Bow Tie Necklace

I love this necklace! Sorry for the grainy picture, I just couldn't wait until morning for photos!

This idea was adapted from evie-s.com, where she made these, but a single triangle (earrings).

I thought they were so cute, so I decided to twist the idea up and create a modern-looking (at least for teens) necklace!

Supplies:

Two paper clips

Embroidery thread

Glue (I used Elmer's)

A jewelry clasp

Any designs or more thread to decorate (I used silver thread)

Start with one normal paperclip 

 Bend one prong

 Now bend another

 Keep bending!

 There! Done bending!

 Now start wrapping the thread around the wire (Add a little glue before wrapping around)

 Finished and glued!

Ribbon Hairpiece

Here is a purple bow before:

The ribbon hanging from it was kind of awkward, so I simply pulled it out.

Ta Da!!!! I tried putting the bow in my hair, but it was also awkward, so I decided to put the ribbon with a bobby pin in my hair. It was so cute I decided to make one and share it on my blog!

 Supplies:

Thin ribbon that doesn't fray easily

a bobby pin

an inch or two of wire

wire pliers (not in pic)

scissors

hot glue gun or another fast-drying glue (not in pic)

 Make a figure eight out of the ribbon

Plastic Bag Flower

I was inspired to create a plastic bag flower when I saw some wilting lilies. They looked just like plastic, so I decided to pull out some bags and start snipping!

Supplies:

Brown or white plastic bag

Scissors

Hot glue gun (requires little glue)

Floral wire (that's what I used), a pipe cleaner (for kids), or some floral tape and something to wrap it around

 Start with one bag (above) Below is a picture of a real lily petal. Try to mimic the shape while cutting out a plastic bag petal.

Penguin Ornament

This is a fun, cute and creative project. I had inspiration from Cracker Barrel, a restaurant & store when I saw a similar ornament. I decided to make my own, so here it is!

Supplies:

One plain glass ornament (craft stores)

Black felt

Orange craft foam

Glass paint (craft stores)

Hot glue gun

Orange marker (I used a simple Crayola)

 Start by painting the glass ornament black and white like this. Add a small black triangle at the top (see pic)

 Next, cut out a diamond out of craft foam and draw a line down the middle like this.

Cut out leaf shapes for the wings out of black felt 

 Cut out a foot like this.

Next cut out two shapes like this for the bow tie. Wrap the small thin one around the middle of the hourglass shape tightly to form a bow.