 Bedazzled Jewelry: Make Your Own Rhinestone EarringsA stunning piece of jewelry can enhance any outfit and make you feel like a million dollars. Bedazzled jewelry is like that with its alluring sparkle. These sparkling earrings are simple to make, look expensive, and you don’t need any jewelry-making experience. For this project, I used:
To begin, you need to make a hole in the top of the wooden oval shapes. I tried several methods. I found that you can use an awl but if you apply too much pressure, the wood will crack. If you apply slow steady pressure, you can make a hole without cracking it. I found it easier though to hand drill a hole using a small drill bit. I placed a block of wood underneath the wood shape and applying slow even pressure with the on the drill bit, I rotated the wooden shape until I was through to the other side.  I wanted my earring to have a metallic look so next I painted the shapes with silver metallic craft paint. I painted several coats letting each coat dry completely. When the paint was dry, I inserted a 8 mm jump ring into each hole. To keep the earrings from facing the back, I added a 4 mm jump ring and then earring wires.  You are now ready to glue on your rhinestones. Begin at the bottom of the earring by placing a drop of glue about the size of the flatback crystal. Using your wax tipped tool, pick up a bedazzling gem and gently press it into the glue drop. Continue gluing until your shape is covered in jewels. Allow to dry for 24 hours.  Just a turn of your head will send out shimmers of sparkle and you will feel like a million dollars!
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 How to Make a Simple Yarn Bedazzled Christmas TreeEach year, the day after Thanksgiving, my kids beg me to take out our Christmas decorations to display around the house. Maybe it’s because they add that touch of festivity and magic, they look forward to decorating the house each year. This year, I’ve added a new one to our collection. This bedazzled Christmas tree is easy to make and can be customized to fit any theme. For this project, I used:
Begin by wrapping the Styrofoam cone with aluminum foil, taping the ends together.  I found it easier to start with shorter pieces of yarn, between 12-14 inches. As I added layers of yarn, I used longer pieces of about 24 inches long. The yarn needs to be saturated with white glue and this can be done different ways. You can squeeze the glue into a bowl and mix the yarn in or as I did, place the yarn on a paper plate squeeze glue along the length of the yarn, scrape with the plastic knife and repeat until the yarn is good and gluey. Wrap the gluey yarn around the aluminum covered cone.  Continue adding gluey yarn until cone is nicely wrapped. I found it easier to do this in several layers, letting each layer dry completely.  Slide the tree off the Styrofoam form and remove the aluminum foil.  Using Gem-Tac, add Crystal AB 10ss rhinestones randomly along the tree. Place a drop of glue about the size of the crystal anywhere on the tree. Using the wax tipped tool, pick up a bedazzling gem and gently press it into the glue drop. Continue gluing rhinestones until you are satisfied with the amount of sparkle. Allow to dry for 24 hours.  Now you have your very own handmade bedazzled Christmas tree that can be easily personalized to fit in with any holiday theme. On the mantel, bookshelf, or as a table centerpiece, this will be a favorite for years to come.
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