DIY- Initials On A Tree Charm

 I am sure we've all done this; written our initials and our loved ones on a tree, right? And something in that action meant a lot to us too, RIGHT? Well, this is what inspired this DIY. I wanted to capture that moment in a charm. There are cute for an anniversary gift or a just because. You can make them for your loved ones, your better half, and even your animals. :) I think these would be cute for valentines! Maybe I should have waited until then..hmmm..
Well, since I want to post this now (hey, just in time for Christmas) let's get to it!

•  Wooden heart (I got mine at Michaels)
• something to carve with (I used an attachments from my wood burner)
• paint brush (the older, the better)
• Acrylic paint in copper an black
• Hand drill

1. Draw where your'd like your initials 
2. Using your carving tool, carve over them. You don't have to go too deep, and your lines do not have to be perfect.

 3. Paint your heart until you get a result you like. I painted my heart with maybe ten layers of paint before I was happy with it. I was wiping off paint, and using the natural quirkiness of my brush to add texture.

4. Fill in your initials with black paint.

 5. Drill your hole.
( In this picture here, you can see that I didn't go ever the carving, instead I let the carving add character (?) to my charm. )

The end result!

 I added a chain to mine, but you can put this on a bracelet. Or, if you want to add it to a ring just don't drill the hole. :)

Hope you have enjoyed this DIY! Don't forget to send me pictures if you recreate it!

Until next time!

DIY-Re-purposing old keys

What do you do when you have too many keys and not enough doors?!

You turn them into pretty charms!

I don't know about you guys, but you can't ever have enough key charms. I love to make them into necklaces, bracelets, and even scrap booking charms; they just add a new element. :) 

This morning while going through my craft hoard (yes, I do hoard my supplies), I found a box of pretty embellishments that had not yet been sorted, and several keys. I decided to turn them into charms, and was so pleased with the result I decided I would share. :)

So, lets get right into it!

• keys
• nail polish or acrylic paint
• lost of embellishments
• super glue or metal glue

1. Paint your key    

I first used the black nail polish... 

 Then lightly painted the edges with a gold nail polish to give it an antique sorta look.

2. EMBELLISH!!

You can go as crazy or as light as you want with embellishments. (FYI: the smaller the embellishment the greater the chances are it will fall off with wear)

3. Let the glue dry completely before wearing!

 

 Aren't these just cute? 

Please don't tell me I would be the only one who would wear one of these out...LOL

If you give this a try, send me a pic! I would love to see your creations :)

Don't forget you can send them to me thru instagram (sunshinesimaginarium) or by email (precious.desert. rose@gmail.com)

Until next time!

Peace & Love <3

Braided leather bracelet

Hey guys!  Don't forget the giveaway is still open!!!! Click here to be taken to that post.

 

 

Doesn't that look cool? Maybe I am the only one that thinks so haha

I really how this bracelet looks, even though its just a simple braid.

•  5 pieces of leather cord, about 10 inches
• 2 ribbon end clasps
• 2 jump rings (3 if adding a charm)
• lobster clasp
• flat pliers

 

 Line your cords inside your ribbon clasp. It helps to add a bit of glue to hold them down, and press it closed between flat pliers. If you did not add any glue, press down hard. You really want the little teeth on the clasp to grab the cord.  Now, braid your cords.

I paired the two edge cords together, leaving the middle one (purple) as a single.

 

 When you reach the ends, measure around your wrist and cut. And again, add your ribbon end clasp. Lastly, add your clasp. And you are done!!!!

 

 

 

Sorry that this is such a short and simple post. I am having some internet and computer problems.

I hope you at least enjoyed it!!!!!

DIY- Bottle cap charms

• Bottle caps (I bought mine at Michael's)
• Mod Podge Dimensional Magic
• 1inch round patterned paper (I used scrapbooking paper. I pinned some for you here)
• glue and brush

These come together easy and are very versatile.

If you are printing your own images, uses a heavy cardstoc or photo pater.

• First you want to brush glue on the inside of the bottle cap. It has to be a light layer.

• Now set your paper circle in. If your bottle cap has holes, or you plan on making a necklace, make sure you line up your pattern with the holes. With the brush, layer on a light coat of glue. The glue will keep the paper from curling.

• Once the paper is dry, you are going to add the dimensional magic. Make sure you DO NOT SHAKE IT. Shaking will create bubbles, and those and not good. If your cap has holes, use that as a guide for how much dimensional magic to add. If you get bubbles, blow them with a straw or poke them with a safety pin.

• Let the dimensional magic dry for at least  24 hours before you handle the bottle cap.

From here you can apply a magnet on the back, add a chain, or decorate any way you want.

Hope you have fun making these!