DIY: Easy Wire Bookmark

DIY: Hi-Lo Necklace

Layering necklaces has been one of the major jewelry styling trends lately, and one of it's off-shoots have been Hi-Lo necklaces. The wonderful thing about Hi-Lo necklaces is that instead of having to coordinate all of your necklaces to make a complete look and then having them inevitably tangle, you can just wear a Hi-Lo necklace and bypass both problems!

There are infinite ways you can make a Hi-Lo necklace and I am simply offering two options. I would love to see your take on them!

DIY: Easy Spiral Macrame Bracelet

I know, I know. This post is a day late. It was supposed to go up yesterday, but in the midst of Diwali celebrations I didn't get a chance to finish editing my pictures. So Happy Belated Diwali! May good conquer evil!

Today's DIY post is fairly simple and I remember making these all the time when I was younger. Macrame bracelets were my gateway into jewelry making, so it feels nice to make something that I used to make all the time when I was younger. I think this is the third macrame bracelet I have posted on the blog. You can find the other bracelet tutorials here and here!

DIY: Framed Pressed Flowers

I have a non- jewelry DIY post for you guys today! I would say it's the first non-jewelry DIY post on this blog but I think keychains technically classify as accessories. So, it's my first non-wearable DIY! I saw a lot of pressed flowers a few months ago and gathered some flowers and put them between the pages of a World Atlas. I completely forgot about them until a few weeks ago when I the flowers fell out of the Atlas. And so, this DIY post was created.

DIY Gold Earrings

DIY Crystal and Pink Bracelet

DIY Lariat Necklace

 

DIY Spikes and Coins Earrings

DIY Tassels and Coins Bracelet

DIY White Crystal Necklace

I would like to thank Ayden and Laverne for the lovely pictures once again!

I promised a DIY this week and it's finally here! As I mentioned in the last Perusals of the Week, things just got busy and I didn't have as much time to edit pictures and type a post. But, I am fairly free now, so you should anticipate many more DIYs!

DIY: Flat Chain Earrings

DIY Sliding Knot Bracelet

I have been slowly running out of jewelry supplies which means the jewelry I can make is sorely limited...or is it?

Thankfully, if you have the basic string and beads, you are all set. The only problem is the clasps, but thankfully a sliding knot will do the trick!

DIY: Gray and Gold Swirls Bracelet

I don't like wasting things. These include but are not limited to food, water, and jewelry making supplies.

After a while, bits and ends start piling up. I have been experimenting with wire work and I have accumulated an abundance of twisted wire fragments laying around. Instead of attempting to straighten them or tossing them out, I decided to work with them and not against them.

I have been digging the gold and gray combination for a while so I am incredibly happy with the result.

DIY: Dainty bracelet

Sometimes, simple is better.

Don't get me wrong. I love complicated. I love challenges. I love wearing ostentatious amounts of statement jewelry. But sometimes, you need a breather.

And that is where this bracelet comes in. Simple, easy to make, and a quick break before diving back into life.

So, let's begin.

Remember, breathe.

I would like to thank Ayden and Laverne for the lovely pictures again!

Try out different color combos!

For this DIY, you will need:

• Pliers
• 20 or 24 gauge wire
• Chain
• A bead

1.

Cut a piece of chain that is half the length of your wrist. Cut a piece of wire about 3 inches long. Make a loop at one end with your pliers and attach it your chain.

2.

Add your bead to the piece of wire. Make a loop at the other end of the wire and attack it to another piece of chain that is half the length of your wrist.

3.

Attach your clasps and you are done!

You now have a small dainty bracelet that is great for layering!

DIY Spike Bracelet

If you have been following this blog for awhile, you may have noticed some motifs and recurring themes. One of which is a love for spikes. I kind of love spikes. Used properly they can bring some flavor into a potentially boring piece of jewelry.

The only problem is deciding at what point you have too many spikes.

This DIY is fairly easy and I am not sure if it even warrants a DIY...

DIY Beads and Chain Bracelet

I have an excuse. I have a very valid excuse for posting two days late. Kinda. I didn't forget nor did I not want to post. The post I was working on was just taking too long so I had to scrap the idea. Thankfully, I had this DIY as a back-up!

The DIY bracelet uses the same idea from my DIY Spike Necklace. A centerpiece of beads on wire secured with chain. It's super easy to make and it's great for layering!

Thanks  to Ayden and Laverne for this lovely picture!

DIY Statement Crystal Necklace

Do you like geometry? Or puzzles? Even if you don't, I assure you that you will enjoy this DIY statement crystal necklace.

I was going to post yesterday but I was so tired I couldn't even remember the word rhinestones. My brain simply wasn't cooperating so I figured a good night's sleep would be the only remedy.

Now that I am awake and armed with a cup of tea, let us begin!

DIY Crystal Bracelet

Remember how I said I would post every Friday?

It's becoming more of I will post sometime in the early hours of Saturday. But hey, at least I am still posting and not forgetting about it...though we came very close to doing that today.

This DIY is actually a present I gave to my friend a couple of months ago and I apologize in advance for the lack of pictures. That being said, it is a fairly easy DIY!

DIY Beaded Bracelet

I know what you are thinking. ANOTHER beaded bracelet?! Using some of the SAME beads?!

I couldn't resist. For some reason, I am really loving beaded pieces and I simply love these beads.

That being said, it is different! We are using beading wire instead of hemp and I will be honest, I had forgotten that it takes longer to work with wire.

Still, the time was worth it and I am incredibly happy with this simple, chic bracelet.

Thanks to my friends Laverne and Ayden once again!

Back to the basics - DIY Bracelet

I think for most people, the process of making your own jewelry undergoes certain steps.

It starts out simple enough. A beading set from the local toy store that had some string that would never knot well, cheap plastic beads, and only four clasps. Flash forward, and now you have multiple drawers and cabinets filled with all types of beads, wire, chains, jump rings, clasps, and the list goes on.

And sometimes you just don't want to deal with the wire and the chains. And this is a DIY for those days. The days you just want to string some beads. The only difference between then and now? You probably have better supplies.

I now present to you a very easy DIY bracelet!

Thanks to my friends Laverne and Ayden once again!