DIY Three Pendant Necklace~

The fun thing about this project is that you can do it with a large group of people and end up with very different looking necklaces depending on the the paper used and the combination of wooden shapes.

You can buy packages of square or circle wooden discs at Hobby Lobby. I believe a package of the square were 3 bucks for 22 pieces to give you an idea of cost.

Next you will drill holes in them. Use a SMALL drill bit. The first one I tried was too big and broke the pieces of wood.  For the square pieces you can either drill them in the corners for a diamond shape or on the flat side for the square. You will only drill one hole on the piece you will be using as your bottom pendant.

I preferred drilling the holes BEFORE I put paper on the front of them. I tried it both ways and there seemed to be more paper tearing when I drilled the whole afterwards. 

Find a cute paper and use Mod Podge to stick it to the front.  I like to cut a square just larger than the piece of wood, glue it on, and once it's dry, use sandpaper on the edges for a really clean transition. I would also suggest putting another coat of Mod Podge on the top of the paper after it's dry to seal it. 

Press the paper with your finger around where you have drilled the hole and you will be able to see a little indention.  Use a pin to break through the paper and rub it against the inside of the hole.

Connect your pieces with large jump rings. Needle nosed pliers come in really handy!

I tried to make the 2nd and 3rd pieces coordinate by putting the little green birds feet on the 3rd pendant.

 I put it on a chain that I already had, but you can also use ribbon or twine or something if you want to avoid the cost of a chain.

**Side note, if I made this again, I would have painted the other side of the wood. The necklace lays pretty straight because of the weight, but if it were to flip around it would be nice to have a painted surface on the other side.

Chalkboard jewelry~

We're throwing together a craft night for our young women tomorrow night and we needed something  inexpensive.  Little chalkboard necklaces came to mind. They are easy to make, and it's a fun way to let the girls express themselves!

You can either cut little boards yourself, or buy pre-cut wood pieces at Hobby Lobby or other craft stores.

It doesn't take much chalkboard paint to cover a huge number of necklaces!

To hang them, you can either drill holes in the top of the board, or you can buy these tiny hinge clips at Hobby Lobby. Wait until they are 40 or 50% off and they aren't very expensive.   I paid $1.50 for 15 clips. They're really cute and make the necklaces look like mini clipboards.

 I bounced around the aisle trying to figure out what kind of rope to buy. I REALLY like what I ended up grabbing. It's elastic so you can make the necklaces short, but still get them over your head.

 I cut out some vinyl as an option for the girls.

I think we'll do earrings as well. I bought a bag of circle rings and earring hooks and just drilled holes in the wooden circles.

I think it would also be fun gluing them onto ring forms! I should have grabbed some while I was at the store! I'm hoping the girls will have fun with them!

PVC pipe bracelets~so so EASY!!

The great thing about a PVC pipe project is that you can almost always find someone with a leftover piece in their garage, and if not, they aren't too expensive!

Here's a super-dee-dooper easy bracelet made from a PVC pipe.

Take a piece of pipe and cut it with a miter saw into tiny rings. 

Don't forget to wear safety glasses, those things can really jump off the saw.

They don't have to be exactly the same size...just similar.

Use a scroll saw or a band saw to make a tiny cut in every other ring.

Link the rings together and you've got yourself a bracelet.

The great thing about these is that you can make them any size you want!

So they'll fit mama's wrist...

or the kidlet's wrists...

You can even add more links and make necklaces.

SOOOO easy, quick and you can make a cazillion with one PVC pipe!

To add color, spray with Krylon spray paint!

Creative Cats

I just had to try the washer necklaces that I saw on The Creative Crate last week.  What really appeals to me is that the materials are really kind of small and I could easily take them up with me to girls camp in July.  I wanted to try a few to see how they worked out.  I got some washers, a piece of craft paper, Mod Podge, some beads and necklace rope.  I glued the paper onto the washers with Mod Podge.  After they had dried I sanded the edges of the paper around the washer to get a nice crisp edge. I stuck a pencil into the center of the washer and rolled up a piece of sandpaper to get the middle smooth.  I used my varnish to top them off, but I wish I would have had diamond glaze. I think that gives them a really polished neat look.  I tied a bead onto one end and a loop on the other to connect the necklace.  I think it's going to be a really fun project for the girls!

So..... just what have YOU been working on this week my friends?  Hopefully you are in the mood to share because today is Creative Cats Tuesday! 

I am in the mood to be jealous of all your amazing talents, so please come over and play with us today! Creative Cats welcomes creativity in any form, so feel free to link up! Mr. Linky is having issues today(or I am) so to please copy your post URL right into a comment and I'll post it. Grab yourself a CC button and have fun!

• Coretta and Olea ~ Great mother and daughter magnet board project!

• Becky~Amazing canvas painting project!

• Pop over to Fireflies and Jellybeans to learn how to make magnetic bookmarks!