Book Page Bracelets!
Here's HOW:
1. Go to your local craft store, in the jewelry section, and find something that looks like this:
Something about a bracelet made of bezels, in any color and shape you want--at our local Hobby Lobby they were between $3 and $5/bracelet depending on the color/material/shape/size.
2. Grab pages from an thrift store book (Paul had bought one he didn't like so he gave it to me for crafting--score!) and tear out a few. Find fun words on the pages and trace the bezel shape around them, allowing for a 2-millimeter "frame" since the tracing will be larger than the cut.
3. Cut out the words (cut INSIDE your line a little so it'll fit) and glue one into each bezel--I liked the round ones instead of the square because my thumbnail fit perfectly inside it, giving me a great way to smooth out the edges. I just used plain ol' tacky glue for this part.
4. Paint over each bezel with Mod Podge, thin but well-covered. This will seal/protect the book pages from water, etc.
Wear it with pride!
You can even take the bezels apart and use them as beads for earrings, necklaces, etc...if you so desire. :)
See? I told you that was easy. In fact, it's SO easy and cheap and fun that I make several at a time and keep them handy to give away for those last-minute or I-forgot-all-about-you gifts. :) AND, I will be giving one away in my New Year's Day Giveaway, so be looking for that soon! :)
