DIY Leaf Chain Earrings: Create Couture Challenge

DIY Leaf Chain Earrings: Create Couture Challenge

Since I’ve been attempting to write the tutorial for my Men’s Shirt to Romper project for the last 2 hours and I’m now going cross-eyed with no end in sight, I think I’ll instead share yet another project I submitted for Style Sample Magazine and New York Design Shop’s Create Couture Challenge

Materials:

DIY Leaf Chain Earrings: Create Couture Challenge

*White Rose Pin (leaves only)
*Cream Rose Pin (leaves only)


Additional Tools/Materials:

DIY Leaf Chain Earrings: Create Couture Challenge

*chain earrings (basically just some french hooks and some lightweight chain)
*pliers
*2 jump rings
*scissors
*awl

How to:

DIY Leaf Chain Earrings: Create Couture Challenge

1. Remove leaf sections from undersides of both rose pins. 

DIY Leaf Chain Earrings: Create Couture Challenge

Separate leaves and trim tops.

DIY Leaf Chain Earrings: Create Couture Challenge

2. Stack 4 leaves atop one another and poke a hole in their tops using the awl.  (You can also use small sharp scissors or a pin.)

DIY Leaf Chain Earrings: Create Couture Challenge

3. Thread the bundle of leaves onto a jump ring.

DIY Leaf Chain Earrings: Create Couture Challenge

4. Add jump ring to earring.  Repeat Steps 2-4 for the remaining leaves and other earring.

DIY Leaf Chain Earrings: Create Couture Challenge

Pretty easy, huh?

DIY Leaf Chain Earrings: Create Couture Challenge

Fun, dangly, and lightweight – these are perfect for summer!

xoxox
Carly

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9 Responses to DIY Leaf Chain Earrings: Create Couture Challenge
  1. ...love Maegan
    September 1, 2010 | 8:11 am

    I love that you only used the leaves and not the petals …and that they are white and not green. They are fantastic. :)

  2. L.H.
    September 1, 2010 | 10:10 am

    Great post, I'm going to try it out as soon as I can get a hold of those flower pins, I've got everything else available though!!

    I'm loving your DIY posts xx

  3. Aly
    September 1, 2010 | 10:41 am

    Wow they are gorgeous! Such a good idea :) Aly xx

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  4. Erin (penny. LA)
    September 1, 2010 | 8:59 pm

    You just have the coolest creations. <3

    Too, I am mesmerized by your makeup here! What on earth are you wearing???

  5. carlyjcais
    September 2, 2010 | 1:41 pm

    @…love Meagan: Thanks for being so gracious!

    @L.H.: You could actually buy any silk flowers that have white and not green leaves, even from your local crafts store…or alternatively, you could paint green leaves white for this project.:-) Thanks and good luck!

    @Aly: Thank you so much!:-)

    @Erin (penny.LA): I appreciate your kind words:-) What was I wearing…?? I think I had on self-tanner on my face (since I can't tan naturally), and did some bronzer as well. Liquid black eyeliner on the eyes, and I think I did a M.A.C. nude lipstick on the lips, with Sally Hansen Lip Inflation plumping lipgloss over it. If memory serves me correctly..!

    Thank you everyone for your kind comments!
    xoxox
    Carly

  6. KB
    September 18, 2010 | 12:33 am

    I stumbled across your site from Google Search. I REALLY LOVE YOUR SITE!! (Can you hear my excitement? hehe) Your photos and ideas are inspiring and I will continue to visit. Your site has been bookmarked! Thanks Carly!

  7. The Beading Gem
    December 5, 2010 | 7:30 pm

    This is awesome with great potential. I think it'll be a super pair for a New Year's party. I will link in an upcoming post so others can come visit!

  8. Recycling jewelery girl
    December 7, 2010 | 11:44 pm

    these earrings are so cool!!!

  9. Conspiracy girl
    March 1, 2011 | 9:51 pm

    hi,

    So loved your handmade earrings.
    It is very cool……
    We can make business out of our own creativeness…
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