Today I’m showcasing my favorite DIY decor tutorial that I’ve done all year. It’s a broken jewelry letter craft that I made for Charming Charlie (an accessory store).
This was really the coolest opportunity as I’m a huge fan of Charming Charlie. For me, they are the go-to-place for inexpensive accessories. Since I have all boys, the only person I have to dress up is myself! {{sad but true}} Since the Charming Charlie store organizes their accessories by color – it’s the easiest place for me to buy my accessories.
Watch my video for all the details on how to use broken jewelry to embellish this wood letter.
As featured on CharmingCharlie.com – This DIY decor project gives you an opportunity to use your outdated jewelry, non-functional jewelry, sentimental jewelry, jewelry you received as a gift (but would not wear), and other jewelry odds and ends.
Craft ~ Broken Jewelry Letter
For the complete tutorial on how to make this gorgeous blinged out monogram you can watch my video or head on over to the Charming Charlie blog with all the specifics.
You’ll need a letter of any size, a lot of jewelry, tin snips, and a hot glue gun. It took me 5 hours to make the first one (silver) but only 2 hours to make the second one (gold). Once you get all the jewelry cut up and figure out the design, it’s incredibly easy and zero crafting skills are required. {{wink}} Simply cut up the jewelry with the tin snips and hot glue onto the letter. That’s it!
You can hang it directly onto any wall or frame it like I did with the silver one. You can also go as elaborate or as simple as you’d like and use any size letter. This would make a gorgeous homemade gift idea. Keep it in mind for birthday presents this next year.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this project! I may have to try this myself since I have tons of old jewelry (mostly clip-on earrings) that were gifted to me recently for upcycling. If I were to win your prize, I’d love to have the letter A and I would hang it in a prominent spot in my studio. Thanks for the chance to win! Anne, yourmainestamper
I would want the letter S. I love this, my great aunt used to make all kinds of art from broken jewelry. Amazing!
I would pick the letter P. And I think something this beautiful should be shared. I would give it to my mother in law for her birthday on Valentines Day. I know she would love it. And then maybe I’ll attempt one of my own!
love, love this idea! puts me in the mind for some winter evening fun! recycle of old/newer jewelry is a great idea but recycle of broken and/or old jewelry… brilliant!!! I would love a letter L for my daughter Lily who is working hard in college-it would be a special gift!
Well, an S would suit me just fine, since it begins my first and last name. Hope I am lucky enough to win, the letters you have done are really nice!
Thanks for the contest.