Two Hours At The Craft Store Only To Make One Thing!

 Two Hours At The Craft Store Only To Make One Thing!

It's been a hot minute since I picked up my craft sticks and made something for myself to wear. But I have been sharing my skills with the youth in my district. So, today, I thought I would pop onto the blog and share my new metal bling earrings with you guys.



You know I am into making simple, easy cute, and unique pieces of earrings and jewelry. 

 I often tell my students to make something you will be proud to wear and not what everybody likes. Because if you love your work, then others around you will want to copy that same style. It never fails the odd student with the quirkiest jewelry is the one that gets the attention. 

 Another thing I love to share with, my little learning babes. Is to always go to the craft store for fun and look for the 50% off sales. There are still new things to make that will look different from anyone else. All it takes is an imagination and a will to embrace creativity. 

 Hobby Lobby is one of my hometown favorites when it comes to shopping for all things jewelry making. Not to mention, it is a place amongst other stores where I can relax, get lost, and find some adorable decor items. 

 Honestly, I couldn't help but put up a few Christmas items that were on sale. How cute is this little grinch cookie jar? 

 I could resist picking him up because he stood out amongst all the cute laughing Olafs. 

 Honestly, I got lost in the decorations aisles after spending an hour in the jewelry section. When I need to relax, I find a spot in the craft store, and I will literally hang out as if it is a book store.

 I spent two hours walking through and picking up home pieces. Look how cute everything looks for the holidays. Doesn't it just get you all in the spirit for the holidays? I did buy some new home pieces that I will share with you guys later. 

 After a few hours in the store, I did make it home in time to make this one little pair of earrings. I teach young kids how to make the basics when it comes to making something to wear on the ears. Once a person learns the metric, then the sky is the limit. Most times, all you need is a few jump rings, pliers, hooks, and one or two items. And boom you have some just created a unique piece that just may start a conversation with your peers.

 I love working with mixed metals because most young people love it. So, I am always showing how to just use a jump ring to connect items together.

 This time I found a U shaped pendant and a bling safety pin as my canvas to work with. I do not focus on making cute jewelry, I prefer to teach how to create functional and wearable pieces of art.

The easiest part about this project is all I needed were two safety pins, metal hooks, and jump rings. 

How easy is that?

There you have it a set of geometric metal earrings that will definitely get you stares and possibly a good conversation.

In conclusion: I make jewelry for pure fun and entertainment. But, I do encourage my students to sell their work at craft events, Etsy, and online. 

Perhaps one day I will gather all my pieces to sell on Poshmark, it may be coming soon. But, I know the business side of things, and that idea can not be rushed. Because you want the best in your store and rushing things will cause failure. Surprising most of my students already know that because they are so business-minded at such a young age. 

I guess that is why they dominate the internet so well. Honestly, I teach them a lot about jewelry, but they show me a lot about maneuvering this inter webspace. 

Making jewelry can be fun and very profitable. So, grab your jewelry hear and get to creating something unique.

The items used in this project were:

Jump rings

Earring Hooks

Jewelry Pliers

Two Metal Components: You can also just use one thing. The choices are limitless.

There you have it my craft story in a nutshell. :)

Stay tuned got some new stuff coming your way.

Until Next Time See Ya In A Bit!

xo Tangie