3 Fantastic Fashion Accessories- DIY Jewelry Projects (Featured Guest Blogger)
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Hi everybody! I'm Jennifer from The Wayman Family Nest and I'm so excited to be guest posting today here at Everyday Mom Ideas and sharing some cheap, DIY jewelry projects!
I'm a 6th grade teacher and future mama. The hubby and I are in the process of adopting a baby boy from Ethiopia. I'm pretty new to blogging, but I've loved connecting with fellow adoptive mamas and other DIY lovers like myself!
Over at The Wayman Family Nest, I blog about our adoption, the transformation of our first "nest," DIY projects, and my love of interior design and pretty things. Here are some things I've posted about recently:
Today I'd like to share three easy, cheap, DIY jewelry projects. These would make great gifts for a friend or for yourself! I decided to put the projects in order from easiest to hardest. (So those of you intimidated by DIY projects can get your feet wet before jumping in the water!)
Ribbon Peral Necklace
You'll need:
- 1 long strand of pearls (mine were 30")
-2 20" inch long pieces of ribbon
Gather the 3 strands of twine and tie a knot at the top, leaving about 2 inches of excess. Start braiding. At about an inch of the way down, you’ll begin braiding in the nuts. Before you braid the far left strand over the middle strand, thread on a nut, push it against the base of the braid, and crossover. I wrapped tape around the bottom tips to prevent the twine from fraying.
Keep your thumb at the base of the braid, holding the nut in place. Before you braid the far right strand over the middle strand, thread on another nut, push it against the base of the braid and crossover. Again, make sure to hold your thumb tightly against the base of the braid, keeping the nut in place. Thread another nut onto the far left piece and crossover.
Repeat the steps, by threading the rest of the nuts to the outer pieces of twine before they are crossed over. Thread, cross, thread, cross. Braid twine to the bottom and make a loop at the end.
The bracelet should wrap around your wrist two or three times. Trim it to your liking.
Happy braiding!
Twine: $4
Hex Nuts: $5
Total Cost of Project: $9
Upcycled Tie Bibb Necklace
You'll need:
-Tie
-Suit button (or anything you'd like to use)
-Scissors
-Pins
-Needle and Thread
Lay out your tie, and start folding and pinning in a manner that's pleasing to you.
Lay it around your neck and add or remove folds to get the length you want. Remember you'll want to be able to have the necklace slip on and off your head.
Take your needle and thread and tack down the folds from the back side of the necklace.
Place your button or accent piece and stitch down.
Enjoy your fabulous statement necklace!
Tie: Free (stolen borrowed from hubby)
Button: $.50 from JoAnn's
Total Cost of Project: $.50
There you have it! Quick and easy, right? For more home decorating ideas and DIY projects, visit my blog, The Wayman Family Nest. A big thank you to Julia for having me on her fabulous blog today!
19 comments
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ReplyDeleteWow. Well, I am overwhelmed with the designs that you did. The pearls are really nice and fashionable. The tie is fascinating because of the folds that you did. Great imagination and concepts!
ReplyDeleteJust so you know, all 3 of these jewelry accessory ideas are absolutely AWESOME. I especially love the 3rd one, which incorporates a tie- I've always liked that look. Kudos, ma'am! Since you shared your DIY jewelry ideas, I'd like to return the favor and show you my site, Ispirada. I'm super proud of it, as I'm sure you are of your super cool site.
ReplyDeleteThank you ladies! I had so much fun doing it! And I did it on a budget! My hubby and I are on the Dave Ramsey envelope system and this definitely didn't break the bank! Glad you liked it!
ReplyDeleteBut how do you make the loops at the beginning and end? The one at the beginning only has one string, so at what point did the other two come in?
ReplyDeletenevermind! I just found a video that explains it well!
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ReplyDeleteI like the tie idea. I just have to figure out if it works well with anything that I have.
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