Fishnet Jars

After my trip to Florida last year, I became obsessed with everything beach, sun, and sand. And my obsession with Mason jars, and really any kind of glass jar or bottle, met up with my need for the beach last year when I purchased this fishnet seashell bottle from Michaels craft store.

Recently, I purchased four of these small colored bottles from Michaels for $1.50 each, and I decided to attempt to make them into something similar to my fishnet bottle, only without the seashells. Either way, I think they're super cute. Today I'll show you how I made these fishnet bottles so you can make them too!

I bought red, pink, yellow, and blue bottles!

First, you'll need scissors, twine or rope, and a bottle you want to do this on. A mason jar would also work.

Start with tying a piece of your sting where you want the top of the fishnet to be, like this:

I forgot to take a picture of this
step, so I had to use a pink jar, because I already
completed the yellow one. ;) All other steps are
shown on the yellow jar.

Make sure to not tie it super tight, because you have to put the string around it later. Now cut a few pieces of string that you will use to make the netting. If you are using the same bottle as me, you should cut about 4 pieces of string. They should be about 6 times longer than the height of your bottle, 3 times longer than the height when you fold it in half. I cut each piece about a yard long, but I had some extra, so if you are using the same bottle as me, you can cut each piece to a little less than a yard. As I mentioned before, fold it in half like this: (Make sure to line up the ends of the string!)

Next, make a knot like this with all of your string on the loop you made on the bottle, and repeat with all the pieces of string, spacing them evenly.

Pull the folded loop up behind the
loop around the bottle

Then repeat all around the bottle
or jar

Then pull the string through and tighten

Then take one half of the string from two different knots, like this:

Then make a knot, forming a U shape. Continue around the bottle.

After you complete the first layer, move down and repeat the procedure, making loops in between the previous ones.

Continue until you reach the bottom of your bottle or jar, pulling down the string along the way.

Continue to pull down the string
to make sure it still fits around your
jar, especially if it curves like mine.

Repeat the process until you reach the
bottom of your bottle. (I lost footage
for the end of making the yellow
bottle, so the rest of the pictures
are of the pink one!) ;)

Once you reach the bottom of your jar, flip it upside down, and pull the strings upwards.

Tie the groups of strings across from each other together, like this:

First tie these two together

Then tie the other two together

Finally trim the excess string...

And you're done!

I hope you guys liked this project, and don't forget to have fun with it! You can use these techniques on glass soda bottles, mason jars, bottles like these ones, or anything else you can think of! You can also always add charms like the original jar I bought, by attaching seashells, charms, or beads using jump rings! If you decide to make this project, share it with me on Instagram using #wonderlandifulcrafts!
Sincerely,
The Wonderlandiful Crafter

P.S.
If this is difficult, don't give up! It was pretty hard for me at first, but after I made all 4 of my bottles, I felt like a pro. After all, practice makes perfect! ;)

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Ok, so maybe I'm a little overexcited, but still, it is pretty exciting. ;) So go check it out, and follow me on IG for updates about new DIY's and crafts, and all sorts of stuff! Thanks everyone, and I hope you go check out my Instagram page! Oh yeah I forgot to mention, it's @wonderlandifulcrafts ;). Also, don't forget to share your crafts with me using #wonderlandifulcrafts!
Bye!!
Sincerely,
The Wonderlandiful Crafter

Summer Garland

Hey guys! It's the Wonderlandiful Crafter, back again with the first wonderlandiful DIY of 2016! I'll be showing you how to make a super cute, summer-inspired garland you can hang in your room, use for a party, or really do anything with!

First, you'll need to go on Google images (or your favorite image website/source), and find some images to use for your garland. You can really make this for any occasion, like for holidays or birthdays, but I'm making a summer inspired garland with pineapples, watermelons, palm trees, and emojis with sunglasses!



After saving some images to your desktop, print them out. You can mess with the sizing (the little percentage thing) to get the size you want for your image.

After you print out your desired amount of images, cut them out. You may have to print out several of the same images to cut out, because every piece has to be cut out of the card stock later.

Now that you have cut out all of the pieces, flip them over, and trace onto card stock, or construction paper, like this:

You will also have to trace each piece the number of times you would like them to be on your garland.

Cut out all of your pieces, and glue together. Then hang them on a string with clothespins! You can also glue them to the string if you would like. And your done!

This project is very fun, and you can hang your garland anywhere. I hung mine over the curtains in my room!

Please note that this project is quite time consuming, especially if you use complicated images or make a lot of pieces for your garland. You can also cut out images using a Cricket or Silhouette cutting machine if you would not like to cut out all of the pieces by hand. ;)

I hope you enjoyed this project!
Sincerely,
The Wonderlandiful Crafter

P.S. Share your summer garland pics with me on Instagram using #wonderlandifulcrafts! And comment below what project you would like to see next! Bye!!

Hey Guys!

Hey everyone! It's the one and only Wonderlandiful Crafter. I would like to seriously apologize for not posting anything in months. Literally. I have been incredibly busy, and to tell you the truth I kind of forgot about this blog. This summer I'm hoping on posting lots of crafts and D.I.Y.'s for you guys so stay tuned!
Again so sorry for leaving all of you bored to death since like October. ;)
Sincerely,
The Wonderlandiful Crafter