Gift Ideas for Her

St.Valentine’s Day is almost here but don’t let that be the only reason that you buy someone a gift or buy yourself something, celebrate every day! After all, we should be thankful for waking up every morning. Today I will share personal items that can make great gifts for someone in your life or for yourself.

We appreciate beauty, style, and relaxation so I will share a few items that fit those categories. For instance, I like to put away my jewelry especially my favorite Gold earrings in a lovely Jewelry case, such as the one that you see here.  It has several compartments making it a perfect storage solution for your precious accessories; it is just plain adorable.  Do you love beautiful gold earrings too? I know that I do! I love to look well put together, so I use different styles of earrings for different occasions and these lovelies are great for when I go out with friends or on a date night.  I like to pair them with a simple classy necklace throw on my clothes and head out. I just love the simplicity yet the beautiful design as I do with many other accessories.

How to Make a String and Chain Bracelet

Hello everyone!  I have a little tutorial for you today.  I have wanted to make this 

bracelet for quite sometime, and finally got it done this weekend.  It's simple to 

make, all you need is a little patience and creativity.  These have probably been 

seen everywhere, but if you want to make your own, here is a list of what you 

will need for this project.

 ONE

1) Scissors

2) Embroidery string 

3) Chain (options: old bracelet, old belt, any chain will do) 

4) Tape

5) Two jump rings and clasp

6) Jewelry tool

7) Bobby pin or large embroidery needle

TWO 

To begin, take about 24 inches of two strings and fold to form a loop.

Tie the loop and tape it down to keep it sturdy, your strings are now about 12

inches long.

THREE

Begin braiding your string by crossing the inner strings first, 

then the outer strings as you see below.

FOUR

When you have completed the braiding, form another loop at the end and 

tie a knot.  Cut remaining loose string out. 

Take your hardware; the chain, the jump ring and clasp. 

FIVE 

 Place the loop end of the friendship string in the 

jump ring as seen below in fig. 5.

SIX 

Add to that ring, the clasp and the chain, then close the jump ring by

using the jewelry tool, hold and squeeze the ring gently until it's closed, 

do not squeeze too hard or the ring will lose it's round form.

Do not leave a gap otherwise your string will come out of the ring.

SEVEN

Take your bobby pin or embroidery needle and weave the string into

the loops of your chain, as seen in fig. 7 below.  

EIGHT  

After you have weaved in the string, do the same thing you did on fig. 6,

Slide the loop string to the second jump ring and attach the jump ring 

with the yarn to the chain. You have completed your bracelet.

I hope that you enjoy making this, and have as much fun as I did.

Happy Crafting!