Saturday, June 26, 2010

Ric Rac Rosettes


My brother-in-law just returned home from a mission in Brazil last week & brought his sisters these adorable rosette necklaces...
I instantly fell in love!
Thanks for modeling Emily:) 
With a closer look, we discovered the rosettes were made of ric rac!

SO CUTE!
I had to make one for myself, so I went to the store and bought the colors that were on Clearance
(because I'm cheap)


pulled out some thread & some beads that I found for 99 cents on Clearance at Walmart...


and started rolling the ric rac...
see how they EASILY make an adorable rosette?
I doubled my thread and cut it a bit larger than the size I wanted my necklace. I didn't do a clasp of any sort, so I just made sure it would go over my head after I knotted the thread at the end. I started by  adding beads & then rolled my first rosette, stuck my needle through(before cutting off the excess), then cut off the end of ric rac & added a few more beads...
and then repeated the ric rac rosette in a new color...
and now I have my own necklace & I think I have begun a ric rac obsession!
This was my 1st one I completed & I have already made 2 others in different colors, using a variety of bead colors/shapes and patterns.


 Thanks for your inspiration Brazil!!!



A few tips if you are going to try one...
-You might want to get some fray check, the ends of mine are starting to fray.
-you might want to add a little glue as you roll your ric rac. I didn't, but if you don't, just make SURE your needle goes through the center of your ric rac, so it doesn't unravel at all.






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46 comments:

  1. Ryan and LeDawnJune 21, 2010 at 11:40 PM

    Staci! I have been stalking this blog for a few weeks now and JUST now put two and two together when I saw your clock post! LOL! I am a blonde! LOVE the blog and all your cute ideas esp your clocks!!! And I LOVE Brazil and LOVE that idea! I am def gunna have to try that out!

    LeDawn

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  2. Michelle L.June 22, 2010 at 12:21 AM

    This is amazing! Love it, and great tutorial. Now I need to go read what else you have on your blog. Thanks for this cute idea!

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  3. Fonville FarmJune 22, 2010 at 5:13 AM

    I love it! How adorable!I'm gonna have to go find me some ricrac!

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  4. the thrifty baJune 22, 2010 at 6:01 AM

    fantastic! i love this idea!

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  5. Kyle & Alissa CircleJune 22, 2010 at 8:07 AM

    I love this!!!! So cute!!! I might have to try and make one of those for myself. You are SO creative!!

    http://ragstostitchesboutique.blogspot.com

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  6. LizJune 22, 2010 at 8:41 AM

    Cute, fast and easy,... my kind of jewelry making. Can't wait to try this. Thanks!!!

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  7. AuroraJune 22, 2010 at 9:27 AM

    Just about everytime I look at this blog I see something I HAVE to make and feel the urge to run out to the store and get the supplies. Thanks for keeping this SAHM busy with great projects!!!

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  8. ESJune 22, 2010 at 9:39 AM

    Saw your link on fun to craft. This project really is fun! I think the colors you got would be great for fall!

    http://cricutinkansas.blogspot.com

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  9. AmyJune 22, 2010 at 5:02 PM

    Nice work! Will you teach me to be crafty some day??? I love the way the necklace turned out, and love the colors!

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  10. michelle@somedaycraftsJune 22, 2010 at 7:06 PM

    This is darling! I am featuring this at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com

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  11. UnknownJune 22, 2010 at 7:09 PM

    wow I have to try this one. thank you thank you thank you

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  12. AnonymousJune 22, 2010 at 8:03 PM

    I love making rosettes, but I haven't used ric rac yet. Love it! Thanks for the great idea!

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  13. TifJune 22, 2010 at 8:21 PM

    Great idea! Thanks for sharing!

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  14. TifJune 22, 2010 at 8:21 PM

    Great idea! Thanks for sharing!

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  15. TifJune 22, 2010 at 8:22 PM

    Oops. Must have clicked it twice. I just really, really like this idea! :)

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  16. The Polka Dot ClosetJune 22, 2010 at 8:43 PM

    What a great idea! I am going to try this!

    Thanks
    Carol

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  17. MillieJune 22, 2010 at 9:02 PM

    So cute!

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  18. MariaJune 22, 2010 at 9:23 PM

    I LOVE this!!! I am definitely going to do this one! Thanks for sharing! BTW - you look really familiar - are you from IF (idaho falls)?
    Maria (youcraftmeup.blogspot.com)

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  19. Brandy @ The Moody FashionistaJune 22, 2010 at 10:34 PM

    Adorable. I can't wait to try making one of these! Thank you!

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  20. Bethany @ The Paper PonyJune 22, 2010 at 10:49 PM

    Oh my gorgeous! Thank you, or should I say, OBRIGADA por mostrar-nos este idea tao gira!

