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DIY Under $5 {Lucky Penny}

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Find a penny pick it up, rest the day you’ll have good luck. What luck to find such a cute idea in Law Student Craft’s Etsy shop! I was inspired by her simple, happy design, but decided to take it a step further and make it a wearable reminder of how each of us is lucky in our own way.


This was a super fast and easy project. I used my 1/4 inch stamp set (got mine at Harbor Freight for like $10) and stamped in the letters using a hammer.

I got the rest of the supplies (keychain, jump rings, silver ring base) at Hobby Lobby for $5.

Lucky Penny Keychain:

1. Punch a hole in the top of the penny with the pointed stamping tool or a nail or screw.

2. Attach the penny to the keychain with a jump ring.

Totally complicated right. 😉

Lucky Penny Ring:

1. Glue the penny to the ring base (one of those ones with the big circle on it for stability) using glue meant for metal.

I know, really difficult tutorial.

You can use old or new pennies depending on the coloring you like. I love the idea of using a penny from the recipients birth year.

On the new penny I rubbed a little Martha Stewart Satin Chestnut Brown paint in to the letters to make them stand out more.

I think I may make these for my church youth group as well. We gave them charm bracelets that we give them charms for every now and again and I think these would be perfect!

Now it’s time to link up your $5 projects!

Please remember:

  • Only link to your own projects that cost you $5 or less (price does not have to include items you had on hand)
  • You can link past projects that fit the dollar limit, but please only link each project one time to one DIY Under $5 party. Do not link the same project week after week.
  • No linking giveaways or items for sale
  • Please link back so others can join the party and so you have the opportunity to be featured on Saturday!

DIY under $5



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Crafting For Chiari said…

I always look forward to my daily email from pick your plum! I have already ordered twice!

Congrats!

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How to Make a Flower Clip

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I am really excited to be guest posting over on Someday Crafts today!

I am debuting these adorable little ruffly flowered numbers, so run over to see how to make a skirt. Now, see there in the picture the little circle on the right? It is a cute little hair clip to match, but as to not make my skirt tutorial abhorrently long I decided to do that piece over here.

How to Make a Flower Clip

Whilst making the skirt my sis trimmed off some scraps of the ruffles and tossed them aside. I grabbed them up knowing I could do something with them.

They were super skinny {varied between 1/2 and 1/4 inch} so I braided them together and wound them around to make a rosette.

Then, I cut some leaves out of the contrasting material and had my sis sew around the edges and down the middle to make them look even more like leaves.

I hot glued the leaves to a circle of material and then glued the rosette over the leaves.

Then just glue them to a snap clip and you’re done! {sorry, I forgot to take pics of the back and now my niece has it}

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DIY Under $5 Features

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Another super week of link ups! Keep them coming. I love seeing all your projects. There were so many I wanted to feature this week. It was hard to narrow it down.

Link with the highest clicks:

Spring Flower Balls
from Happy Little Party

These are so cute and you’re gonna die when you find out what they are made from.

Ok, I have to tell you…
Wiffle balls!!

My faves:

Can Tab Belt and Bracelet from Little Assembly Required

DAD frame from Nothing But Country

Zipper Scrap Bib Necklace from MeiJo’s Joy

Bean Balls from Love Sweet Love

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DIY Under $5 Bracelet Instructions & a Hair Bow

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Today for DIY under $5 I will share with you some bracelet instructions and a hair bow. These little ruffly numbers are super easy and will add some style in a flash.

Bracelet instructions:

Supplies:
  • ruffle trim
  • snaps
  • needle and thread
  • button
I got the idea of using trim for bracelets from Blue Cricket Design. I loved her bracelets, but I saw the snaps in the same section as the trim and knew they would work for my ruffle bracelet. So, I saved myself a trip to the jewelry area and went with snaps.

1. Cut trim to be just bigger than your wrist. {hot glue ends under if needed for finished look}
2. Sew snaps in place on each end with needle and thread.
3. Sew on a button for a little added flair.

Use the extra bit of trim for a hair bow.

Supplies:
  • ruffle trim
  • houndstooth ribbon
  • snap clip (pack of like 10 at the dollar store)
  • hot glue
  • needle & thread
  • button

1. Glue a piece of trim to cover the entire snap clip.
2. Make a yo yo flower with your ribbon (you can follow steps 1-4 here, the glue will take care of the rest)
3. Glue the flower on the end of the trim and the button on the middle of the flower.


Don’t worry, that huge weird thing next to my cheek is a knot in the wood door.

I spent less than $4, but will have stuff left for another project. Trim was about 50 cents, snaps a dollar or two and ribbon $1.

Now it’s time to link up your $5 projects!

Please remember:

  • Only link to your own projects that cost you $5 or less (price does not have to include items you had on hand)
  • You can link past projects that fit the dollar limit, but please only link each project once
  • Please link back so others can join the party and so you have the opportunity to be featured on Saturday!

DIY under $5


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