Monday, February 17, 2020

DIY Bracelet Ring Chain

Fun, edgy, and attention-grabbing, you just need a few supplies to craft this DIY bracelet ring chain:
  • A ring of your choice -- I chose a bold silver ring for my middle finger to achieve that symmetric look
  • Any type of chain, gold or silver (make sure you have plenty) 
  • Beads, charms, or other flairs for the bracelet 
  • Some type of bracelet clasp to ensure it won't come off 
  • Jump rings
  • Jewelry tools, specifically pliers 
And there you have it! If anyone would like pictures of the various steps to making this piece of jewelry don't hesitate to ask or comment below. 

Easy DIY Dollar Store Jewelry Stand for Stud Earrings

This is an extremely easy DIY earring display board you can find at your local dollar store or Dollar Tree. It's perfect for those stud earrings that won't fit into most popular DIY earring holders that are designed for dangly/hanging earrings.

What you'll need to make this versatile earring display holder:  A gardener's knee pad/leg pad, sold individually in a variety of colors at most dollar store establishments.

Additionally, I'd recommend using/purchasing wall putty or wall tape to display it above your vanity or dresser.  I used double-sided wall tape to put my earring display holder up above my dresser.  Otherwise, you'll have to lean it against something or lie it flat on its back.

Does it actually do the job? HECK YEAH!  As you can see I even stuck some hoop earrings along the side by pushing them gently into the pad for a secure fit.  Not one pair of earrings have fallen out or budged. I am very pleased with this little nifty dollar store jewelry hack! 

Sunday, February 16, 2020

DIY Hoops With Alphabet Beads

I know the picture isn't the clearest, but my hoops now say "All of it's bullsh*t," (for me that means the daily stresses of life, politics, societal judgments, injustice, etc.) 

Hoops with Sass: Say anything you want on your everyday hoop earrings! Some dollar stores sell bags of alphabet beads that easily fit standard hoop earrings found at big-box retailers.  That's where I found mine. 

Note: You can use superglue or small spacer beads to avoid the alphabet beads from bouncing or moving around too much. 

One more thing: The trick to making these hoop earrings is, in my opinion, picking out a phrase or two words that are equal in length in letters for both hoops. As you can see, my left and right hoop both have eight beads to spell out the phrase I came up with.