Here’s some jewelry I’ve made recently. I love making jewelry and wish I did it more! Everything I make is really basic but I like it. It’s what I like to wear. I’m going to post a tutorial on how to make the tassel bracelets and necklace soon!

I’ve been hoarding (seriously, it’s gone way beyond collecting now!) glass jars for several projects I found on Pinterest and my box of jars has reached capacity so I figured it was time to actually try one of those projects! I experimented with tinting glass using this tutorial. The orange one came out really well but the blue one is a mess. I had the genius idea that I would mix the paint in the lid and put it on to dump the paint in. Not one of my brighter moments! :P I’m still trying out this technique so I’ll make a post about it when I figure out what works best and have some nicer jars to share!

The star hat pattern is being tested right now. If all goes well, I’ll be able to release that pattern sometime next week. The bag pattern is taking longer than I was expecting but there’s still hope that I’ll be able to release it before the end of the month! Sorry for keeping you waiting! :(

I was recently interviewed by Julie of ACCROchet! Check it out and find out about how Gleeful Things got started! You can find the interview here.

I’ve been eyeing these skull beads on Etsy forever now! I finally picked up some and put together this wrap style bracelet using a really simple technique and a some basic supplies that I already had. It’s kinda similar to my dainty metal beaded bracelet tutorial, just longer and more sets of beads. Wanna make one? Here’s a tutorial! :)

Supplies:
♥ Colorful cord. I’m using Superlon bead cord #18, but embroidery floss or crochet thread would work for this too!
♥ Skull bead (you can find them cheap on Ebay or Etsy).
♥ A variety of little beads. I used size 6 seed beads and small wood squares.
♥ Lobster claw clasp
♥ Glue & Scissors

Step 1: Cut 2 pieces of cord – decide how long you want it to be + add several inches, you’ll need the extra for tying knots.

Step 2. Put the clasp and a bead on one end of the two cords a tie a knot behind it.

Step 3: Tie a knot (both cords together) about an inch or so away from the clasp. Add a few beads and tie another knot immediately after. Repeat this process down the whole bracelet. I kept my spacing and beads totally random. Make sure to try it on as you’re making it to ensure that the skull bead will end up in the front.

Step 4: Make a loop at the other end of the cords, add a bead, and tie a knot to hold the loop.

Step 5: Trim the extra cord off the ends and put a tiny bit of glue on your knots.

Here’s a really simple bracelet tutorial for ya! I’ve been making lots of these because well, they’re really easy! That and they’re fun to mix with other things. I love to stack bracelets – you can wear a bunch of them together or just one for a super dainty look!

Supplies:
♥ Colorful cord. I’m using Superlon bead cord #18, but embroidery floss or crochet thread would work for this too!
♥ Metal seed beads (I’m using Gunmetal, size 8)
♥ Matching lobster claw clasp
♥ Glue & Scissors

Step 1: Cut a piece of cord that is at least twice as long as you need the bracelet to be (you’ll need the extra length for tying knots).

Step 2. Put the clasp on one end a tie a knot behind it.

Step 3: Tie a knot towards the center of the cord, add several beads, and tie another knot immediately after.

Step 4: Make a loop at the other end of the cord and tie a knot to hold it.

Step 5: Trim the extra cord off the ends and put a tiny bit of glue on your knots.

If you plan on wearing them together, you could tie them all to the same clasp to make it easier. I like having the option of wearing mine one at a time, to mix with other types of bracelets, so I put a separate clasp on each one.

These leather feather earrings so badly make me wish I wore earrings!

Pretty, pretty beaded bracelets! I used to make so many of these as a kid. This picture makes me wish I still had my loom!

I’m wanting to make a crochet rug and I love this one!

And this pretty jewel tone one also!

My bike needs this Dia de los Muertos basket liner!

How awesome is this mosaic made from Instagram pics?!

I love this idea of making a dream catcher in a horse shoe!

I’m currently loving the studded trend. After seeing many studded friendship bracelets, I finally made one of my own. I love it!

Here’s some other studded inspiration I’ve been finding:

These two are DIY’s! Click the pics for tutorials!

What have you studded?