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DIY Skull Bracelet

10.29.13

I wanted to make something in honor of the upcoming holiday. I found these cute little skull beads at Michaels and decided they would make the perfect bracelet. It is dainty and punk rock all at the same time. While I won’t be dressing up for Halloween this year, this bracelet will definitely keep me in the spooky spirit!

Materials

– Skull Beads
– Chain
– Wire
– Ruler
– Wire Cutter
– Pliers
– Jump Rings & Fasteners

1. Cut a piece of wire to about 3″. This is longer than you need but it’s good to leave room for error. Using the pliers, make a small loop on one end of the wire. Make sure the skull bead doesn’t pass through. Loop the opposite side to hold the bead in place.

2. Measure the chain to cut two separate pieces approximately 3″ in length.

3. Attach on piece of chain to one end of the wire loops you just made on the bead. Attach the second chain to the opposite side.

4. Attach one jump ring on the end of one chain. Attach a jump ring and fastener to the second chain.

5. And you’re done! Enjoy your skull bracelet!!

DIY TO TRY: Halloween Projects

10.28.13

Since Halloween is just around the corner, I’ve collected some of my favorite fall/Halloween DIY projects. Happy Crafting, makers!

1. Halloween Printables / A Beautiful Mess | 2. Doily Pumpkins / Allyson Baker Design | 3. Halloween Crackers / Martha Stewart| 4. Pom Pom Letter Banner / House of Earnest | 5. Spider Loafers / Trinkets in Bloom | 6. Gold Leaf Postcards / Lovely Indeed

DIY Bubble Letter Necklace

10.28.13

This project is the result of another inspirational Pinterest find. If you have been following my blog, you already know how much I love wire jewelry. I’m obsessed with writing out words, seen here and here, so I love this new twist of writing out just one letter. This project was super easy and quick!

Materials:

– Wire
– Chain
– Pliers
– Wire Cutters
– Paper & Pen

Step 1: Write out the letter you want to make in bubble form. *Do a quick image search if you’re not sure how to draw out your letter!* Choose one point on the letter that will serve as a starting point for the wire.

Step 2: Trace out the drawn letter with the wire. Continue until you have reached your starting point. Cut off the excess wire.

Step 3: Measure and cut a piece of chain however long you want your necklace to be. Use a jump ring to attach the letter to the chain.

And you’re done! How simple was that? Enjoy!

DIY Clay Floral Headband

10.15.13

When I came across this Crown and Glory headband on Pinterest, I knew I had found my newest DIY project. You can most likely buy the flowers pre-made at a craft store, but I wanted my headband to perfectly match its inspiration, so I made them out of clay. In putting the headband together, I had the opportunity to try a new product called Glu6 by Nine Live Products. It’s a non-toxic glue made from recycled styrafoam…bonus, it smells like lemons! I tried both the craft paste (for attaching the flowers) and the Glu6 original to coat the roses and give them a glossy shine. I’m super happy with how it turned out!!

* The people at Nine Lives Products were nice enough to offer all my readers 25% off of their order just by using the code FALL2013. The code is good until October 31st so be sure to place your order soon!*

Materials

–Glu6 Original
–Glu6 Craft Paste
– Headband
– Ruler
– Clay
– Xactor Knife
– Small Paintbrush

1. To make the rose, roll out a small ball of clay to about a radius of 1/4″. Roll the ball into a cone shape measuring approximately 1/2″.

DIY Watercolor Calendar

10.07.13

Back home, I have a white-board calendar that sits on my desk. I like that I see it everyday, and it reminds me to stay productive. Since I came to Chicago, I wanted an easily customizable calendar. I decided to take matters into my own hands and paint my own. Here’s how I did it:

Materials:

– Watercolor Paint & Paper
– Paint Brushes
– Pencil & Eraser
– White Colored Pencil
– Paint Palette
– Ruler

1. Depending on the size of your paper, create 5 evenly spaced horizontal sections.