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quick trick: mix & match bracelet
I love chunky bracelets, those covered with jangly charms or big statement bracelets! One of my favorite things to do is sit down with my jumble of costume jewelry bits and pieces and come up with ways to multi-purpose things. This “mix and match bracelet” is inspired by wearing a long chain necklace as a bracelet and embellishing it with various things! It’s a great way to expand a bit of your jewelry stash…
All you’ll need is a long chain necklace (or buy a length of chain from the bead or hardware store and attach a closure to the end yourself), charm bracelets, and an assortment of your favorite pins and brooches. The end result is a “statement” bracelet that I love pairing with otherwise simple outfits to add a bit of zing! Be sure to click on the images for the step-by-step comments.
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I hope you enjoy this little quick trick!
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quick trick: belt organizer
I had one of those annoying revelations last night about my current knitting project. The yarn I was using (and determined to use) just wasn’t the right gauge. No matter how much I wished, pleaded and tried to make it work. Silly me for even trying, I guess. lol. Looks like a trip to the crafty store this weekend is in order for some more suitable fiber! So instead of my intended post (on snoods and fun stuff), here is a quick little project just in time for some springtime organizing!
I have loads of belts. Even after whittling down my collection before I moved, I still managed to hold on to quite a few. To be honest, however, I haven’t been terribly good about storing and organizing them–they’ve been looped over various hangers for awhile. Which I know is quite bad for the leather. So in an effort to be more “grown up” about organizing my closet (and not having them collectively slide off the hanger into a heap on my closet floor!), I came up with a simple and inexpensive way to organize them all.
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quick trick: pearl necklace redux
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Thank you all for your sweet comments on the pink lipstick experiment! Yesterday evening I had it on when Sailor Husband came home, and then switched to my usual red to go to a baseball game (we were given tickets to a spring training game). As we were leaving, he remarked that he thought I looked quite pretty with the pink! lol! So… I suppose the silliness was all mine with nervousness over pink lipstick.
Anyway, onto the post I had planned for today! I always love taking something that I have and repurposing it without destroying the piece in the process. It’s always so fun–and a challenge–to come up with new ways to wear things I already own. I posted a picture awhile back wearing a long pearl necklace I had tied around my neck like a scarf, and got a couple questions on how I did it. Yes, it’s insanely easy, but there is a little trick to get it to stay, so read on…
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01. You need a long bead necklace (any beads would do; I’m just using this pearl necklace that I have). These super-long necklaces were popular a couple years ago, so you probably have at least a couple!
02. Place it behind your neck.
03. Cross the ends over, positioning the intersection where you want the “knot” to be (center neck, side).
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04. Loop one end over the other, being sure to pull it snugly to your neck at the height you wish the necklace to lie at.
05. Now here’s the trick to having it stay put: gently “mesh” several of the beads down between each other, wedging them down into the central string. My necklace is loosely strung, but if your’s is densely beaded, be careful not to put too much pressure on the string!
06. Arrange the ends and you’re done! I also will occasionally add an old brooch or something to the “knot” at the center. Just adds a bit more flair to the look.I am quite smitten with using a necklace to create a scarf/choker. I think it might look even more lovely with a necklace made up of fine chain and beads!
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