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3/17/11

Safety Pin Necklace

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Today I am going to show you how to make your own safety pin necklace!



I started with a bunch of safety pins, some stretch cord (.8 mm) and some beads from an old necklace.

I just started to feed the beads onto the safety pins.

Then I fed the cord threw the bottom of all the safety pins and then put my beads on the cord on both sided, in whatever way you would want them to be.

Once you have all of your beads in the order you want, and make sure you measure on yourself where you want your necklace to hang, then you can add your lobster claws.

Feed them on the cord.

Tie a square not in the stretch cord, right where you want your lobster claw to be. I added a drop of super glue just to ensure that my not wouldn't come undone, just make sure it is where you want it before you add super glue.

Now you have made your own necklace! I love how this turned out, I think I am going to make different colored necklaces, and I might whip out a bracelet or two....so stay tuned!

Perfect for St. Patrick's Day!!!!

Now I am off to get my corned beef and cabbage started!!! Yum Yum!!!

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13 comments:

  1. MargaretMarch 17, 2011 at 8:19 AM

    I love it! It reminds me of the friendship pins with the beads and safety pins we would make as kids to wear on our shoelaces. It just kills me that the kids can't wear these fun things to school anymore because of the "deadly weapon" rule good grief.

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  2. Rissa @ Hazel and HoneysuckleMarch 18, 2011 at 8:09 AM

    Very cute, such a great idea!

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  3. laxsupermomMarch 18, 2011 at 8:24 AM

    Love this project! So many ways to personalize it. Thanks for sharing.

    I'm hosting a Throwback Thursdays Party, and would love it if you swung by and linked up something you made/bought/did from before blogging. I can't wait to see what you bring.

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  4. Naturally Me CreationsMarch 18, 2011 at 11:11 AM

    How interesting to use safety pins like this. :)

    Cute necklace! Tnx for linking this up too!

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  5. Rachel {BubblyNatureCreations.com}March 18, 2011 at 4:42 PM

    what a unique and cute idea!!! I love it! thanks for linking up!

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  6. AllieMakes!March 20, 2011 at 12:55 PM

    Super cute! I love the whimsy nature of the necklace!
    Thanks for linking up to Making It With Allie! I can't wait to see what you have for next week!
    AllieMakes.Blogspot.com

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  7. AnonymousMarch 21, 2011 at 11:34 AM

    how cute is that?! Very fun!

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  8. AnonymousMarch 22, 2011 at 10:26 AM

    haha. That's darling! It reminds me of the ones we made as kids - only way better.

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  9. DeannaMarch 23, 2011 at 2:18 PM

    Same here, I remember making these in elementary school and selling them to classmates. Funny how everything comes back in style lol. Good job!

    Deanna

    http://deelitefulcreations.blogspot.com/

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  10. UnknownMarch 23, 2011 at 3:33 PM

    that's so cool. Great idea, very creative!

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  11. PamMarch 23, 2011 at 5:25 PM

    I love blogging....I have found so many things to make from blogging, I think this will be a project I will have to try. THanks for sharing.

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  12. KatherineMarch 28, 2011 at 1:57 PM

    Oh, my goodness- this takes me back to when I was a girl. We used to make the safety pins with beads and put them on everything- sometimes even as a necklace or bracelet. Yours is like the grown up version! Thanks for sharing!!

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  13. Stacey - Elle BelleMarch 30, 2011 at 8:25 PM

    Love this new take on an old project! You're right it was perfect for St Patty's day!

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