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Tuesday, January 21, 2014

{Simple DIY Leopard Print Earrings}

Hey, y'all!  I love leopard print.  My favorite pair of shoes is my leopard print flats, and I love any excuse to wear a leopard print shirt or accessory.  When I saw leopard print beads at Michaels, I just HAD to have them, and I used them to create these really easy-to-make earrings.  (I originally posted this tutorial at Through the Eyes of the Mrs.)
You need a few simple supplies to create these earrings.
You need headpins, earring hooks, and beads of your choosing.
Lay your beads out in a pattern you like.  I wanted my leopard print beads to be the center of attention, so I paired them with dainty little gold beads.  Then I threaded a headpin through them.
Using pliers, bend the extra length of your head pin to about a ninety-degree angle, and use round nose pliers to create a loop like the one in the photo above.  (If you don't understand my directions, I'm sure you can find a video on Youtube for creating loops.)
Slightly open the loop you created and attach your earring hook.  (I chose to use lever-back earring hooks.)  And that's it.  Seriously, it's that simple.
I have worn these several times, and I've gotten a lot of compliments on them.
I made a bracelet to match following the tutorial for my Green & Gold Bracelet.  The earrings and bracelet make a lovely pair, and they go great with my favorite shoes!  They would also be an inexpensive gift to give for any occasion.

9 comments:

  1. You're my jewelry making queen! These are purr-fect!

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  2. These are so pretty! Love the leopard print on them, so cute!

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  3. Okay my sweet friend, you really aren't helping me!!! I have been avoiding another craft (making jewelry) and you are posting some of the cutest things and now I'm starting to want to make the things you have been showing. I big puffy heart love these earrings. They would be super cute with a colored bead, too. Kim in Texas

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  4. Bethany, I definitely need to try to make some jewelry.....this set is gorgeous!

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  5. I have those same beads in my stash. Leopard is definitely my favorite "color".

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  6. Bethany, I love these earrings! I seriously e-mailed your post to my mom to ask her make these for me (she's a beader so she has all of the tools). I want to let you know I featured your earrings on my favorite DIY jewelry roundup today! http://itsalwaysruetten.blogspot.com/2014/03/happy-belated-national-jewelry-day.html

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