Crochet Ninja Turtles Amigurumi Pattern (2")

Hi guys, I made these cute little ninja turtle amis for my son's 7th birthday as a giveaway. I made a pattern in the process and I want to share it with you.

Yarn used: Monaco Merce Cotton
Hook: IMIA 8

Rnd - Round
SC - Single Crochet
SlSt - Slip Stitch
Ch - Chain
St - Stitch
hdc - Half Double Crochet



HEAD(Green yarn)
Rnd 1 - Make a magic ring, 10 SC and then SlSt on the first sc to lock.
Rnd 2 - Ch 1, 2 SC in each stitch (20 SC total) SlSt on the 1st SC to lock.
Rnd 3 - Ch 1, 1 SC in first St, 2 SC in 2nd, Repeat till the end, SlSt on the 1st SC to lock.
Rnd 4,5,6 - Ch 1, 1 SC all around, SlSt to lock.
Rnd 7,8 -  Ch 1, 1 SC on 2nd St, 1 SC all around, SlSt to lock.
Rnd 9, 10 - Ch 1, 1 SC on 2nd St, 1 SC on the next 2 stitches, skip 1 St, 1 SC on the next 3 stitches,                        Repeat from Ch 1 (3 SC on 3 St, skip 1, Repeat all around) SlSt to lock.
Rnd 11 - Ch 1, 1 SC on the next 2 Stitches, skip 1 St, repeat all around, SlSt to lock.
Rnd 12 - Ch 1, 1 SC on 1st St, Skip 1 St, SC on the next St, Repeat all around, SlSt to lock.
**END OF HEAD - BEGINNING OF BODY**

BODY (Change yarn color to yellow)
RnD 1 - (Working on the end of the head) Ch 1,1 Sc all around, SlSt to lock.
Rnd 2 - Ch 1, 2 Sc in each St all around, SlSt to lock
Rnd 3, 4 - Ch 1, 1 Sc all around, SlSt to lock.
Rnd 5 - Ch 1, 1 Sc on 2nd St, 1 Sc all around, SlSt to lock.
Rnd 6 - Ch 1, 1 Sc all around, SlSt to lock.
Rnd 7, 8 - Ch 1, 1 Sc on the next 3 St, Skip 1 St, 1 Sc on the next 3 St, Repeat all around, SlSt to lock.
Rnd 9 - Ch 1, 1 Sc on the first St, skip 1 St, 1 Sc on the next, Repeat all around, SlSt to lock.
Start filling or stuffing the inside of the head and body.
Rnd 10 - Ch 1, Sc on first St, Skip 1 St, Repeat all around, SlSt to lock.
**END OF BODY**

MASK(Red, Purple, Blue, Orange or even Pink yarn)
- Ch 40, hdc 2nd from the last Ch, hdc on every Ch all the way to the last Ch, Lock.
**END OF MASK**

ARMS & LEGS(Green yarn)
Rnd 1 - Make a magic ring, 6 Sc, lock.
Rnd 2, 3, 4 - Ch 1, Sc all around, SlSt to lock.
**END OF ARMS & LEGS**

SHELL(Green yarn)
Rnd 1 - Make a magic ring, 6 Sc, lock
Rnd 2, 3, 4 - Ch 1, Sc all around, SlSt to lock.
**END OF SHELL**

Hand sew each piece together. (You can also use glue gun and glue stick to adhere every piece together)
**END OF CROCHET NINJA TURTLE AMIGURUMI PATTERN**

How to crochet a simple beanie

Hello pretty ladies, Cold weather is slowly moving in and what better way to keep our heads warm than to have your very own  simple beanie creation to complete your OOTD. Please check out my video on how you can make one for yourself. 

I actually made one for my son, But you can definitely make one for yourself just by adjusting the size or adding stitches. It's pretty easy and basic. Watch how I made one below or click the link I provided for you. 

NOTE: I made it into 2 parts. So be sure to check out both videos.

I hope you will enjoy this and Good luck.

Follow this link: PART1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcxfcy4wnDo

                           PART 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4_reF0tEyc

PART1

PART 2

Thank you so much for dropping by. Have a great day. ^_^

DIY: Old Lady Dress to Cute Sun Dress

I love thrifting and I love reconstructing and/or refashioning something. I saw a dress in the mall and I instantly fell in love with it when I tried it on. I really wanted to get the dress, But unfortunately I already bought a lot of stuff and I might hurt the hubby's pocket if I buy another one. 

