Spend less than one minute grabbing some of the tape measure stash .
Take 2 minutes to find the snap thingo's and waste five minutes looking for the hammer.
(Ignore the snap instructions -it saves time).
Take a minute to wrap a tape measure around your wrist and chop it off at the right length.
With a minute to go, hammer some snaps into your tape measures and you're done.
It'll take you far far longer to decide between subtle vintage glamour,
or 80's Madonna style than it did to actually make them.
Or... as a foundation member of the one-step-too-far club, I suggest making a whole garland of them.
'Tis the season after all.
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So cute! Me encantan!
Besos desde Barcelona
Wow! RID is enchanted and you got kisses from Barcelona!!
Where do you get your tape measures from - I can only find nasty cream coloured ones in the UK!
Cute! I personally dig the Madonna style.
I can't believe you actually have a tape measure stash! I can never find the one and only that I have... and I've never seen them in funky colours either.
Cool wristband - you never know when you may need to measure something while you're out and about.
Cecelia is looking flash tonight. Love the garland.
oh I am loving the idea of the 'step too far' garland.. I am imaging a 'sewing themed' christmas decked out tree.. how freakin' cool would that be?? and how much fun would the bastard cat have with spools and crap hanging...
best go his lordship is calling me (i think it wants feeding again? darn cat is bullumic at the moment, pigs out and keeps having out of body experiences.. lovely)
Lissa
Holy Cow that is the coolest idea! But then it seemd you always have wonderful ideas! thanks for sharing that one!
~Tam :)
A tape measure stash, huh? I had to pop out to Spotlight today because I couldn't find my trusty tape measure. Could it be that tape measures migrate north when lost? I don't suppose you have a stash of odd socks too do you??
Love the garland. There is no such thing as one-step-too-far ... just raising-the-bar!
taht's a great idea!!!
very funny!
I love this!! And I have lots of tape measures, somewhere .......
Hmm, but how would you measure the length of the garland?!!
Love the bracelet tho'... and the 'ignore the instructions - it saves time.'!!! Not if I did it, it wouldn't! And there would be rather a lot of naughty words, 'hem, 'hem!
Too funny, Jodie!
i'm with the other... what tape measure stash!!!
i'm using the kids rulers at the moment...sad...
I can' believe you have a stash either. I always have to wrestle mine from the kids. The like to play Peter Pan while I sew and they tie me to the chair with the tape measure.
Wow. What a great idea! I do have a few around, but you sure could make a few bracelets even with just one tape measure...
Thanks!
Merry Christmas!
what a cool idea, i'd find it really handy to always have a tape measure with me to use!
wonderful idea!
*LOL* brilliant.. especially the garland.. alas I have no tape measure stash or snaps for that matter either.. but still very cool..I would give you one of the cupcakes on my blog.. if they weren't all gone.. even the cross one.
I should be crafting now but as H is a poorly little boy I must do my motherly duty.
Awesome! I've been gathering a few tapes do so something crafty with. Just think of the ideas... earrings (ha), choker, belt, hair band... :)
Thanks for the fab tut!
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...you have done it again my dear:)
Haha, I'm definitely making myself some of these!
I love tat you have a tape measure stash. Hilarious. I dare you to make one into a belt, don't know if I want people reading those inches.
Hey Jodie! Very cute! I had to laugh to myself about your self portrait ... I too had this ordeal this past week ... I hate photo me! :( My imagination me is MUCH better!
Wayyyyy Cool.
This is SO fabulous! I'm totally digging the garland! I'll be linking.
Brilliant Jodie!!!
You must have a good stash if you can cut them all up willy-nilly like that. Seeing it made me all anxious, like but what if Jodie needs to measure something bigger than a wrist?, so you can probably tell I only have one tape measure at my house.
They look great.
very cute. why don't I think of these things. :o)
Jodie - You are amazing! What a great idea! I think I know where my hammer is, so that will save me about 5 minutes from your alloted time. But I only have one tape measure, so I'll have to go shopping first. The only tape measures I've seen around here (New York) are the "school-bus yellow" ones, which would be fine, but I like those multi-colored ones.
You are just too cool!
cute idea! i can never find my tape measures one of the kids is always running off with them!
One step too far? Or one step CLOSER TO VICTORY?
Loooove it.
ohhhh I love these Jodie.... you really inspire me !!
Fantastic! If only I had a tape measure stash to play with I'd give it a go - I can never find the blessed things when I need one!!
xxx
These are so cute...Im gonna have to give it a try one of these days!
Hope you are doing well, im doing better on bedrest, my BP has come down a bit so looks like it is working.
Cheers Kyla
WOW! great idea but they are making me think about our visit to doctors without borders refugee camp - they ues a specialised tape measure to determine weather a chld/infant is malnourished.
Not too much chance of that here though.
Fabo idea!!
I'm with curlypops, what tape measure stash! I only have two, one I cant find!
Havent forgotten your selvedges, I have some cut already.
Have a safe & fun Chrissy.
Too cute!
Now that's my kind of project. :)
Kimberly
very cute! and what a great idea
*sniff* i want a tape measure stash.
oh, i love the garland idea!!! and with the snaps...so easy!
Ab-So-Lu-Tely Fabulous idea. Can't wait to come back home and "sew" me one of these lovely armbands... sshh I'm supposed to work right now :)
Send you a hug from Paris (France)
Fantastic! fabulous, Very nice site. Organized and an eye-pleaser. taht's a great idea.I just talked to my husband.he is doctor.He told me that he prescribed to his patient.
Love the garland! What a wonderful crafty idea
some very cool ideas Jodie!
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