Your Whims Wednesday #177 {And Features}

Time for another Your Whims Wednesday Party!

Your Whims Wednesday

Here are some of my favorites from last week:

Sporty Shift Dress Outfit by Sugar Love Chic
Wal G Shift Dress

Turkey Basil Meatball Alfredo Pasta by The Scent of Oranges
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Super Crafty Jewelry Organizer by Titi Crafty
 
Bow & Midi Outfit by Sophisticated in Style
 
Lemon Garlic Shrimp by Allspice and Nutmeg
www.allspiceandnutmeg.com/lemon-garlic-shrimp
 
Thanks to all who linked up! Grab a button if you were featured :)
 
Featured on My Girlish Whims
 
Now... onto this weeks party!

I show off my girlish whims weekly on my blog, and now I want to see yours with 
Your Whims Wednesday!

Guidlines:
1. Link up as many projects as you would like: as long as it is one of your girly ways, you can link it! I'd love to see crafts, recipes, style posts, etc. Anything and everything feminine :)
2.Please add my button (code at the top of this post) to either your blog post or somewhere on your blog. 
3. Take a quick moment to comment on at least one other entry. We we all love comments!! 
4.I'd love if you would follow me as well :)


DIY Wire Wrapped Chain Statement Necklace

I tend to be pretty slow in making a jewelry piece after I buy beads. Especially if I really like the beads, I feel like I have to wait until I've designed something really special before I use them.  I've got a cool necklace tutorial to share with you today that is finally the result of a design I deemed "special" enough to use some fun stone drop beads I bought at Beadfest Spring.  Considering Beadfest Summer was just this past weekend, it was high time for me to make SOMETHING with the beads I bought at the last show!!


Today I'm sharing a

DIY Wire Wrapped Chain Statement Necklace


My favorite part about this necklace are the round beads that I wire wrapped onto the chain. I've never tried it before and I think it adds such a cool design element to the necklace!


If you are interested in making your own version, here's how to do it!

Supplies:
 Stone drop beads, crystal rounds, round stone beads, chunky cable chain, 26 gauge wire, head pins, eye pins, jump rings and a clasp.  You will also need wire cutters, needle nose pliers and round nose pliers.

Steps:
 First step is to make the beaded dangles.  To start, string a stone drop bead onto a head pin.

Use needle nose pliers to bend the wire 90 degrees directly above the bead

Use wire cutters to trim off all but about a half inch tail

Grasp the end of the tail using round nose pliers and bend into a circle, creating a simple loop

Use needle nose pliers to attach this simple loop onto an eye pin

String a crystal round bead onto the eye pin

Create another simple loop directly above the crystal bead and attach a 6mm jump ring to that simple loop and close with needle nose pliers.

Make a bunch of those dangles and set aside.  Next step is to wire wrap the stone beads onto the chain.  To start, cut as long of a piece of wire as you are comfortable using at once.

Count three links in from the end of the chain and thread the end of the wire through the next link. String it through the fourth link back into the third link, and wrap the tail multiple times around the joined links to secure the wire in place.

Pull the wire tight with needle nose pliers and then trim off any tail on the short piece.  On the long piece of wire that is remaining, string on a stone round bead and position it in the center of the fourth chain link.

Wrap the wire tail through the fifth link, back up into the fourth link, and then string on another round bead and position it in the center of the fifth link.

Continue this pattern of stringing on a bead and wrapping once between each link as you wrap down the chain.  If you run out of wire just wrap the wire around the chain link it stops at a couple times to secure, and then start over with another piece of wire by wrapping it onto the same link to secure and continue wrapping.

When you're done the chain should look like this:

Next step is to attach the beaded dangles to the chain.  Start in the middle of the chain and open up the jump ring on the end of a dangle, string it onto the bottom link of your chain, and then squeeze the jump ring shut using needle nose pliers.


Repeat this process until you've filled up your chain


After all your dangles are attached, all that's left is to attach a clasp! I attached a lobster claw clasp to one end of the chain using a jump ring and an extender chain to the other side of the chain end using a jump ring so I could have a few different length options when I wear the necklace.


After the clasp is attached your necklace is ready to wear!

I just love the close up detail on this neckalce. The beads are all the same color but each one is a different size or shape so it all matches but still has variety!

Of course I ALWAYS love a good statement necklace, and this one looks great on :)

And here's a little cell phone selfie I took wearing the necklace on my way into Beadfest this weekend. I decided to wear my new necklace because I think it's an unwritten rule that to get in the doors of Beadfest you have to wear some of your own handmade jewels!

I got some fun new beads to play with again at the show this time, so we'll see when I get around to designing something "special" enough to use them on!!

Your Whims Wednesday #176 {And Features}

Time for another Your Whims Wednesday Party!

Your Whims Wednesday

Here are some of my favorites from last week:

Printable Paper Lanterns by Miss Mandee
 
Delicate Chocolate Cake by Munchkin Time
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Orange Sunburst Necklace by Undeniable Glitter
 
Sand Cake by Gator Mommy
Sand Cake #shop #AddCoolWhip
 
Thanks to all who linked up! Grab a button if you were featured :)
 
Featured on My Girlish Whims
 
Now... onto this weeks party!

I show off my girlish whims weekly on my blog, and now I want to see yours with 
Your Whims Wednesday!

Guidlines:
1. Link up as many projects as you would like: as long as it is one of your girly ways, you can link it! I'd love to see crafts, recipes, style posts, etc. Anything and everything feminine :)
2.Please add my button (code at the top of this post) to either your blog post or somewhere on your blog. 
3. Take a quick moment to comment on at least one other entry. We we all love comments!! 
4.I'd love if you would follow me as well :)


Getting Whiter Teeth with Arm & Hammer Truly Radiant

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Arm & Hammer Truly Radiant for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.
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I've never had the most white teeth in the world (I think I drink too much coffee!) so I was excited to get the opportunity to try out the new line of Truly Radiant products by Arm & Hammer!
 