And then..... I saw this old lady dress on a local Thrift Shop and I thought I could make it into the dress I want. Just like the one I saw in the mall. So I immediately got the dress and went back home and searched for a pattern on google and pinterest. But, I didn't find one. :( 

So, I decided to just kind of eyeball it and just use logic to recreate the dress, And here is what I came up with.

I laid the dress flat on the floor and measure the length I want from under my chest all the way down below my knee, Because that's how long I want my dress to be. Then I cut straight.

I cut off the sleeves. The sleeves will be the upper front part of my dress. 

I located the middle part of the dress and marked it and laid the 2 pieces of sleeves that I cut earlier. Step 1 to step 2 in this picture is basically finding the outside and the inside of the fabric and laying the pieces facing them in the right position and sewing from the inside and not the outside. Did that make sense????? Whatever. This is a no brainer if you've sewn for a while. 

Now the picture above shows how it will look like after the last step has been done. :) 

And this is the closer look. Obviously the hem and excess fabric is inside. Now I'm done with the front part. 

Now the back part. So I cut a piece of fabric on the back part just like in the photo, I will attach this to the upper back part of the dress and also is going to be attached into the sides of the front part. The thing is, I forgot to take a photo of the process, So forgive me. I will just explain what I did. :P

After all that, I sew a garter measuring the circumference of my lower chest and attached onto the part where the upper and lower piece of the dress meets.

And then On the remaining fabric, I cut 2 strips of fabrics measuring 16x2.5 inches and folded it, sew it and attached it to the dress. I just added a big belt to accessorize. 

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DIY Beaded Pearly Necklace

I made a kind of collar necklace out of black round beads and some faux pearls from an old bracelet. I really wanted to have a collar necklace because I realize I don't have a lot of accessories to go with my outfits. I was really happy with the finished product and I really wanted to share it here on my blog.

So here it is. I filmed how I did the necklace so that if you want to make this kind of necklace too, You will know how.

Here's my video tutorial of this necklace. Please watch and if you have a Youtube account, Please LIKE this video, COMMENT and SUBSCRIBE to my channel 

CLICK THIS to go to my channel.

Enjoy! ^_^

BUsy Busy Busy

Oh my gosh. I feel like I have not been able to blog for ages. I was just too busy with editing videos and preparing my little boy for school again and also my hubby for work. I used up all my free time to film and edit videos for my Youtube channel.

Anywayzzzzzzzz. I just want to update my blog today. Here are my videos that has been taking up all my time. I just edited and uploaded a few new videos on my channel and almost all of it are about skincare and makeup.


In this video, I did a makeup tutorial using silver and black eyeshadow and very light face and lip makeup.
I just called this my "Silver Smokey Makeup Tutorial | berrypink23".....
If you would like to learn how to recreate this makeup look, Please watch this video. :)

Now I was tagged my BlendBlush, One of the Filipina Beauty guru's that I am following. The tag is called the
                                                             "40 Beauty Questions Tag"

I also made a new "HAUL" video because I went to some stores and bought some beauty and skincare products for myself. This is for the whole month of may and then on the first week of june. Watch this :)

And the last video that I made was my current "Foundation Routine" and also a quick mini haul is included in the Video because again, I bought some stuff and it was after I did the haul video so I didn't get the chance to include the new stuff I got on my last haul.

So that s all the videos I've uploaded since I last posted a blog. I know, there's not a lot of videos but It takes a lot of time to film and edit these even though you will just watch it for a few minutes. Well I still hope you enjoy these videos and maybe learn something from them.

Summer Hairstyle 2013

I am loving braids this year. I got so caught up in braiding my hair and wearing hair accessories when I saw this waterfall braid hair tutorial on youtube and found out that it is in fashion this time of year so I think I'm in the right track.

So anyways, I also posted my very own waterfall braid hair tutorial on my Youtube channel and also included the tutorial for the flower head piece that I used. Please watch my video if you are interested to see how I do the waterfall braid and maybe learn how you can make your own flower hair accessory that is very much perfect for the summer.

Here's my video. Hope you like this and if you do please thumbs up my video and if you want you can also subscribe. I am berrypink23 on youtube. :)

DIY Tutorial: Cute Mini Makeup Bag

I made this mini makeup bag out of left over fabric, bought a zipper and added a bow accent to it to make it look cuter. I found a pattern for this on pinterest. but mine's a little different.  

