Blogging Day 255: Recycled Paper Bead Necklace

I was looking around YouTube the other day for an awesome DIY to do and this is the awesome video that I found :



This is the necklace I came up with:

I think for my first time I did a pretty good job! I need to find a better glue then hot glue for paper. Any suggestions?

Either way, you guys definitely have to try this out! It was a lot of fun and super cheap! I got a lot of good complements at work!

Have fun!

<3 Zerila

Blogging Day 302: Elegant Bead Earrings DIY

I used the green pearls because they match my hazel eyes. I got these particular beads at the dollar store. You should do a weekly run to the dollar store. Sometimes they get the coolest things.

This is what you will need:

Jewelry Rounded Pliers

Jewelry Grabber Pliers

18-beads

18-3/4" head Pins

2-5 link chains

2-Earring Hooks

2-Jump Rings 

Insert  headpin into each bead and using the rounded pliers bend the head pin into a hook. 

This is what it should look like. You will want to leave it alittle bit open. After you attach it to the chain, you will close it off. 

Alright, I'm going to explain this link by link.

First chain: Attach hook to jump ring, and attached jump ring to first chain link. On each side of the jump ring attach a bead. Using the grabber pliers, close off the curved head bin.

2md, 3rd & 4th Chain: Attach a bead to each side. Close off curved head pin.

5th Chain: Only need to attach last bead. Only one bead will be this chain.

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Done!!!!!

Simple and beautiful earrings. I wore these to work the other day and they loved them! Again you do not have to use green beads! Any small beads will do!

Have fun! Remember: Be creative, Be Imaginative and Make it your own!

 

<3 Zerila

 

Veggie: Radishes and Grapes. I went to the Amish market this weekend and got tons of veggies.

Water: Forgot my water bottle, so had TONS of tea today.

 

Sorry for the lack of posts! I've been a little addicted!!!!  I am now in ACT 3 of Dragon Age 2!!  I'm going thru withdrawal!

 

Speaking of withdrawal! I have to wait til Spring 2012 for more Game of Thrones!!!!!!!!! NOT FAIR!!!!

 

Blogging Day 173 : Simple Bead Ring

This is a very simple bead ring. If you remember these are the beads I bought from the thrift shop adventure in Blogging Day 68. It has been awhile since I bought them, but I finally found a use for them.

OK, let's begin!

Items you need:

About 1.5" of .5mm Stretch Jewelry Cord (I found mine in the Walmart Craft area)

10 pronged adjustable ring

20 Round beads of your Choice

NOT PICTURED: Binder Clip

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First Step:

Begin by tieing one side of the cord to one of the ends of your ring.

This is a picture later on, but leave about an inch out at the beginning and attach a binder clip to it. You want to do this because you want to know where the end is to finish the ring. I found later on that if I don't have something heavy attached to the end I lose it and the ring starts to undue.

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Step 2:

Begin threading on the beads. For each prong you want two beads. First add on the bead, thread the string through the first prong. Add on another bead and go through the same prong and then thread the string through the next prong and repeat till you have done all ten prongs.

Do not do worry if it does not go on tightly. You want the beads to be a bit lose. As you continue on, the beads will begin to form a huge bubble like pile of beads and it will be easier to form your  ring to your liking if they are a bit lose.

It will be harder as you continue onto complete each prong. Once you have finished the first row of prongs, push the beads out of the way to the other side to be able to see the prongs easier.



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Step 3:

Once all beads are threaded on all the prongs, tie to the two ends of the string. I did about three knots. Do not worry the knots will be lost in the beads. After tieing the knots, make sure the ends are less then an inch long, and then wrap the ends into the ring. They will disappear into the chaos of the ring.

Shape ring into the bubble of liking.

Have fun! Remember: Be creative, Be Imaginative and Make it your own!

PS- As I am typing this blog, I had about 115 views on my blog! Normally I get about five! Weird

Veggie/Fruit: My mom made an amazing veggie soup today. Very good way to get your veggies in.

<3 Zerila