Nail Polish Necklace

 

I saw this nail polish tutorial and I have been obsessed ever since. I have constantly been on the look out for the perfect brooch to paint, but yesterday I was cleaning out my jewelry box and I found the perfect piece. I bought this necklace from Express forever ago, I was going through an obnoxious faze I guess. I did wear it as part of a costume once and it was perfect ( I was an Cat Burglar but everyone thought I was an AristoCat, ugh!). That was two years ago, and it has been sitting in my jewelry box ever since and thus it was the perfect thing to DIY. It was actually pretty simple, I did it while skyping with a friend. I ended up using 3 layers of nail polish and I highly recommend using glittery nail polish (fine fine fine glitter).

Jewelry Frames

As a girl on a budget, framed art pieces to decorate my walls are a bit out of my price range, so I have had to get a bit creative. In my bedroom for instance, I framed my jewelry. This actually doubles as a very easy to keep organized storage for it as well. I bought frames from Goodwill, Michael's, and even the Dollar Store. A simple way to save money is to buy frames that have broken glass, since it's not needed for this project (Clearance aisles are a godsend).

Materials:

Frames

Corkboard (can be found at Joann's, Michael's, Home Depot, etc)

Hot Glue

Tacks or pretty Push Pins (again craft or home improvement stores)

Paint (Optional)

Jewelry!!!!

Tips:

• Always lay the jewelry out on the cork before pushing in the pins
  
• Make sure you place it vertical so you will see how it will hang.
  
• Glue on the back so nothing shows through
• Make sure the cork is thick enough that the pushpins stay intact
• You can paint frames to match your decor