diy fashion
4. Make a r ound feather hair clip
Cut two 2” circles out of felt. Cut slits in one circle and insert a hair clip. Glue the two circles together and be sure to glue the clip to the other felt circle. Glue two layers of feathers, one around the edge and one closer to the middle (clipping in the center if needed) and top with an earring in the center.
5. Jazz up your bangles Have some cheap bangles lying around? Glue them together and add an earring, for an instant new look.
And around the home...
8. Embel lish a gift Snag that bow from your shoe project and clip it onto a plain bag to add sparkle to a gift. You can also tie a bow around a box and clip it
7. Make magnets This project is as simple as snapping off the back of the earring and gluing on a magnet. You can even leave the back on a metal earring, clip a note with it and let it sit attach itself to a magnet, like our flower earring above.
with an earring. You’ll give the most beautifully packaged gifts in town!
6. Make pushpins
Think we’ll be bedazzled by what you’ve done with clip-on earrings? Share your ideas at mandy@vintagekcmag.com.
Another simple idea: Snap off the back and glue a thumbtack on the back for a splash of color on your bulletin boards.
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