So here, I decided to film it while I was making the bag and shared on my youtube channel and here on my blog as well. 

 

( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ouCxqXStnI )

Please also check out my channel here:

http://www.youtube.com/user/berrypink23

Bracelet Reconstruction: Boring to Stylish

I have some fancy bracelets that have been sitting inside my jewelry box and have not been used in a long time. Some of them either has a broken lock, dirty, old and boring. Since a few months ago I decided to collect bracelets and arm candies for the purpose of the trend "stacked bracelets". I thought about reconstructing those old, boring and broken bracelets in my box and add them to my collection. 

Here's a step by step tutorial on how I refashioned this bracelet and the materials I used.
PS: Sorry for the quality of the photos. My camera is not high def. on photos, especially on small pieces like this.

 See how plain and boring it was before? It even had a broken lock. All I did was added some new beads and bead crowns and made it into a stretchy bracelet so there's no need for a lock.

Denim Jacket Reconstruction Tutorial

I have this greenish brown denim jacket that was actually my moms. She doesn't wear it anymore though. So I though I could use it. but the sleeves are too big for my arms. Then I saw this denim vest in an online shop on instagram and I really wanted to buy it but I was short on cash that time. Then I saw my moms denim jacket and thought maybe I can reconstruct it into a vest just like the one I wanted to buy. 

So I did it. And now I want to share with you how I made it and how it turned out. Because I super love the outcome and I already wore it on our movie date with my family. :)

Here's how......

I am also planning to add studs on the collar so it would look more fashionable. :)

DIY Glittered Cellphone Case

I made this nice glittered cellphone case since I can't find a glittered cellphone case for my phone anywhere and I really like to have one. Well my phone is kind of outdated since I'm personally not into gadgets and stuff like that BUT I still want my phone to look nice and fashionable.

If you also want to learn how you can personalize your phone case. Here's "MY OWN" video tutorial that I made myself. So just watch the whole thing. You can go visit my new Youtube channel and leave a comment on my video. Thanks and hope you enjoy watching.

 Explore your imagination and express your creativity. :)

Studded Distressed Ombre Shorts

So I've been seeing these "Studded Distressed Ombre Shorts" all over the Internet. It really caught my attention and had me wanting to have some for myself. I searched for an online store where I can buy one of these shorts but I find the price very expensive. Well at least very expensive for me!

Luckily, as I was searching for DIY vids on YouTube, I stumbled upon this video tutorial on how to make your own studded distressed ombre shorts(watch it below).

NOTE: I am not the owner of this video, I just embedded this here so you can also learn how to make your own Distressed studded ombre shorts.

CREDITS TO THE VIDEO OWNER: http://www.youtube.com/user/riannstar

I know mine's not as perfect as the one on the video, but I like it and since I can't find studs anywhere besides the Internet, I used round silver beads instead. The result looks just as nice as the studded one.

 I really enjoyed making and wearing these shorts. I think I am going to make a couple more. :)

How to Make a Polymer Clay Burger

Polymer clay is a sculptable material based on the polymer polyvinyl chloride (PVC). It usually contains no clay minerals, and is only called "clay" because its texture and working properties resemble those of mineral clay. It is sold in craft, hobby, and art stores, and is used by artists, hobbyists, and children for making many items, such as charms, artwork and other crafts.

Polymer clay sculpting is one of my hobbies and also my source of income. I make little things out of polymer clay and sell them online.

Now I'm going to show you how I made my polymer clay burger. This technique is very simple and easy to do. Just follow the instructions on the photos.

:)

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DIY: Gift Box

In this tutorial, I will share with you how to make your own handmade gift box. It's very easy and super fun to make. Create and design your own box with just a few things. You can create a lot of things from these DIY gift boxes such as packaging for your products and you can even use it to organize small craft supplies and accessories.

The materials we're going to use:

- Card stock or specialty papers
(you can use textured or colored
specialty papers/card stock)

- Cutters or pair of scissors

- Ruler

- Pencil for marking lines.

- Glue (optional)


Let's start making some gift boxes. Just follow these super easy instructions and enjoy your handmade gift box.

I decided to make it into a slideshow tutorial. Watch this slideshow to learn how to make your own gift box.

                            Background music title - Ours by Taylor Swift
                                        Slideshow made by Win Tampos

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial. :)