DIY: toy earrings

Hello there all,

Sometimes, the best crafts are the easiest ones. Such is the case with these adorable toy earrings. I made a pair of dragon earrings a couple of months ago, and I always get compliments on them. When I tell people that I made them, they are always surprised. However, it is just about the easiest thing in the world.

What you'll need:

• Tiny toys. I got mine from here, and these toys are EVERYWHERE!
• Head pins
• Earring hooks
• Needle nose pliers
• Needle (optional)

What You Do:

1.) Take one of the head pins and press it into the underside of the toy. Make sure that the part that is puncturing the toy is not the head of the head pin. If it is difficult to puncture the toy with the head pin, you can try to use a needle first to create a hole for the head pin.

2.) Push the headpin through the toy, so it pops out through the top. You should press the head pin so far through the toy that the head of the pin lies parallel with the underside of the toy. This picture does not show the head pin going all the way through, but you should have no wire remaining underneath the toy and a lot above the toy. 

3.)Use the needle nose pliers to break off the leftover wire from the headpin. I did this by bending the wire where I want the cut to be made and just move the wire back and forth until the breaking occurs. When this happens, make a loop with the remaining wire. This loop is to connect to the earring hook, so put this loop through the loop on the earring hook.

4.) Now, you have the cutest and silliest earrings.

5.) Do this with every cute thing you find!

Happy earring making,

Autumn

DIY: Fabric Colored Button Earrings

Hello there folks,

I have a crafting obsession. No, I don't mean the obsession with making things (which oh God is this ever true). But i have an obsession with making earrings. It is an easy/quick way to implement a made craft into everyday life, and I just want to keep making them....again and again and again.

 It is far too greedy to keep the how to for these cuties a secret, so let the instructions roll.

1.) Pick which delicious fabrics you would like to rock your ears.

2.) Grab a craft cover button kit from your crafty place of choice. Your kit will include the items seen above.

3.) Use the template in your kit to draw two circles (one for each button) on your fabric. 

4.) Place your fabric on top of the mold. The fabric should be facing down, put the button shell on top of the fabric and place it in the middle.

5.) Use the pusher to insert the fabric into the mold.

6.) You will have a coffee filter looking dohickey after you put the shell into the mold. You will need to then fold the fabric into the mold.

7.) Place the back on the folded over fabric. In the picture from step 2, I showed the two different back types: one with a shank and one without a shank. In this picture above, I am using the back with the shank, but I removed the shank. You can use both back types for this project. you just have to be more strategic with where you place the earring post.

8.) After the back is placed on the to-be earring, Place the pusher on top of that and push with all of your might. If you are a weakling like me, feel free to use a clamp to push the back into the shell. Luckily, the Mr. fully supports my crafty addictions and supplied the idea for the clamp.

You should hear a little snappy snap sound when you push the back into the shell.

9.) Glue an earring post onto the back of the button. I used E600, but you could use hot glue as well. Wait 24 hours and ....

10.) BAM! You look good!

-Autumn