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By Kid’s Crafts Contributor Stephanie, from the blog A Geek In Glasses.

A popular trend in jewelry, the nest is a cute way for moms to show off their family. The mamma ”bird” wears her nest proudly displaying how many little ones she has at home. This project is simple even for the smallest of hands to make and they are great gifts to give.

Supplies

• beading wire
• round beads
• pliers
• silk ribbon

To start this project decide how many “eggs” your nest is going to have. I did a one egg nest and a 3 egg nest , if you are going to need more eggs, use smaller beads. Read the rest…

By Crafts-a lot Contributor, Mable who is an avid reader of craft blogs & magazines and has aspirations to improve her crafting skills. Join Mable on Facebook to socialize and share with other crafters!

Celebrity Craft Professional Mark Montano’s latest book the Big-Ass Book of Bling is full of enough projects to cover you in bling from head to toe! This necklace is just one of the many accessory projects you can make with household items and imagination. Visit our friend Mark Montano’s website for even more crafty and DIY bling ideas!

I think this actually looks like a key to another dimension.  If you were to neatly place the smaller stones you could perhaps make your astrology sign?  Just a thought.

WHAT YOU NEED:

• 22” of small to medium gold or silver chain
• 90 1 1/2” long silver or gold safety pins
• 1 silver or gold lobster claw
• 15 silver or gold tone jump rings
• 7” of medium gauge wire
• Needle nose pliers that can also cut wire
• 1 large flat back crystal rhinestone
• Several small flat back crystal rhinestones
• E-6000 glue
• 1 ½” diameter circle of aluminum flashing

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By Kid’s Crafts Contributor Stephanie, from the blog A Geek In Glasses.

This fall decoration uses a technique that has been used to make holiday ornaments. Create quilted pumpkins with no sewing or glue by following these simple instructions.

Supplies:

• Styrofoam ball – I used a 3″ ball
• (8) 1.5″ x 5″ strips of fabric
• popsicle stick
• tree stick
• craft wire

First take the Styrofoam ball and squash it, pressing the ball flat on the bottom, then flip it over and do it again. This will make a flat bottom so the pumpkin will sit and makes the top look more pumpkin shaped.

Next, take one of the strips of fabric and fold the corners in to make a point, place it in the center of the top and push it into the foam with the popsicle stick. Then push in on edge, then the other last fold the corners in on the bottom and push that in. Place the next piece of fabric directly across from the first and push into the foam. Continue by placing the next two strips of fabric at the other quarter points of the ball. The fabric should make a cross. Finish the ball by filling in the open spots of foam with the remaining pieces of fabric.

Now that the quilting is done, take a stick and push it into the center of the top along with a piece of craft wire with a coil wrapped into it.

This is a small craft that can be made quickly and could be used as a place setting for your Thanksgiving meal.

By Kid’s Crafts Contributor Stephanie, from the blog A Geek In Glasses.

Sometimes just a simple necklace can make the outfit or in this case the costume. Even if costumes are not your thing, adding this little gem to an everyday outfit makes you one of the Dr.’s creations and should gain you admittance to any Halloween shindig.

To make yours gather these simple supplies:

polymer clay in Black

Black embroidery floss

Lobster clasp and jump ring

Needle or toothpick

Take a little of the clay and roll out a snake. Cut it into 1″ long pieces, then taper the ends a little. Make about 12 to 15 “stitches”, to make the X just place the one coil over the other and pinch them together a bit.  Once the stitches are ready take the needle or toothpick and push it through the clay pieces.

Next bake the clay according to the instructions on the package.

When the clay has cooled thread the pieces onto a piece of black embroidery floss. I tied little knots on either side of the clay piece to hold them in place. Add the lobster clasp to one end and the jump ring on the other.

The necklace is done and so is your costume!

By Kid’s Crafts Contributor Stephanie, from the Blog Geek with Glasses.

I have a jar of buttons that I’m saving for someday, well that someday has come. I have been making simple button bracelets for my daughter and myself. Today I’m going to share a simple design that’s going to make you raid your button box.

Craft Supplies:

• buttons
• embroidery floss
• scissors

Start by cutting a length of floss. If your button has 4 holes, insert the floss from the backside into one of the holes, come to the front side of the button then down into the hole next to the one you came out of. It will make a loop, before pulling the loop tight to the button, pull the 2 strings from the backside up through the loop, making a kind of knot. See the pictures. Repeat for the other side. To wear tie it onto the wrist. You could place a clasp on one end and jump ring on the other for easy on and off.

Another idea for a 4 hole button is to insert the floss into the hole from the backside and down into the hole diagonal to it. Then with another piece of floss do the same with the other two holes. Then flip the button over and tie the different two strings together, this will hold the button in place.

If you have a 2 hole button, bring the floss up from the backside through the hole and tie a knot at the side of the button. Then do the same on the other side.

A cute addition to any outfit.

By Paper Crafts Contributor, Lauren Romano.

Some postage stamps are so beautiful you can’t help but try to find something to do with them. Why not use them as earrings? With all of the different types of stamps from around the world, there are endless options and one to pair with every outfit you can come up with.

What you’ll need:

• Two postage stamps
• Laminator or clear Con-Tact paper
• Mini hole punch
• Jump rings
• Earring hooks
• Cardstock
• Mod Podge
• Scissors
• Needle nose pliers

Step 1. Choose two stamps – used or unused – that you think would make great earrings. While they should be the same stamps, they can each have different postmarks on them.

Step 2. Glue the stamps onto white cardstock with the Mod Podge, smoothing out the glue and air bubbles. Let them sit to dry for a few hours before moving onto the next step.

Step 3. If you have a laminator, put the stamps through and check that there’s no air bubbles on top. Another option is to cover the front and back of the stamps with clear Con-Tact paper.

Step 4. Cut out the stamps from the laminate.

Step 5. Use a mini hole punch to make a small hole in the top center of each stamp.

Step 6. Use the needle nose pliers to to slightly open each jump ring, then loop each one through each hole in the stamp.

Step 7. Put an earring hook throug each jump ring, then use the needle nose pliers to close the ring.

 By Paper Crafts Contributor, Lauren Romano.

If you’re a huge fan of comics, why shouldn’t you make them part of your wardrobe? Of course you can showcase the designs on shirts, but it would be much more interesting to wear them as jewelry. These comic book earrings are easy to make and would add a unique touch to your outfit.

What you’ll need:

• Comic book pages
• Circle punch
• Small hole punch
• Two jump rings
• Two earring hooks
• Needle nose pliers
• Mod Podge

Step 1. Choose comic book pictures that you want to use as designs for your earrings.

Step 2. Using Mod Podge, attach the images to cardstock, then carefully flatten them down removing all the air bubbles.

Step 3. Put Mod Podge over the front of the images as a sealant. Try to do it as quick as possible so as to not leave fingerprint marks in the glue.

Step 4. After the earrings dry, use the circle punch to cut out two circles.

Step 5. Use the small hole punch to make a small hole at the top of each circle.

Step 6. Use the needle nose pliers to slightly pry open the jump rings, then loop one through each hole.

Step 7. Loop the end of an earring hook through each jump ring, then use the needle nose pliers to close the jump rings.