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
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!
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
Crystal moccasins? Why not?! These summery accessories are great for music festivals, parades, arcades, picnics, carnivals and more. Wouldn’t you agree? Just some quick sewing and gluing will have your tired moccasins looking supa’ fresh in no time. I think the mix of colors here and those cool iridescent rhinestone flat backs mix perfectly. Seed … Continue Reading
The perfect accessory for all my gypsies, this crystal beaded headband is so intensely sparkly, yet so quick to make. The key?! Beaded chain. Saves you seriously hours of connecting beads ‘cuz it’s premade. Like who doesn’t like that?! Anyway, most of the materials I’m using here are all jewelry making supplies by Pandahall. … Continue Reading
I have a LOT of shells laying around. I collect them from beaches I’ve been to, and sort of just save them up, for, well, things like this. I already did a post about Mermaid Trinket Dangles where I mixed these seaside offerings with vintage chandelier crystals and pearls. But, here, is art you can wear; … Continue Reading
A mix of lace, gilded fabric, pearls, rhinestones and ribbon make for a very vintage-looking accessory! As you may know, I am not a huge fan of sewing. Reason 1: I’m not real good at it. Reason 2: My sewing machine sucks. There may be a correlation there. Anyways, this tutorial isn’t as much sewing … Continue Reading
So if you frequent my blog you obviously have already acknowledged my obsession with gems. I’ve embellished shoes, hats, shirts, nails and more – but never sunglasses. Well, my friends, now is the time. These faux Prada glasses (find them here) were kind of plain – and I needed a way to dress them up.So … Continue Reading
Please – contain your excitement. I know any of my sparkle lovers are going cray right now over this totally luxe, totally glitzy belt. And the best part? You can totally make this. Yep. It’s not hard, trust me. A “river” of amethyst glass crystals, contrasted by vintage-style gold rhinestone spacers and chunky gold chain … Continue Reading
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