When Green Becomes Yellow

Hi Guys! When I originally bought this color (for a dollar), I thought I was getting a soft lime green. Yet, when I put the color on my nails, it looked yellow. I haven’t really used this color since (due to color disappointment), but I will try the color again using a different nail polish effect. 

NAIL POLISHES USED:

SPIKED CHAIN EARRINGS

I’m pretty sure you’ve all seen the spike trend. While I’m more into dainty things, I decided to buy some spikes and try to make something delicate. This project was one idea I ended up with and, in my opinion, it’s a good mixture between hard and soft.

FOR THIS PROJECT:

• two silver hook earwires (they look like question mark earrings)
• four jump rings
• delicate silver chain
• jewelry pliers (to open and close the chain/jump ring)

TIP OF THE PROJECT: Try your earrings on! Make sure they’re long enough to dangle!

COST OF THE PROJECT: less than a dollar

It’s a really easy project! If you have any questions, feel free to ask!

Happy crafting!! -Amanda 

DELICATE SILVER CHAIN RINGS

I originally saw this ring idea on True Blue Me & You and saved it on my computer to do at some future time. She originally saw this easy DIY which is by A Pair and A Spare as an article that was featured on the Harper’s Bazaar website. I was so drawn to the idea of the mid-finger ring that when i found some scrap chain, I decided to try this project.

The instructions were so amazing that there were only two things I did differently.

1. I used silver chain instead of gold.

2. I didn’t use jump rings but instead closed the links together to create a circle. (It would honestly be easier to use jump rings like she did in the article!!)

FOR THIS PROJECT:

STOP YOUR CHEAP JEWELRY FROM CHANGING COLORS

Hey guys! I have another confession to make. I love cheap jewelry. I’m a full believer in loading up on the expensive stuff once in a while, but I’m young. I like to go out to bars and clubs and to be honest with you all, I’ve danced out of my jewelry before. It always sucks to lose a piece of jewelry but I know my night won’t be ruined by my losing my 24 carat gold earring hoops (and mentally flushing my money down the drain). 

One problem I did have with buying cheap jewelry is the fact that after 6 months, it seemed that my gold jewelry turned green (YIKES) and my silver jewelry lost its luster. My solution to these problems was to paint ALL parts of my jewelry with clear nail polish.

TIP of the PROJECT

Paint your jewelry as SOON as you get it. This way you don’t forget!

COST of the PROJECT —> about a dollar (i got the nail polish at the Dollar Store)

Happy Crafting!! -Amanda

STACKABLE RINGS!

Hi guys!

Sorry I’ve been M.I.A. The past six months have not been easy for me. After a long fight to recovery, my grandmother died a month ago. I’ve been trying hard to cope with her loss and my love of crafts have gotten me through some dark times. I’m still grieving but I’m finally ready to share with you all some of the crafts that I have completed.

I’m pretty sure you have all run across stackable rings. While at Michaels, I bought a string of beads for a dollar. I would estimate that 4 of my stackable rings cost less than a dollar to make.

FOR THIS PROJECT:

• small beads (I used 4mm beads)
• jewelry wire 
• a crimp
• jewelry pliers (to cut excess strands)

The pictures at the top show step-by-step how I created the rings.

TIPS of the PROJECT:

-Before making a second ring, try the first ring on to see how well it fits. I used 8 beads on my rings, but I have a very small ring size (my ring finger is a 5.5). Count the number of the beads before making the other rings.

-I preferred not to use the elastic string like I did in another post because I did not like the bulkiness of the knot that I tied. 

It’s a simple project that takes about 10 minutes!  Feel free to mix up the colors of your rings when you stack. There are endless possibilities! If you have any questions, feel free to ask! Happy crafting!! -Amanda