Button Rings

So.. RINGS!! Its all the rage in accessories. My darling, perfect, niece Maddie came for a couple days to hang out with me while her dad went to a Vet conference. We went shopping, running around, getting our hair done, and playing hard. Our last morning.. we had to craft! We made Dog tag jewels, and then she showed me how to make these Rings. So Cute... I love all the possibilities!

You begin with about 2ft wire. Flexible, it doesn't matter the gauge, just as long as it will cooperate and go through the buttons. I just had some floral wire (isn't she adorable?)Wrap it around your finger 2 times, this is what you'll use for the size...

thread your buttons.

pull the wires together and twist, like your closing a bag of bread

Then start coiling it around, until you want to stop, you don't even have to coil, you can skip a this step, and the prior entirely...

split the wires to go down each side of the buttons

Coil the wire around the ring, repeat on the other side.

clip

Viola...

Fabric necklace

Ta...Daaa!

I took a 4 inch wide by 42 inches- sewed one side all the way down, and turned it. Ironed it- seem running down the middle.

Pinking sheers to trim up the edges, and make it a little raw.

I slid in this green trim- envelope-style...this green trim, YUM. (I found this in the upolster-trim section at JoAnns on clearance-it was my inspiration)

I just put it on my leg, and started folding it in a neckline-shape.

After I pinned my tucks, I started at the green trim and just sewed down the middle.

Found a coordinating fabric- I am freaking out about coral ever since my pal said the word! cut a 2inch by 20inch, sewed it together, tied a knot for the center of the flower.

Then I just kept winding the fabric, hot-gluing as I make the shape I desired.

Using lace, fold on itself to make a leaf.

Glued leaf to flower, and then to fabric.Oh, La la. Lovely.
Making jewelry is a total passion. I make things often. Its just tough to interrupt the creative juices to document, and then blog it. Ahhh, I did it. This was about a 30min project.

A new home for my Jewelry.

Love this new Jewelry holder I made. I saw it on my one of my favorite craft blogs (So you think you can decorate?) http://soyouthinkyoucandecorate.blogspot.com/2010/02/season-1-week-1-accessories.html scroll down till you find it. Then shopping with me friend Mary she picked up some of these knobs and I knew they would be perfect. (good eye Mary) She is even using her knobs for her jewelry holder.
Here's how I did it... I bought a cheap black frame.


Here's the knobs, so vintage, and fun. The blue and cream will go perfectly with my bedspread.
I eye-balled where to drill, I don't like to take time to measure.
Almost done...
For the middle part I added a natural canvas looking cloth. Benjamin Franklin crafts had burlap, but I worried it would be see through, now I realize that those holes would have come in handy for when it was time to put the earrings in. Oh well, lesson learned.

Then I folded over, pulled tight and stapled.
Lastly I added hardward for hanging (no picture) and found the perfect spot in my Master bedroom.

Now I have a place for all my too big, too long jewelry. The best part, the more I add, the more it looks like a work of art.