of the craft hope projects ever since i had heard about them.
for this project craft hope is partnering with orphan outreach to make bracelets for orphans in russia.
here are some of my handmade cuffs/bracelets.
if you're interested in getting involved they are accepting bracelets till june 15.
they can be any type of bracelet, you're not limited to fabric.
my initial thought was that this would be the perfect thing to do with my kids...
nailing them down was a different story!
i made some with my awesome mom on our mother's day craft evening.
and some with my friend reenie who is a big knitter/crocheter.
these are her and her kid's contribution.
a few bracelet tutorials i found:
braided fabric bracelet
super cute felt bracelet
jersey hand knit bracelet
popsicle stick bracelet
rainbow bracelet
can't wait till the next one i can participate in!
oh my sweet michelle... i had such a fun time ARTing with you for mother's day... once again you were an inspiration... so much so that i'm inviting a few of my friends over to make some Craft Hope bracelets too!! LOVE you!!
Posted by: mom | May 11, 2011 at 10:20 AM
Oh how I wish the dealine were farther away, I'd love to participate in this. Your bracelets will bring much joy and color to all who are lucky enough to receive them!
Posted by: cristi clothier | May 11, 2011 at 11:36 AM
Wow Michelle! These are so awesome!! what a beautiful reason too! xoxo My daughter is really obsessed with rainbows, and that idea for the rainbow bracelet in the ideas section is going to be perfect fun for us tonight! thanks love! Hope you are having a super blessed day! {{hugs}}!!
Posted by: Tammy M | May 11, 2011 at 11:38 AM
They look great. And your photos are great too. Yay for good cameras!
And on a more serious note, what a wonderful project!
Posted by: Spindelmaker | May 11, 2011 at 12:26 PM
Very joyful! Those children will be so happy when they see these gifts.
Posted by: fryestyle | May 11, 2011 at 03:13 PM
Those are precious!
Posted by: Am | May 11, 2011 at 04:16 PM
I KNEW IT, BRACELETS!! :]
These are so cute... love them all.
Posted by: April Cole | May 12, 2011 at 12:20 AM
Holy smokes these are awesome!! I have this Craft Hope Project on my list. Thanks for all the links.
Posted by: regina | May 12, 2011 at 10:29 AM
Stinking cute bracelets! My sister-in-law adopted two brothers from Russia 6 years ago, they are super boys! I will have to make some too! m
Posted by: michelle | May 12, 2011 at 05:14 PM
so awesome michelle!!!
Posted by: carrie | May 12, 2011 at 09:47 PM
These are cute and fun! But what I'm noticing is the gorgeous photography- again. Love the shot of them lined up along that textured railing with the misted red background. How did you learn about photography?
Posted by: alysse | May 13, 2011 at 10:37 AM
I love these bracelets--so whimsical and colorful. Are they your own design? I would love to see some sort of tutorial...they look like they would be super fun to make!!
Posted by: Andria | May 15, 2011 at 12:40 PM
Michelle thank you for sharing your beautiful bracelets. I don't sew much but I CAN make bracelets. I too will be sending bracelets by June 15. What a wonderful idea and this is some I can do to brighten a child's day. I love your bracelets...they are fabulous. Where did you get the great black and white trim?
THANK you for sharing!
Posted by: Paula Hardesty | May 20, 2012 at 07:51 AM