Sometimes I surprise myself with how I come up with things. It’s a totally ADD, can’t stay on track with a single thought because it snowballs into something else entirely type of thing. Completely randomly, and because I see a pine cone right now and I’m going to type it as I think it and…
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DIY Pastel and Gold Leaf Bangles
I have decided that I really, really dislike antique stores. It seems to me that they go to the same places I do and buy the same things for next to nothing and mark them up like crazy. I once got a really old meat grinder at a garage sale for $20. Found it online for…
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How to make a tassels bracelet
What about making a cute bracelet for the summer? It’s so easy to do you will make one in every color. You just need a few supplies: yarn, jewelry chain, rings, clasp, beads and pliers. Cut the jewelry chain at the size of your wrist. You can use a bracelet you already have as referral…
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Chain Bangles – Chaingles!
I’m not even going to try to pretend that I’m not a big ol’ dork. Because I am. Not the kind that watches Star Trek or Star Wars (in fact I get the two confused pretty regularly much to the chagrin of those types of dorks) but I guess I’m my own brand of nerd.…
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Dyed Resin Bangles
I have some memory issues and a TON of bangle molds. Basically I lost the 4 I already had. Where they went nobody knows. So I bought 4 more at the store and I was pretty sure I didn’t make it home with them because they were not to be found anywhere. What the freaking…
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No Skill Needed Chain Arm Stack
I want to have all the bracelets all the cool girls have. The tons and tons that can be stacked into “army candy”. Not only is it pretty but who doesn’t want to sport something called “arm candy” anyway? When I started to look into buying some of these bracelets I have seen on Instagram…
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Bead and Chain Curves Bracelet
I like jewelry that is kind of snake-like. I don’t know why because I HATE snakes, like pass out at the sight of even if it is a 5 inch garden snake kind of fear of the slithering things. But when in comes to inspiration for my DIY style projects, I’m all about it. Just…
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The Easiest DIY ‘Pearl’ Earrings
So I have been told that pearls are going to be the in thing this year. That perfectly suits the old lady in me because I always think the classics should be in style. Way back when I actually had a few sets of real pearls. But losing valuable things in a move can kind…
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Leather Bow Ring Tutorial
When I was little every Christmas I’d wind up wearing a gift bow as a hair bow.I LOVED those bows. Those delicate little paper bows you place on top of a present only to present to the recipient all smooshed because somebody else put their present on top of yours. But maybe that was a…