It’s springy, it’s girly, it’s the new Mother’s Day
collection of jewelry making beads and findings! The first word out of my mouth
when I received the pieces below was “awww!”
I just LOVE the flower pendants. They’re really
special and worth seeking out if you have a nearby Walmart.
In fact, I’m going
to be grabbing a few more of these pendants for myself and using them to
embellish other things, like a new cell phone case, but that’s a story for another
day! :)
After
deciding which one to use on a necklace, I wondered what I could do with the
FABULOUSLY 3-D white flower pendant. I went
immediately to “craft project!”
In fact, once I decided I could make a necklace for
this cute journal I found at Walmart for $5.99, I decided it needed one
more little touch, so I cut the “Mother’s Day” words off of the Cousin bead package
and glued them to the front of the journal. Ha! A simple touch that just felt
right. Crafters, you know what I mean, right?!
So, back to the necklace and earrings. The design
for the necklace is a bit of a go-to for me. Using the beads in this way you
get a little bit of both worlds. You get interest and dangles in the front and
simplified stringing so you can see the beauty of the silky looking pearls in
the back!
The earrings just created themselves. The little
enamel flowers were just crying out to be dangling from someone’s ears, don’t
you think? Very sweet!
In case you’re interested in making these things or
just looking for a little bit of inspiration to get started on your own
project, instructions are below. To all the moms out there…Happy Mother’s Day!
Materials:
#AJM31112187
– Pink pearl beads
#AJM31112195
– Accent flower pendant & flower
dangles
#AJM31112213
– Accent multiple flower pendant
#34774090
– Jewelry Basics 96pc Metal Gold Starter Pack
#3202101 - 40'.45M 7 - Strand Bead Wire Gold
Tools
Needed:
·
Round
nose plier
·
Flat
nose plier
·
Wire
cutters
Techniques
Used: (Include any stitch or sewing techniques)
·
Make
a loop
·
jump
rings
·
Crimp
Instructions
Create four 1-bead 6mm
pink pearl headpin dangles
1.
Add
one pearl bead to a headpin, bend remaining wire at the top of bead to a 90
degree angle. Leave approx. 3/8” of wire above the bead and cut the rest off.
2.
Use
round nose pliers to make a loop.
3.
Repeat
3 more times.
Create four 1-bead
8mm pink pearl headpin dangles
1.
Add
one pearl bead to a headpin, bend remaining wire at the top of bead to a 90
degree angle. Leave approx. 3/8” of wire above the bead and cut the rest off.
2.
Use
round nose pliers to make a loop.
3.
Repeat
3 more times.
Create
six 1-bead 6mm pink pearl eyepin connectors as follows:
1.
Add
one pearl bead to an eyepin, bend remaining wire at the top of bead to a 90
degree angle. Leave approx. 3/8” of wire above the bead and cut the rest off.
2.
Use
round nose pliers to make a loop.
3.
Repeat
5 more times.
Create
four 1-bead 8mm pink pearl eyepin connectors as follows:
1.
Add
one pearl bead to an eyepin, bend remaining wire at the top of bead to a 90
degree angle. Leave approx. 3/8” of wire above the bead and cut the rest off.
2.
Use
round nose pliers to make a loop.
3.
Repeat
5 more times.
Create two bead wire
strands with nine 8mm & ten 6mm pearls
1.
Cut
approximately 6” of beading wire.
2.
Slide
the end of beading wire through a toggle clasp loop and bend gently at about
½”.
3.
Add
a crimp bead and slide it up to cover the short and long ends of wire.
4.
Use
crimping tool or smash crimp with flat nose pliers to secure wire.
5.
Add
19 pearl beads in a pattern: 6mm, 8mm, 6mm, 8mm, etc.
6.
Add
a crimp bead to end of beading wire.
7.
Slide
beading wire through the eyepin loop of a 6mm pearl bead eyepin connector and
weave end back through crimp bead.
8.
Pull
short end of wire until beads are tight on the wire.
9.
Use
crimping tool or smash crimp with flat nose pliers to secure wire.
10.
Trim
excess wire using flush cutter.
11.
Repeat
bead strand for other side of necklace.
Assemble necklace
1.
Create
five-bead connector strand (6mm, 8mm, 6mm, 8mm, 6mm)
2.
Beginning
with one side of necklace, connect 6mm pearl bead eyepin connector to an 8mm
eyepin connector opening/closing 4mm jump ring.
3.
Repeat
by adding remaining 4 eyepin connectors with jump rings.
Repeat on other side of necklace
1.
On
the middle jump ring between the two 6mm pearl bead eyepin connectors, add the
multi-flower pendant by opening and closing jump ring attached to pendant.
Add dangles
1.
Add
a 1-bead eyepin dangle to each jump ring connector. Add 6mm dangle to the jump
ring on either side of the flower pendant.
2.
Add
8mm dangles on next jump ring, then 6mm, etc. See project photo.
Earrings
1.
Create
one eyepin section for each earring by adding 6mm, 8mm, 6mm pearl beads to
eyepin, bend remaining wire at the top of bead to a 90 degree angle. Leave
approx. 3/8” of wire above the bead and cut the rest off.
2.
Use
round nose pliers to make a loop.
3.
Add
ear wire to one eyepin loop.
4.
On
the other end, connect tiny flower charm using 6mm jump ring.
5.
Repeat
for other earring.
Mother’s Day Journal Materials
·
Journal
·
#AJM31112216
– gold tone necklace
·
#AJM31112195
– Accent flower pendant & flower
dangles
·
Packing
Tape
·
Decorative
paper
·
Glue
Tools
Hole
punch
Flat
nose plier
Instructions
1.
Find
an inexpensive journal with a fairly thin “hard-bound” cover.
2.
Use
hole punch to make holes for necklace wire.
3.
Remove
clasp from each end so the necklace ends fit through hole punch. Slide necklace
ends through holes.
4.
Using
packing tape, tape down the necklace strands on the inside cover. Cut out a
piece of decorative paper and glue over the taped section.
5.
Open
jump ring to add large while enamel flower to chain.
6.
Cut
“Mother’s Day” words from the bead package and use craft glue or glue stick to
adhere it to the journal cover.
ENJOY!
Sometimes I just like to play with good old fashioned craft supplies for their stress relieving properties. 
