If you love sea life, mermaids, or sparkly things in general, these DIY magic mermaid tails are PERFECT for you! I take oven-bake clay and doctor it up with shimmery eyeshadow (a secret tip!), glitter and crystal flatbacks. Mermaids are insanely trendy right now – not that I’m one to copy trends, but this one … Continue Reading
Give your sunnies some love with a good dose of sparkle – courtesy a DIY sunglasses chain! Mix colors, textures and bead styles to create everything from a classically glam look to a bright boho statement. I created this easily with eyepins and beads/connectors, then attached those to a bit of chain – add sunglasses … Continue Reading
Mermaid hues of seafoam green, coral orange and cerulean blue mix and mingle in these handmade DIY bandana accessories. Much like my Crystal Hippie Headwrap, gemstones, crystals, accents and more come together for a bohemian bunch of goodness. Wear these as stylish headwraps, or even as statement chokers. To make some of your own, grab bandanas at … Continue Reading
The girl can draw! For this post, I’ve teamed up with young artist Maddi (of YouTube account @maxy_sama) for a collab post featuring her art and my jewelry! I thought Maddi’s Joker drawing was the perfect inspiration for a necklace design. Hobby Lobby has an entire line of DC Comics themed charms, pendants and jewelry components … Continue Reading
You wear jewelry around your neck, wrists, and in your ears – why not make some jewelry for your hair? With this DIY Hair Bun Cuff tutorial, I take feathers, crystals, bangle bases and glue and create sparkly hair jewelry. Check out the FULL post on my CraftPaperScissors page here!
These pieces just ooooozzzzeeee bohemian glam. I paired up with my crafty P.I.C. Bianca of Mhm, That Girl to create these sparkly centerpieces – view our group tutorial here! We’ve outlined our exact steps – carving, “glitterizing”, tattooing and more (tattooing the candles, that is) so my fellow gypsies can recreate these looks with their … Continue Reading
My pretties….these DIY Hair Ring Charms come together in minutes – but add a bohemian flair to any braid or updo. I quickly added them to my braid for this pic – but I love adding them to buns as well. The rings simply twist open and closed and are lightweight – add charms or … Continue Reading
Text in style with these DIY crystal phone cases – mixing sparkly gems, chains and charm dangles creates killer tech accessories that are totally customizable. Use any phone case that you currently have – the crystals definitely spruce up the look. Or, if you’re like me, create a wardrobe of phone cases that you can … Continue Reading
Anyone looking for a cute and easy DIY? Like, is that even a question? My super-easy personalized mugs are now up {click here for full tutorial} – these make great stocking stuffer gifts for upcoming Xmas as well. Best part? WRITE ANYTHING YOU WANT. I’ll leave that part up to you! COPYRIGHT Content within this … Continue Reading
Anyone looking for a cute and easy DIY? Like, is that even a question? My super-easy personalized mugs are now up {click here for full tutorial} – these make great stocking stuffer gifts for upcoming Xmas as well. Best part? WRITE ANYTHING YOU WANT. I’ll leave that part up to you! COPYRIGHT Content within this … Continue Reading
clever curiosities, shiny sparklies, delightful discoveries, overall good vibes.
☆ ☽ crafty in Chicago since 2011 ☾ ☆ 
