DIY T-Shirt Necklace

My friend and neighbor showed me a new and easy jewelry technique!

Check out Shayna's blog, she makes great jewelry!

I have been making t-shirt necklaces! They are fun to make and are perfect for fall.

A necklace that keeps your neck warm; and in any color you want! What more could you ask for.

Below are the steps on how to make one.

Now wasn't that easy?

Oh, another great thing about fall is the fresh apples! Too bad there are not any apple orchards in the area. There is NOTHING better than a fresh apple off the tree.

I will be sporting these necklaces this fall. It's like a scarf and necklace in one, perfect!

All you need is Love...

... and Polymer Clay!

My friend Shayna and I got together tonight for polymer clay jewelry making.

 I'm having so much fun. I made a "earth day" necklace and earring set.

The earrings!

 Copper, Freshwater Pearl, and Gold beads.

The necklace!

Green and blue polymer clay with letter stamps. Copper, Freshwater Pearl, and Gold beads.

The set!

I have not decided if I am keeping or gifting these.

My goal is to make all of my Christmas gifts for family and friends.

 Speak up if you like these :)

Polymer Clay- Take 2!



Tonight I got together with my friend Shayna for take two of playing with Polymer Clay. I had such a fun time making the braided clay bracelets that I decided to step it up a notch. Shayna and I headed out to Hobby Lobby for the supplies. Shayna has been making jewelry for years and was able to point out what I needed to pull my vision together. I still have so much to learn about jewelry making, but I'm having fun while doing it!



 

The earrings! So easy! Thanks to Shanya for the use of your wire benders/cutters!



The Bracelet! I used small leather rope, copper beads, and turquoise polymer clay.



I hope you all have enjoyed my new creations. I am enjoying playing with Polymer Clay and making jewelry!



One man's trash....




....is another man's treasure!



  My mother-in-law is the queen of finding deals at thrift stores and garage sales.

I decided to check out our local thrift store. I don't think my findings will score me anything on "Antique's Road Show", However i'm happy with my first purchase.

- J Crew Belt

- "The Little Prince" book

For months I have been checking out this bracelet at Target. When I saw the J Crew Belt at the thrift store, I knew I was going to try and recreate this bracelet.



So I found a Handy Man to drill a hole in the middle of this belt, so that it will now be a good size for a bracelet.



I then had my handy man cut to the perfect length.



Ok, so its not exactly like the one from Target. However this bracelet only cost $2.00



And my little prince got a cute book for $0.50! Can't wait to read it to him when he is a bit older.







DIY- Painting with Colton

C3 can not wait till the weather cools down. We have had over 36 days in a row over 100 degrees. During the heat of the weekend we had a paint project inside to keep cool. Colton was very happy to paint Dinosaur Dan!
The finished product!

Colton is very proud of his dinosaur!

DIY Clay Bracelets

I found a new blog that I am in love with! Check out Delighted Momma! She has some of the coolest DIY projects. My favorite was her polymer clay braided bracelets! You can check out her post here. I have never used polymer clay before, but it was so easy! Don't be surprised if everyone gets one of these for Christmas! I'm taking orders now. What colors does everyone want? I have included directions on how to make these bad boys. Roll three pieces of polymer clay. Mash one of the ends together. Braid them together.
Once you have braided it, cut the ends off.

Using your own wrist as a guide, or a bracelet that fits you. Mash the two cut ends together at a length that works for you.

Bake in the oven according to your polymer's clay directions. They are all times a bit differently depending on what brand you buy.

The finished product!
I made a few for the girls at work. I had to represent the yellow and brown!

Aren't they cool?

Delighted Momma is also giving away Jamberry Nail Shields. They look very cool. I'm mentioning it on my blog to try and win a set!

Check those out too!