Yesterday, I attended an amazing event... Alicia's Spring Fling!!! Alicia is my upline's upline. (those of you in direct sales will know what I'm talking about...)
Anyway, there were 9 demonstrators that did a 'demo' for everyone, and it was supposed to be a WOW. (That's something demo's call a really cool project, that you wouldn't normally do at someone's workshop, it's more of a class type project, and is either some really cool technique, or a new way to use a product) So, I'd seen these really cool bracelets on this blog and thought it might be cool to make some. The thing is, you have to make one for each of the other demonstrators who do a table, so I had to make a few. Plus, Dawn Rapsas came all the way from New Jersey to talk to us, and so did Karen Gregorian, all the way from WASHINGTON!!!! So, they were so inspiring, and wonderful (as I figured they would be), so I wanted to make sure they got one, too. Let me tell you, if you ever have the opportunity to hear either of these ladies speak about business, GO!!! They are amazing!!!
Anyway, I promised everyone that I'd post a tutorial on how to make these babies... Here goes: I apologize for the crappy pictures.....
Gather your supplies:
Build a brads, rhinestone brads, designer series paper (DSP), 1/2 inch circle punch, crystal effects, pliers, jump rings (I got mine at Michael's), and magnetic clasps if you want...
Pull the 'legs' out straight on your brads, both the build a brads and the rhinhestone brads. Sometimes you have to use the pliers to get them nice and straight.
Using your pliers, turn the legs back in towards the middle of the brad. Don't close the end of the leg all the way down yet. You should still be able to see the 'bend' in the leg where it was bent before, that's a good spot to put your pliers to start your bend. Do this to all your brads.
Add the jump rings to the bent legs of the build a brads, and squish them shut so that the jump ring won't come out. Sometimes you have to play around with it a bit to get the legs to sit nice and flat on the back of the brad. (otherwise, it will scratch your arm when you wear it, and I don't know about you, but that would really bug me!!)
Then add your rhinestone brads in between the build a brads, squishing the legs carefully, so you don't scratch the back of the 'bling' part off. (you could paint a bit of Crystal Effects on the back to protect it)
If you're going to use a magnetic clasp, open the jump ring to get the clasp on, and gently close it with pliers. Then join the bracelet together, and VOILA!!!!! You've made a really cool bracelet.... frame.
Put a drop (just a little drop, too.... don't get all carried away with it) of Crystal Effects on each of the fronts of the build a brads, and adhere your 1/2 inch circles of DSP. Make sure you push them down really well to get the Crystal Effects to the edge of the paper.
Then put a little drop of Crystal Effects on the paper, and add the 'bubble' part of the build a brad, squishing it down really well, so the Crystal Effects gets all the way to the edge of the bubble.
TAAAHHHH DAAAHHHHHH!!!! NOW you're done!! How does it look??? Lovely, I'll bet!! Here's some more that I made:
Now, if you don't want to make one of your own, and would like to buy one that I've made, they're $10. Email me at nursehb8@hotmail.com and we'll discuss colour options, ok???
So, that's it. They're really not that hard to make. Really. Try one. Or two. Or 15 like I did!!!!!
Have a wonderful day, and I have some more great stuff to show you all, so please check back at least once a week!! (I am really trying hard to update more often!!! really.)