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  21. Sarah LouJune 23, 2010 at 2:40 AM

    OH MY! they are the sweetest most darling roses!!! so thank you for sharing!

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  22. TanyiaJune 23, 2010 at 8:41 AM

    this is fanflippintastic!

    Thanks for the idea...off to follow your blog now! :)

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  23. Fonda @Southern ScrapsJune 23, 2010 at 4:38 PM

    SO cute and clever. I love it!!

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  24. DeannaJune 24, 2010 at 6:11 PM

    I must make one of these! Thanks for sharing!!

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  25. UnknownJune 25, 2010 at 5:15 AM

    Love this! I featured you in my Friday Favorites this week!

    http://www.laniejandco.com/2010/06/friday-favorites-62510.html

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  26. BethJune 26, 2010 at 2:13 PM

    What a great idea! So cute!

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  27. Rachelle@atticgals.blogspot.comJune 28, 2010 at 8:16 AM

    Really clever! I have a ton of old ric rac. Thanks!

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  28. Rachelle@atticgals.blogspot.comJune 28, 2010 at 8:16 AM

    Really clever! I have a ton of old ric rac. Thanks!

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  29. Kristi FlanaganJuly 1, 2010 at 7:14 AM

    So, so, so cute! Thanks so much for planting your creative seeds at Plant a Punkin Seed Party! Come back on Friday and grab your "I've Been Featured Button" because I'm featuring you!

    Kristi
    Punkin Seed Productions

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  30. Jerri at Simply Sweet HomeJuly 1, 2010 at 2:46 PM

    This looks wonderful! You did a great job! And I had no idea how easy it was to make rosettes. Thanks for the tip!

    Thanks for joining me for Friday Favorites!

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  31. jerriannJuly 5, 2010 at 7:40 AM

    I love these fabric roses, thanks so much for sharing. I am going to make some for a bead project I have on the design board. There just what I needed.

    Love your blog, I just found you through your link up with punkin seed productions. So cute.

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  32. The ClarksJuly 7, 2010 at 7:52 AM

    I tried to make this today and I couldn't get my need through the ric rac!!! Was that part super hard? I actually broke 2 needles!

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  33. Salty GalJanuary 3, 2011 at 9:26 AM

    Super cute idea, I had to share on my blog:
    http://www.esbechic.com/1/post/2011/01/ric-rac-rose-necklace-diy.html

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  34. WaniJanuary 11, 2011 at 9:18 AM

    Love this!! Its being bookmarked for future use! Thanks for sharing!

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  35. UnknownJanuary 11, 2011 at 10:08 AM

    Such a cute idea. I will be trying this soon.

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  36. amy dameJanuary 11, 2011 at 10:36 AM

    this is super cute!

    in terms of fraying, most rickrack now is polyester, so you could just singe the ends. it's only if you're using vintage rickrack that you'd need to dig out the fraychek!

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  37. Rhonda GreeneJanuary 11, 2011 at 1:38 PM

    Very awesome! I will be linking from Dollar Store Crafts!

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  38. Jenny BolechJanuary 16, 2011 at 7:11 AM

    This is such a cute idea! All my rick rack is printed polka dot. I wonder how that would look. I guess I better find out :)

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  39. katemade designsJanuary 16, 2011 at 7:30 AM

    so cute and what a great way to use ric rac. Thanks for the tut

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  40. Linh C.January 16, 2011 at 9:26 AM

    This is a great way to use the ric rac ribbons! I love it!

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  41. "FAITH" January 16, 2011 at 5:39 PM

    Hi,I happen to come across your blog. I love these necklaces. I may try and make one myself. Now following and I'm going to grab your button. hope you'll follow back and grab mine.

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  42. MichelleJanuary 19, 2011 at 1:05 PM

    I love these! Ric Rac should have it's own section in the store, I adore it. Thanks for this tutorial, it is awesome!

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  43. HeatherJanuary 21, 2011 at 5:56 AM

    I saw this on Dollar Store Crafts and I think they are amazingly simple and beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

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  44. TaylorJanuary 25, 2011 at 3:10 PM

    These are so cute! I love the version from the tutorial. Bookmarking to try later!

    Taylor

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  45. Odd-DaysJanuary 31, 2011 at 2:04 PM

    These are so stinkin' cute! I made one necklace, and am featuring it on my blog with a reference and link to yours :) Thank you SO much for posting! So easy and fun!

    http://odd-days.blogspot.com

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  46. MelanieAugust 20, 2011 at 4:54 PM

    love love love this! funny is that I actually live in brazil and have never seen these! gonna try to make one myself! thanks for sharing!

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