accordion-style ribbon bracelet

This week I had one of those pinch-me-I'm-dreaming moments.  I had the opportunity to guest post on Tatertots and Jello!  I was filled with excitement and absolute panic . . . terror actually!  Tatertots and Jello is a blog I've been in awe of for quite sometime.  Jen, the blog's mastermind, is so wonderful kind and amazingly creative, so I have to admit that my brain completely froze in the anticipation of guest posting.  Usually my mind is swimming with crafty ideas.  I toss and turn in bed almost every night trying to make myself stop thinking about all the things I want to try to make, but the minute I found out I would be guest posting on TT & J, my mind was a COMPLETE BLANK!!!!!!  What a nightmare!

I FINALLY came up with this little idea . . .

The Soda Can Accordion-esque Ribbon Bracelet

As you know, if you've been around here for a while, I went through a small obsession with recycled cans during Fireflies and Jellybeans first Iron Crafter Challenge. 

(Here's my soda can fabric scrap bracelet and ring.) 

I led you to believe I was over my obsession with cans.  To be honest, it wasn't true.  I'm still as obsessed as I was a few weeks ago.  I just took my obsession underground - hiding it in my non-bloggy world.  Well, go dig out those soda cans ladies (and gents?) because here's another soda can bracelet to add to your personal or gift-giving jewelry collection. 

This is a basic version, but the possibilities are endless.  Just experiment with ribbon lengths and widths, ribbon colors, layering ribbon, etc.  If you don't know how to sew, use Modge Podge and sandwich soda can strips in between ribbon like the green and brown one below. 

Go check out the tutorial at Tatertots and Jello, be inspired to make your own and . . .

Craft on!