Craft Project: Straw and Bead Elastic Bands
String beads and straws cut up to make a cute necklace or bracelet and head bands. Cut the straws up in different lengths or the same depending on the look you want.
Clear plastic tubes filled with water, beads and glitter to add sparkle. Move it back and forth and see them move.
Craft Project: Beach Glass Pendant
After finding many pieces of Beach Glass on a trip to Lake Erie, I had to make something with it. I wrapped the glass in a wire and hung it from a chain.
Craft Project: Shrinky Dink Charm Bracelet
Using Shrinky Dinks, make a cute charm bracelet for little girls. After you've made some Shrinky Dinks, gather your other supplies to attach them to a bracelet. Be sure the chain fits or adjust by removing some links.
Craft: Jewelry From Recycled Giftcards
Make fun jewelry with used gift cards rather than throw them away! Cut them into desired pieces, drill holes using an electric drill and drill bit.
When my daughters were school age they were into making their own jewelry. One of the neatest projects they came up with was this bracelet made from the sheets of foam.
Craft Project: Shrinky Dinks From Recycled Containers
Use recyclable #6 plastic containers to make your own Shrinky Dinks at home.
This is a pin I made from saved pearl type buttons. It is very easy. Use any buttons that you have cut off clothes. The white pearl buttons are easy to find. Use different sizes to keep it interesting but fairly close in size.
Fold the string in half, and create an end by tying two slipknots 2 inches down from the fold. Slip a button on one string. Tie another slipknot 1 inch from the previous knot. Repeat until you have 12 buttons on the string.
If you're bored with just beading bracelets and simple necklaces, try taking the next step and start making beaded earrings. You just need an ear hook with a loop to connect to. Then you need an earring body, or something to decorate. Then you need the decoration, otherwise known as beads!
Craft Book For Making Rhinestone Jewelry
I would like to learn how to solder/make rhinestone brooches/pendants. It there a craft book or resource that gives instructions? Thanks.
I needed a way to hang my jewelry up instead of having it all getting in a jumbled mess. I came up with the concoction with just a few simple things I had laying around the house. With this jewelry holder, you have easy access to viewing what jewelry you have along with a great way to insure pieces don't get lost or tangled!
This fashionable cocktail ring is easy to make and looks great too. Your friends will all want one. Be creative by using vintage beads and whimsical adornments. Try coordinating or clashing colours depending on your taste and the seasons popular colours.
I have made a passel of these concho pins to wear with my western outfits and blue jeans. I have had many compliments. I have even given away a few for presents.
I was looking for large pendants but never found anything I liked that was not way out of the price line I wanted to spend.
If you have sisters or know some, these sisters bracelets are a great gift.
These are unbelievably easy, cheap and quick. Would make a wonderful gift.
This sort of goes hand in hand with the flag pin that I submitted recently.
This is a super fast craft. Great as a gift.
Here is a brooch made from leftover beads, stones, shells, cardboard, glue and a pin back.
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Craft Project: Wrap-n-Snap Bracelet
Having 5 grandchildren leaves this grandma's creative mind forever busy. This Easter I vowed to make them all baskets and only put one piece of candy inside. I mixed my desire to recycle with my desire to create things kids would like and came up with this idea.
Craft Project: Floral Button Pins
What ever your mother, grandmother, or other special woman likes, one of these two corsage pins is sure to hit the mark and they are so easy to make. Just change a couple of items and you have two completely different looks. Have fun.
Craft Project: Crocheted Shamrock Necklace
Party beads with tiny crocheted shamrocks added.
Craft Project: Embellished Mardi Gras Necklace
Crochet embellished Mardi Gras party beads.
