DIY

DIY: Delicate Chain Ring/ Midi Ring

~ Paris ~ Leave a comment

{Delicate Emerald & Gold Chain Ring}

I’m a huge fan of rings, and when I was younger I had an oversized, sparkly cocktail ring on my hand at all times. However, these days I enjoy wearing slightly more delicate jewelry on a daily basis and save my super-sized sparklers for a night out. Since I’m always on the hunt for a whisper thin gold ring {I already have four – two in yellow and two in rose gold}, I decided to try to make a similar style, jeweled ring instead. I made this simple ring/ midi ring with a chain to give it an interesting twist compared to my typical rings + a small emerald for a glimmer of color. The best part is that since emerald is my birthstone, and my birthday is coming up next month, I now have the perfect accessory to wear all month long. x

Tools: wire, chain, jewel or bead, round nose plier, and cutter. {You will be able to purchase all of it online or at a local bead store.}

Step 1: Drape the chain over you’re finger and cut it so it just going to wrap around your finger. Then, cut a small piece of wire – I cut about one inch, so there was plenty of excess wire for wire wrapping.

Step 2: Create a loop on one end of the wire, using the round nose plier. Then slip one end of the chain inside the loop and wire wrap the end. Cut of any excess from the tip of the wire after it’s been wrapped tight.

Step 3: Slip your gem or bead through the wire. I used an emerald here.

Step 4: Repeat Step 2 here, creating another loop on the other end of the wire. Then slip the other end of the chain through that loop, wire wrap, and cut of any excess.

Step 5: Enjoy your new delicate chain ring!

x Paris

DIY: Fancy Handmade Letters

~ Paris

While greeting cards are always a quick, sweet way to convey ones wishes, I have always preferred getting to be creative and make something from scratch. Adding glitter hearts, embossed stamps, and a romantic, old fashioned wax seal to finish it off, there’s nothing quite as fun as getting your hands dirty – and a bit sparkly – by making a more personalized card for your loved ones. Here are my tips on how to make a fun, fancy card for any occasion.

Here’s how to do it:
1. Using your glue, write or draw whatever it is you want to add glitter too. I added two hearts on the card, that I then covered in glitter. Hint: Newspaper underneath helps with both the glitter and embossing powder.
2. Dust off the glitter, and use your stamp(s) to either stamp or emboss the card {I chose the latter in the pictures above}.
3. Write out your message. I matched the gold embossed pattern to sparkly gold writing and a blush pink card to hot pink glitter hearts.
4. Finally, finish off your card with a simple wax seal. To do so, warm the wax, drizzle it on the envelope, and press the wax seal in to seal it with the imprint.
5. Enjoy!
x Paris