Day One: Pom Pom Earrings

The 12 Crafts of Christmas

DAY 1: Pom Pom Earrings 

The original idea for this craft was as a necklace, using an existing necklace as the base. I did earrings instead, using a quarter for the base. I also used a penny for the base of the smaller ones.

The only supplies I used were: Fabric scraps, yarn ($3), a hot glue gun, two quarters ($0.50) and a pack of 42 earring findings from wal-mart ($2)

I used braided yarn to connect the finding to the pom pom. First thread the yarn through the hole of the finding then with the other end, thread it through again. There will be one 2 ends and a loop on the other side. Tie one of the loose ends into a knot, and put a small dab of hot glue before you tighten the knot so that it stays better.

 

 Next cut the loop so that there are three pieces attached to the finding, Braid, and hold the braid with a dab of hot glue. (The end will be hidden, so you won't see the hot glue.)

Next, to make the base of the pom pom, cover the quarter or penny in the fabric your using for you pom pom. Or, you can also hot glue yarn to cover it, but that's a little more labor intense.

 Choose which size you want your earrings, and trace 10 onto your fabric scrap. Just make sure you cut out inside the pen lines so you don't have pen on the edges of your ruffles, unless that's the effect you want.For fuller pom poms cut out and glue on more circles

 

The easiest way to fold the circle is 

1. fold it in half

2.Push fingers together to make an x shape

3. flatten x shape 

4. Pinch flattened x shape together, and it should look like this: 

 

 Then just hot glue it only your fabric covered quarter or penny.




Backing types: 

This one is simple, after you cover the penny with fabric, hot glue the yarn to it, and cover with a small bead

This backing is done by gluing the yarn braid to the back and covering with a circle of fabric

This backing is my favorite, but takes the longest. I just hot glued yarn in a spiral to the back, covering the braid.


DONE!!! SO CUTE

 
Feel free to comment! and I hope it was helpful! (: