Red Carpet Crystal Clutch DIY

Everyone needs a statement accessory to spruce up an outfit, right?!  Why not whip up this Red Carpet Crystal Box Clutch with some rhinestones and a few jewelry pieces?  All you need is some 

E-6000 glue and you're 1/2 way done.  Oh, and the best thing about it is that when you're not carrying it down the red carpet, you can use it as a glamorous jewelry box for your dresser.  How neat is that!

My friend Julia rocking it with her holographic nail polish.

  

Watch the how-to video here

YOU'LL NEED

E-6000

Two 5"x7" acrylic box frames

2 small brass hinges

1 small brass latch closure

Rhinestones, brooches, crystals

Rhinestone chain

Stick on rhinestones

Transparent tape

Wire cutters (optional)

Remove the cardboard from the frames

Tape them together, mouth to mouth, at each corner

Center your hinges over the boxes where they meet and glue them on with E-6000

Tape them in place while they dry

Flip the boxes over, glue and tape the latch closure where the boxes meet. 

Figure out your rhinestone placement

Carefully glue each one in place

Add stick-on rhinestone trim around the edges

Remove the tape after about 45 minutes and you're done! 

My friend Julia carrying the clutch in her boutique.  She owns Gogosha Optique which is an amazing eyeglass store.  That's where I buy my glasses!

Pins & Pearls Necklace DIY

There's nothing better than wearing something amazing that you created yourself, don't you think?  Why not create this Grand Slam Glam accessory with things you can find at your local dollar or thrift store?  I love making show stopping accessories with every day items.  For this project I used gray crystal beads, but why not change up the colors to match your favorite outfit?  Gather a ton of supplies and make a night of it with friends!    

Grand Slam Glam (I love saying it)

It's a little punk and a little princess all at the same time.

Here's the how-to video

 YOU'LL NEED

Chain choker

Small chain

Pearls

Crystal beads

Safety pins in different sizes

Jump rings

 Add a few beads to a safety pin and attach it to the chain

 Keep adding beaded pins to the links of the chain

 Next add beaded pins to the hanging pins

You can either pin these from the hanging pins OR use jump rings to hang several pins from the hanging pins

 Cut small lengths of chain (about 3" long) and hand them from the pins to fill out the necklace and add some interest

Keep going until you're happy with how it looks