I would obviously love to have white teeth (I mean, who wouldn't??) but I've found that I'm not too good at staying dedicated to some common methods.  I never stick with whitening strips long enough (I never really enjoyed that jelly feeling on my teeth while the strip was stuck to my teeth for 3 minutes while my mouth slowly accumulated more and more spit as I tried not to drool on myself) and I never wanted to shell out mucho bucks for a profesisonal whitening treatment at the dentist.
LUCKY for me though, after testing out the Truly Radiant products I can seriously say that they are easy to use, affordable, and they work!
 
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Here's what I was armed with on my quest for whiter teeth:
-Arm & Hammer Truly Radiant Toothpaste
-Arm & Hammer Truly Radiant Extra White Spinbrush
-Arm & Hammer Truly Radiant Whitening Booster
 
What I loved most about these products is that they are EASY.  I don't need to set aside three minutes to put a strip in my mouth, I don't have to go to the dentist, I just have to brush my teeth.  Which I do anyway! The whitening booster gets applied right on top of the toothpaste. The key benefits of these products are that they will clean, strengthen, and whiten for a more radiant smile. And we all love a radiant smile :)
 
If you need to get some scientific facts to help convince you what makes these products different than just a regular toothbrush and tube of toothpaste, don't worry, i've got some! The Truly Radiant toothpaste removes 100 PERCENT more surface stains than ordinary toothpaste. The Arm & Hammer Truly Radiant Spinbrushes removes 100% more plaque than a manual toothbrush (which I can totally attest to: I normally use a regular toothbrush and my teeth just FEEL much cleaner after using the spinbrush!) Additionally, the Arm & Hammer Truly Radiant Whitening Booster is clinically proven to whiten teeth in just one week and contains 3x more whitening agent than a leading white strip.
 
So now that the science is out of the way, how about I just show you my results! I've only been using the products for about a week and a half and I already see a difference:
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Side note, It's really hard to take a picture that shows all of your teeth and still looks attractive.  I failed miserably on that account but at least you get the idea :)
 
Are they perfect yet? No.  But after less than two weeks of just using different products while I brush my teeth am I very happy with the results.
 
I've been feeling a lot more radiant these days since I'm down 47 pounds, I enjoy taking pictures a lot more now! I've totally noticed a more radiant smile and whiter teeth.  Do you need some more tips to bring out your inner radiance? My tips are simple: GO GET SOME EXERCISE and when you go out for the day put on some lipstick and feel good about yourself. I feel 20 times better about myself and 20 times more radiant if I get in some type of exercise everyday and throw a little lipstick on when I go out!
 
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30 DIY Anthropologie Jewelry Project Knock-Offs


You all know that I love making jewelry, and I know that everyone in bloggy land loves a good anthro knock-off, so today I decided to put the two together and round-up some fun DIY jewelry project ideas that were inspired by jewelry from Antropologie! Hopefully you will find some inspiration for your next beading project and not the inspiration to drop $100 for a necklace from Anthro :)


Anthro Knock-Off Beaded Earrings by My Girlish Whims

DIY Sweet and Shabby Lace Necklace by My So Called Crafty Life
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Behind the Chandelier Knock-Off Earrings by Quiet Lion Creations
 Anthropologie Knock-Off Wire Earrings by My Girlish Whims

Antropologie Cenote Layered Necklace by Flamingo Toes
Anthropologie Ceynote Layered Necklace Knockoff

DIY Anthropologie Bow Necklace by Artzy Creations

DIY Anthropologie Chandelier Earrings by Delightfully DIY
DIY Anthropologie Chandelier Earrings

DIY Rhinestone Cuff Knock-Off by Artzy Creations
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 DIY Anthropologie "Perched Harmonies" Necklace by Quiet Lion Creations

DIY Thread Wrapped Love Necklace by Studs and Pearls

DIY Marjorelle Necklace by Welcome to the Good Life

Pernilla Necklace Knock-Off by Flamingo Toes

Anthro Inspired Tassel Necklace by Merry Thought
Anthro Inspired Tassel Necklace // The Merrythought

Terra Scintilla Bracelet Knock-Off by Yellow Blackbird
Rope Necklace Knock Off by LillyElla

Mixed Alloy Necklace by Miss Lovie for 30 Handmade Days
6Anthro's and Mine-Knockoff

Anthropologie Inspired Wire Earrings by My Vintage Window

Sol Pom Pom Necklace by Small Good Things
Pompom Necklace akon

Pretty in Pink Necklace Knock-Off by Flamingo Toes

DIY Anthropologie Beaded Tassel Necklace by Chic Steals
DIY Anthropologie Beaded Tassel Necklace

DIY Bunting Necklace by Mrs. Priss

Anthro Limitless Strands Necklace by Flamingo Toes

Anthropologie DIY Cuff Bracelet by The Craft Caboodle

The Pastel Consortium Knock-Off by Southern Scraps
 

DIY Party Animal Necklaces by Flamingo Toes
Easy DIY Party Animal Necklaces

Dip Dyed Rope Knock-Off Necklace by Inspiration and Realisation


Inner Circle Knock Off Necklace by Cup of Delight


Anthro Weights and Measures Bracelet by Flamingo Toes


Felt Fan Knock-Off by Copy Craft


Braided Anthropologie Bracelets by Linen, Lace & Love