I recently joined Whimsey Box…because I felt like I didn’t have enough craft stuff? Or maybe I felt like I had too much time? Or something? If you don’t know what Whimsey Box is, it’s this interesting and relatively new craft service you can subscribe to for 25$/mo and they’ll send you a box of something to make each month (actually, I think they upped the price just recently as I’m pretty sure I’m not paying that).
Anyway, it seemed like a lot of fun and would get me making something creative at least once a month. Also, I wouldn’t really have to think about what to make either because it would come all packaged for me and I would be exposed to things I might not be exposed to normally. It might even end up giving me good ideas for Friday night activities. So anyway…yeah. This was July’s project:
Chain bracelets (links back to Whimsey Box)
And here’s my version:
Yes, that is actually me. (Sorry about the quality of the photos, they’re from my phone, which is dying.)
And instead of finishing the back like they had suggested, I decided to just do one long braid and tie it off on the other side.
Yes, I did actually try the bracelet on and it fits my wrist. I’ve been told that I have anorexic wrists.
Um…so there it is, my first Whimsey Box project. I can’t say that it was the greatest thing ever. I don’t wear jewelry. Just functional stuff, like a watch. I don’t really see why I have to be loaded down and dripping with accessories. So, I don’t really know what to do with this project. I have a lot of moose, but I don’t know if they all want to be wearing matching bracelets.
But as it is, Whimsey Box was really generous with the material. I had enough to make at least three bracelets. I think they actually sent me blue embroidery floss. I have a huge collection of my own, so I subbed in some green. I also actually found a bunch of bracelet findings in my stash, so if I were going to make this again, I would probably use those to finish it off.
I got my August box recently and it was packaged a lot nicer. They’re still working out shipping kinks, I think. I took a brief look August’s project and it looks a lot more interesting to me than bracelets. Not that there’s anything wrong with bracelets…it’s just that…what do I do with them?
Random moosages as I see fit. 