Using Craft Fantastic Charms as Bling on a Zipper Pulls

Hello everyone!! It's Kymona from Kreative Kymona. I've been MIA for awhile but I'm back now and super happy to be here to show you how to use Craft Fantastic charms as bling on a zipper pull.

Let's take a look:

I recently learned how to sew and I must say I love it. The finished product feels and looks good in my hand.  I also love seeing the look on the recipients face when the receive the handmade item.

Adding a Craft Fantastic charm to the zipper pull adds that extra touch to the handmade item, in this case a small clutch!!

They are easy to add to the zipper pull with a pair of pliers and a small jump ring. So you don't have to only use them on your jewelry. They can be used on just about anything.

What do you think?  

How will you use Craft Fantastic charms on your projects? Let me know.

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Craft Fantastic Bangles

Hello everyone!!  Kymona from Kreative Kymona here today to share the new Craft Fantastic Bangles that I created this week.

I am a huge bangles fan. I love how they look on my arm.  I love the noise that they make when they hit against each other.  I love when people want to see them or ask me where I got them from.

When I saw the new July Kit-Of-The-Month and it included bangles, I had to create some myself.

Take a look:

Look at these beauties!!  They are fully customizable.  If you can't find a bangle that speaks to you, you can now create your own.  Its so easy and fun. 

The bangles come plain and you choose and add what charms you want to add yourself.  

To add the charms, you simple use a jump ring to attach each charm or tray. 

Let's take a closer look at each one:

Silver Butterfly Bangle

I created this Silver Slide Bangle first, not really sure which charm to add to it.  Since I used the Bright Butterflies image, choosing the Butterfly Connector was the best thing to add.  That way you can continue to add to the butterfly connector to personalize the bangle more. 

Here is a close up:

Believe Bangle

I wanted to create a bangle with an inspirational saying, so I want with the Watercolor Inspiration image.  The charms that I added to this bangle where some charms that my daughter had in her jewelry box so I decided to add them to this bangle.  

Here's a close up:

Antique Brass Butterfly Bangle

For this bangle, I used the Antique Brass Slide Bangle with the Mini Square Pendant Tray. I connected them with a large jump ring.  This time around I add the Butterfly Charm to the large jump ring and not the bangle itself. 

Here's a closer look:

I absolutely love these bangles and can't wait to make more of these for my family and friends. These are perfect gifts to give around the holiday. 

So what do you think?  Aren't these bangles just the cutest? Please let me know below.  I would love to hear from you!!

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Tiered Butterfly Necklace!

Not so much a tutorial today as a project idea and recipe. Are you needing something a little different for someone special this holiday season? I have just the gift idea for you! A tiered butterfly necklace featuring some of the latest and greatest Craft Fantastic items added to our product line.

This 3-tiered necklace showcases a simple medium oval tray on the first strand, offset by a string of sweet petite flower connectors on the second strand, with a series of beautiful delicate butterfly charms rounding out the trio on the third strand.

This project took me about an hour to complete and there was lots of adjusting lengths and so forth, but I am really please with the results and would be happy (and proud) to give this as a gift.

Let's get started...

What You'll Need 

Craft Fantastic 30" Rolo Chains (3)

Craft Fantastic Medium Oval Tray

Craft Fantastic Medium Oval Glass

Craft Fantastic Flower Connectors (7)

Craft Fantastic Butterfly Charms (5)

Craft Fantastic Large Jump Rings (2)

Craft Fantastic Small Jump Rings - You'll need LOTS of these.

Craft Fantastic Lobster Clasp

Fantastic Glaze & Glue

Fantastic Jeweler's Dot

Pliers

Scissors

Cotton Swabs

Here's a look at my 3-tiered butterfly necklace. It's graceful and elegant; a lovely accessory the recipient would be proud to wear.

Here's a closer look. Lots of details on this one! I am head over heels in love with those Flower Connectors!

This project requires more supplies and time than some of my past blog projects, but if you need something special, this one fits the bill.

I started by selecting an image to correspond with my butterfly charms. 

Then I removed all of the lobster clasps and jump rings from the three rolo necklaces. I cut the first rolo down to 17" to allow for the addition of the 2 large and 2 small jump rings. I used the large jump rings to have adequate room to attach smaller jump rings for each of the 3 strands. I made sure to string my pendant tray on the strand before adding the larger jump rings. Here's my recipe for the first strand...

Lobster Clasp

Small Jump Ring

Large Jump Ring

Small Jump Ring

17" piece of Rolo Chain (with tray strung)

Small Jump Ring

Large Jump Ring 

Next, I cut my second rolo into pieces carefully measuring them out with a ruler. To be more accurate, I recommend counting the links. I had to fiddle with this strand to get the length I wanted and to make it clear the Medium Oval Tray from the first strand. I might do this piece again with a smaller tray. Here's my recipe for the second strand... 

Small Jump Ring 

4 3/4" piece of Rolo Chain

Small Jump Ring

Flower Connector

Small Jump Ring

1 1/8" piece of Rolo Chain

Small Jump Ring

Flower Connector

Small Jump Ring

1 1/8" piece of Rolo Chain

Small Jump Ring

Flower Connector

Small Jump Ring

1 1/8" piece of Rolo Chain

Small Jump Ring

Flower Connector 

Small Jump Ring

1 1/8"piece of Rolo Chain

Small Jump Ring

Flower Connector 

Small Jump Ring

1 1/8"piece of Rolo Chain

Small Jump Ring

Flower Connector

Small Jump Ring

1 1/8"piece of Rolo Chain

Small Jump Ring

Flower Connector 

Small Jump Ring

4 3/4" piece of Rolo Chain

Small Jump Ring 

Remember that the small jump rings from each strand will need to be attached to the two main jump rings for the closure and clasp.

To make the third and final strand, I cut a 24" length of rolo chain, attached small jump rings to each end and then affixed each of my butterfly charms along the bottom also using small jump rings.  Here's the recipe for the third strand...

Small Jump Ring

24" piece of rolo chain

Small Jump Ring

Add Butterfly Charms with Small Jump Rings

The finished piece! Imagine how many tiered necklaces you can create using Craft Fantastic elements. The possibilities are endless! I'm already thinking about my next piece. How about you?

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