Yay! It’s Day 2 of Jewelry Week!
Michele and I are doing a week of Jewelry tutorials on each of our blogs – and today we’ve both got bracelets for you!
Today I have this sweet bracelet knockoff for you. It’s my version of the Anthro Interval Sparkle Cuff!
This bracelet is so crazy easy to make – and to personalize! You can easily make up a bunch for gifts or to go with different outfits too!
It’s got such a great look that you can make it up in almost any fabric for a stylish unique accessory!
Here’s the Anthro version:
I think their version wrapped with embroidery floss is super cute – but I wanted something a little different. So I changed it up and went with fabric! You can definitely use this tutorial though and wrap it with floss instead.
Here’s what you’ll need to make it for your very own:
- One metal cuff (mine is from hobby lobby)
- rhinestone strand (again – hobby lobby)
- linen fabric
- contrast printed fabric
- E-6000 glue
Start by cutting or tearing a strip from your linen – about 1″ x 25″.
Glue the end to the back of the cuff, just inside from the edge about half an inch.
Wrap the linen around the cuff until you’ve reached about 1/2″ away from the other end. Trim the fabric and glue down.
Cut your rhinestone strand so that is just about a 1/2″ shorter than the linen wrapped section of the cuff.
Flip the strand upside down onto your work surface (in my case a fancy paper plate) and cover the back with E-6000.
Lay the strand along the center of the cuff. Add some extra glue to the two end rhinestones and clamp them down. Clothespins work great for this.
Ok this is pretty cute already.
Cut a strip of your top fabric about 1/2″ wide by 25″. Glue one end to the back of the cuff, just inside the linen.
Add some small dabs of glue to the bar between stones on the strand. Grab a toothpick to apply the E-6000 – this will keep it from getting all globby (yes, that’s a word).
Wrap the fabric around the cuff, starting just inside the first rhinestone. Twist the fabric twice to that the twisted section falls over the glue and the right sides of the fabric show above and below the rhinestones.
It doesn’t have to be perfect – the messiness is part of the fun.
Keep wrapping until you’ve reached the bar before the last stone. Trim the fabric and glue to the back of the cuff.
That is all there is too it! Seriously – was that easy or what?!
I love the combination of the frayed fabric and the bling – it’s so cute!
Head over to Michele’s and check out her darling bracelet today! I LOVE that combination of beads, ribbon and chain she’s used!
Linking up at Sunday Scoop, Today’s Creative Blog, Met Monday, Tutorials & Tips Tuesday, Shabby Creek Cottage, My Repurposed Life, 504 Main, and the other fabulous parties on the party page – make sure you check them out!
You and Michele are on fire this week with these projects. LOVE!
I love how easy you have made this look to make, Bev! Its stunning, and I never would have thought it would be that simple. Going onto the Christmas gift list for sure!!
I do just about every type of crafting, but I never make jewelry. This makes me want to try though!
wow, those are cute, I love the blue bracelet! Your instructions are so well laid-out that I {almost} think I could do this… kind of thinking of trying, I’m not a jewelry-making kind of girl… great post!
Awww, such a beauty! And as you say it, crazy easy to make (what a bonus)! Can’t wait to try making it for my spring wardrobe :)
So cute! I am amazed with your mad jewelry making skills girl! How in the world do you come up with this stuff???
oh for pete’s sake…am I going to have to sneak out to Michael’s every night this week??? I mean, I bought enough stuff last night to make at least three of the necklaces from yesterday, which of course I wisely did NOT stay up all night to make, so it’s sitting in the bag. Wait, I know, I’ll shake it up and drive out to Hobby Lobby tonight, and take my daughter, and pretend I’m really going just to take her! HaHaHa…I’ll fool them all :)
signed, girl with a crafting problem
I LOVE it!! It is sooo cute!! I’m definately heading to the store for supplies!!
Very very cute – I’m going to try this out this weekend! Thanks for sharing!
I am an admirer of ANTHROPOLOGIE and FLAMINGO TOES. I cant really decide which one to admire more!!
Hey jewelry crafters!L. I just discovered a new line at hobby lobby of fabulous colored rhinestone strands. They have paired it in the line to go with friendship bracelets, yes, the ones you used to make with embroidery floss. I think it’s a knockoff of those wonderful bracelets I’ve seen on etsy but I can’t remember the artists name….
Really great line!
Have fun!
I wish I had access to your jewelry box, what fun it must be! :) I’ve featured this on Copycat Crafts http://www.copycatcrafts.com/anthro-inspired-interval-sparkle-cuff/