Old to New Cufflinks

A while ago i was sitting in church and i saw a man wearing some cufflinks. They were these huge fake diamonds and even though I'm about 100% sure his wife bought them for him i could be wrong maybe he likes them. All i know is my husband wouldn't be caught dead in them so i thought why not make my mtn man some manly cufflinks.

Kori found an ugly pair and bought them for me and I've waited till closer to Fathers Day to do something with them.

I used a wire cutter and cut the top off.

I took 2 parts off of this bracelet.
 
I had to hold it up as it dried. After they dried i added a bit more to make it even more secure.

The one is not completely centered i hope i don't have to take it apart. We will see how it works.

Now what to put in here! Since my husband moves dirt for a living i thought about filling it with dirt and putting a clear coat on the outside. What do you guys think? What fun things are you guys doing for the men in your lives?

A Quick Gift

So I bought a few necklaces and I had full intention to borrow Kori’s soldering iron(i hope i spelled that right) and make my own mini picture frame to add to them
 
As i was trying to find the little glass i was looking for I came across a new product that Hobby lobby carries and I will be honest I went a little crazy! I bought a bunch almost 1 in each size.

It was so easy to just print out a cute picture, measure it out and cut it.

Each frame easily opens and my favorite part is that I can change out the pictures.

Here is the backside.

I added it to my necklace and that's it!

I’m not the biggest jewelry fan but I love my new necklace. I cant wait to wear it.

I even made one for my husband but used the bigger one and instead of a necklace I made it to hang from his rear view mirror. He loves it!
The little picture frames are so cute and were only $2.47 so it was money well spent.

Checkers Anyone?

I found this old checkers game when we were moving my dad this last week (Not fun!!) But I did score some fun treasures. I was defiantly on a necklace kick these last few days and so of course the checker pieces spoke to me and said…make me into a necklace! What else is a gal to do.
This was my fist attempt I used paper and cut to match my circle. I love that on the back of the checker there is a crown, fun for every Princess.   I added my glossy accent and went onto trying to make sense of my “craft room” or Crap room depending on who you talk to in our house!!

Well little hands had a hard time resisting it and it was a huge FAIL! So I started again! This time I used Fabric and I love the look.  I also browsed around the net and found these fun little treasures, I am always amazed at how many talented and creative people there are out there! I think I need one of each in my house!!

Mason Jar organizer at Liz Marie

Baby Food Spice Jars

Glass Pendant Necklaces

Do you have any glass beads lying around? Perhaps leftovers from a fountain or Vase? Well I came across these beads/ tiles (I am really not quite sure what to call them!) and I thought they would make really fun pendants. I cleaned them up and pulled out a fun scrapbook paper. Traced the tile and then cut it out.I used my glossy accent because I already had it out but any clear drying glue would work for this part (i.e Modge Podge). Put some glue on the paper and stick it to the backside.Once again your possibilities are endless! I added a little “Love” to this one! You could also do some fun pictures pendants!Add a bail (you can buy these on eBay! I bought 100 for 16 bucks!) and some ribbon and once again your necklace wardrobe just grew!!  Enjoy, Kori

Scrabble Necklaces

Have you seen the Scrabble necklaces before? Well I have hunted and hunted for a scrabble game at local thrift stores and I finally came across one for a dollar! YEAH!! Then of course less then a month later my husbands Aunt gave me another one (Double score!). So what is a girl to do… well make necklaces of course!
Items needed:

• A scrabble game or wood tiles
• scrap paper
• Glue (I am partial to modge podge)
• Glossy Accents (Not needed but really adds a nice touch)
• Embellishments (Not required but oh so fun!)

First off you will look through your paper and find some fun patterns that would make great necklaces. Trace your scrabble tile on to the paper and cut out.Next you will glue your paper onto the tile. once it is on there run a little coat of modge podge over the top. You can stop here and add some stickers or rhinestones or ribbon and they look good.  But you can also add some glossy accent. Have you guys used this before? It is so much fun and so many uses to add just a fun top coat to projects. It goes on cloudy but dries clear. It gives it that added WOW, you made that look!To add glossy accents start on the paper next to your tile just to not get any air bubbles on your tile. Next you will go around the outside of your tile. Then fill in the middle. If you get any air bubbles use a toothpick or needle and pull them to the side.
After letting the glossy accent dry (it will be completely clear) you can add a second coat it you really want a nice top coat or you can add your bail and ribbon or chain.
Here is another necklace that you can add to the collection! You can even get really creative and add pictures or initials to these!


~Enjoy, Kori

Beaded Necklace

As Tara & I  thought about the best way to say goodbye to the first month in the new year, we thought what better way then adding some new jewelry to your wardrobe. If you are like me your budget for jewelry is close to last on the list!! Don't get me wrong I would love to have the funds to buy some fun sparkles. But I also have a 17 month old that still tugs and chews on all of my necklaces, this one Baby Proof!!
As promised I have made a beaded necklace tutorial for you. I know there are a few different tutorials out there for beaded necklace, Blue Cricket Design has a nice one. Well here is mine to add to the group!
Items Needed:

• Fabric ( I bought 1/8th yard of each color to maximize my choices!)
• Beads (you can also use marbles or left over mini ornaments)
• Sewing Machine (If you don't have one not a problem, hand stitch or glue!)
• Ribbon
• Embellishments (The fun part of every project!) First up you need to cut your material. I took my fabric and rolled it over the bead and added enough room for a 1/4” hem. It will depend on the size of you bead for this step.  For the length I kept it the width of the bolt which was 48”.  Next up you will fold your material right side in so you sew a blind hem. I like to add a safety pin on the inside and on the end this way you can thread it through, it will save you a lot of time when flipping it right side out!Then sew I doubled my hem just because I wanted to make sure it was extra secure! If you don't have a sewing machine, you can hand stitch or use glue on this part.Once you flip your material right side out time to add the beads. Start with where you want your end I left about 2” and knotted added a bead then knotted again, do this until you have your desired length  After you get your length its time to finish up, you can use ribbon or fabric or even rope. I used another piece of fabric (gotta love scraps!) I measured how long I wanted it to sit and cut my brown piece to fit.

Then you are going to tuck the brown into the necklace and sew right across the seam. There you have a new fashionable necklace for under a dollar! You can add some rolled flowers, or beads or bows to the seam but I like this one just plain What do you think?~Enjoy, Kori

Silk Hair Flower

What do you get a 20 year old for her Birthday? This was my thoughts for the last couple of weeks Well it finally came to me, accessories!!! Can any women ever have to many hair clips, necklaces, bracelets? No Way! Especially ones that turns pony tail (my everyday hair do!) into something that looks like it took time and effort (something else I am lacking lately!)
Items Needed

• Fabric silk or satin works best,
•  Lighter
• Scissors
• Hair Clip or something to attach your flower to
• glue                  The first step is to cut some circles start with your largest one this will be the overall size of your flower and then go smaller until you have the desired number of circles you want.
  

   The nest step is to use the lighter and go around the edges of your flowers just to melt if you do it to much they will catch on fire!! you can also run the lighter under the middle to give the circle more depth. I didn't take a picture of this because I needed both hands! The Husband would be pretty upset if I burned down the house on my 2nd craft post!! Once you have all your edges melted stack the circles biggest to smallest All that is left is to glue the circles together, add some beads or button to the center and glue to your hair clip.
Wear and Enjoy! Turns a messy bun into a styled hair do!                                          And then make more!
 ~Enjoy, Kori
Ps More to Come…