Lezette Designs

Creative Jewelry Solutions

I decided to try some inventive ways of displaying my jewelry collection in order to inspire me to wear more pieces.

I checked out some great blogs and shopped around at my favorite hot spots; My home (nothing like using what you have), dollar store, and second hand shops.

Here are some of my creative solutions…

Second Hand Picture Frame: Painted black and hammered with nails to hang my favorite necklaces. The earrings are hanging from a blue ribbon I secured with hot glue on the back.

 

Dollar Store Display Box: Painted purple and decorated with butterfly stickers (also scored at the dollar store)

Glamour Clothes Pins - DIY

Materials Needed:

• Hot Glue Gun
• Old Broken Jewelry
• Pliers: To pull off the protruding parts of the jewelry
• Spray Glue
• Glitter
• Clothes Pins
• Found objects or Scrapbooking pieces

Broken Jewelry - Directions:

Step 1: 

Remove the backings of the jewelry with pliers so it will lay as flat as possible when glued to the clothes pins.

Step 2:

Hot-glue the back of the jewelry piece to the flat side of the clothes pin.

Found Objects/Scrapbooking Items - Directions:

Repeat Steps 1-2 from above.

Glitter Clothes Pins - Directions:

Step 1:

Spray all four sides of the clothes pins with the spray glue.
NOTE: Glue in a ventilated area on newsprint.

Step 2:

Sprinkle glitter all over the clothes pin and shake.

NOTE: Sprinkle the glitter over a plate so the extra gliotter can be poured back into the glitter container. 

Family Photo Frame - Using Reading Glasses

Materials Needed

1. Old Glasses
2. Family Photos
3. Hot Glue Gun & Glue
4. Scissors
5. String or Yarn or Ribbon
6. Old Picture Frame
7. Marker
8. Tape

Instructions

Step 1

Measure the faces on the pictures to best match your chosen frames

Step 2

Use a thin tipped marker to trace around the frames

Step 3 

Cut out the pictures 

Step 4

Use your hot glue gun to secure the edges ONLY to the frame

NOTE: Use a small amount of glue, so not to block the image

Step 5

Attach ribbon, sting or yarn to an old picture frame

Step 6

Hang your glasses on the string and hang your frame

Cheers!

Recycled Decorative Jar

Learn how to take an old food jar and turn it into a decorative container using little craft supplies.  

You’ll Need

• An old Jar (Clean)
• Glue (I used E-6000 for the Jar & Mod Podge for the Lid)
• Scissors
• Yarn (I used two different colors)
• Paper (The video shows paper from used old wrapping paper)

 
Instructions

1. Start with a clean jar
2. Wrap the yarn around the jar. Note: You can hold the yarn in place or secure with glue
3. Secure the end of the yarn with glue then 
   go back to the bottom and secure the bottom rim with glue
4. Continue with the next color of string and repeat steps 2-3 twice.
5. Use the lid of the jar to trace a circle on your paper
6. Cut the circle out
7. Glue the circle on the lid
8. Optional Trim: Glue the yarn around the rim of the lid

Under the Sea Baby Painting & Gift

Create Your Very Own Baby Octopus Painting!

Great for baby rooms and showers.
Here is what you’ll need…

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

1. 11x14 Artist Board
2. Scissors
3. Pencil
4. Paint: Winsor Newton Galeria - Permanent Green, Cadmium Yellow & White
5. Decorative Brads
6.  Paint Brush
7. Hot Glue/Gun

OPTIONAL TOOLS & SUPPLIES

1. Ruler
2. Coloring book to copy
3. Drill
4. Gem brads for the eyes (you can always leave them painted)
5. Pearl EX Pigments (Adds a little shine to the paint - 682 Due Green Yellow
6. Marker to sign your name

Feather Center Piece

Jewelry Wedding Bouquet

 
 

For my recent wedding in Saint Thomas, VI. I found myself, like most women in need of the perfect wedding bouquet. I had already convinced myself there was no need for flower arrangements to adorn the venue since it was already an Eden. I couldn’t bare to be without a jewel encrusted tropical bouquet.

 
Living in California while planning a destination wedding was a real challenge. Trying to find a florist that wouldn’t over charge me while still giving me the flowers I wanted was hopeless. One such item, ”monkey tails” was not available; neither were the hydrangeas I wanted. The lack of choices as well as the over priced…lets gouge the bride…. were on an island, what choice does she have?…. ha! Ha! Ha! attitude made me rethink the traditional bouquet.

I started looking around and found this website. The section on brooch bouquets changed my entire perspective on what makes a wedding bouquet beautiful. I decided I wanted a jewelry bouquet of my own. Of course I decided, as usual… “I can Make This”!! So I started gathering my favorite antique and costume Jewelry. I used pieces of my own as well as some from the lovely women in my life such as my grandmother.
It took a minute to wrap my head around how to make the bouquet but a few short trips to my old friend Michaels and I was on my way.

If your interested in seeing how to make your own bouquet watch my How To Video: 

I’m also available if you would like my advise on how to make your own or even for me to make one for you.
Contact me for pricing.

Family Photo Candle

Try these ideas (picture candles & center pieces)

I used everything crafty I could think of to make the graduation perfect. I found these great ideas in some craft books. I suggest trying them to make any party a unique experience.

Picture Candles

-Great for family gifts
-Pain in the Ass to make, but worth it
-Unless your Jesus you shouldn’t make more than one candle per family, no one wants five picture candles of you around their house.

Materials: White candle
Vellum (It’s much cheaper to buy the vellum at an office supply store instead of a craft store)
Wax paper
Family photo

How To: 1. Scale family photo to fit candle
2. Print on vellum
3. Place printed picture on the candle and wrap around the candle with wax paper

TIP: Place a small amount of clear glue stick to the whole back of the picture to keep it still.
TIP: Cut the wax paper so that it wraps around perfectly. The better the fit the better the adhesion

4. Use a heat gun (Blow dryer if you don’t have one) to heat the picture

TIP: The wax paper will protect the candle, but use caution with the heat gun
TIP: Heat the candle until the ink has transferred to the candle

Cellophane Centerpiece

Materials: Clear bowl (best is a large crystal bowl)
Cellophane (I like the iridescent, but there are a lot of other colors found at craft stores)
Battery operated indoor lights (two or three depending in size of bowl used)

TIP: Use the white base lights and not the green so the ugly part of the lights is hidden and all that’s left is the glow from the bulbs.

How To: 1.Place cellophane in bowl.
2. Hide lights throughout bowl using the cellophane

ENJOY