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Bracelet For My Little Black Dress

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While I was perusing what’s on sale at Michael’s this week, I spotted a gorgeous pendant/brooch.  But I don’t wear brooches, and for this much bling, it’s probably a special occasion, which means my husband will ask me with those puppy dog eyes, “Aren’t you going to wear the jewelry I bought you as a wedding gift?”  Don’t get me wrong, he got me a beautiful necklace and earring set.  But it doesn’t allow for much variety when you have just one special, sentimental set.  And how can you explain this to a man?

Anyway – to avoid any and all gift-related arguments, what I get for my variety fix are bracelets.  I just love them!  So I decided it could certainly be converted to a bracelet, and the result is definitely Little-Black-Dress-worthy (not that I get to wear mine all that often, but I could see this as an any-night-out piece too).

Fun, right?

This is another one of those projects that’s so easy, I feel like I can hardly call it a “tutorial”.  But I’ll show you how I did it anyway. :)

I started off with these two pieces, both 30% off this week at Michael’s.  (Woohoo!)

You have to remove all the hardware from the back of the brooch.  So raid your real toolbox (or your husband’s, if that’s the way it is in your household) for a pair of wire cutters and cut off the bails and the pin.  Make sure they don’t go flying, they have a tendency to.

Put some E6000 (or whatever heavy-duty permanent adhesive you like to use) on the blank of the cuff.

And position your flower however you like.  You may need to add a little more adhesive – make sure that there’s a good connection between the flower and the blank.

Now just set it aside and let it cure for several hours.  I turned mine upside-down for this, so that it wouldn’t slide around, and would dry straight.

And that’s it!  Once it cured, I admired it… (and I’m sorry, you cannot photograph your own wrist without it being all awkward, LOL!)

…and told my husband we need a decent date night, stat.  So, anyone want to babysit?? ;)

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~ Adrianne

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  2. Yes if my bracelet post was earlier, am glad to know it was not subconscious borrowing of ideas LOL :) We just are both really cool :)

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  5. This bracelet is so pretty! I just love it. A little black dress would be perfect with it! Thanks for sharing.

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  6. Adrianne-

    Love this bracelet. Simple, but still a statement piece. Hope your DH took you out!!!

    I am featuring this tonight at creative juice and sharing at pinterest…

    thanks for sharing last week. {loved your magnetic recipe board too, btw}

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  10. This is my kind of project…I get to make something that I get to wear or use! :) It's a lovely bracelet! Thanks for sharing!

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  16. Came by and followed you on Linky from Create with Joy's blog hop. I would love a follow back when you get the chance. Thanks so much and have a great day!

    Mary@http://www.mmbearcupoftea.com

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  18. Hi I'm a new follower from the linky party,would love for you to follow back? this is beautiful I do a Creative Monday Hop and wondered if you would like to join us next week with your lovely projects :)

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  19. I totally do this too! I have my sentimental jewelry, but there are a few items I like to change it up with, necklaces are my thing! I never change my earrings, rings, or bracelet, but necklaces vary! Found you on Thrifty Thursday link party!

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  20. WOW we were totally thinking alike!! We did the same exact project LOL! I swear I did not copy or I promise you I would have given you credit! :)

    Well great minds do think alike! :)

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  24. Absolutely gorgeous bracelet! I popped in from Create with Joy's blog hop. Would love to have you “follow” me too :)

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  29. Luv the bracelet, quite creative! I found you on linky blog hop and I'm now a follower, would appreciate the same. Thanks

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  33. Cute bracelet! I always find little fun jewelry things in their clearance section too. It's very inspiring to make little accessories!

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  34. Now this is a cute bracelet that will look so nice with your black dress. I am your newest follower, jumping over from the Blog Hop. Can't wait to read more of your blog.

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  35. That is beautiful! You make it look so easy to create/combine together. I would end up gluing my fingers together or to the table…or try it on to early and it's permanently adhered to my arm. But that is just my problem.

    I'm following you on G+.

    Regina
    http://www.thecrazynutsmom.com

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  36. That's gorgeous! You have such great ideas. I couldnt come up with anything like that if I tried! I would babysit for you if I were there, Raya is just a cutie! Hope you get that date night soon!

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  37. What a great idea! It's beautiful. I found you through the blog hop and I am your newest follower! I would love it if you could drop by Moose Mouse Creations and follow me too!

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  38. Oh I love this. I know what you mean about the jewelry. My husband bought me a really nice pair of earrings and now I feel like I have to wear them whenever we go out. As you said, they're gorgeous, but a gal wants to change things up. So I do what you do and change up something else. Nice tutorial.

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  39. So cute. (Be really careful with that glue–it is banned in CA because it causes cancer. Had a friend who used it all the time-died.)

    I came over from the Linky Follower blog hop. I hope you will come over and follow me as well.

    Cheri

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