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Wednesday, December 4, 2013

DIY Glitter Vial Necklace

I love giving everyone a gift for Christmas. I love the looks on peoples' faces when I hand them their gift and they didn't expect to get one from me. It's such an amazing feeling. Unfortunately, getting everyone a top-notch, amazing gift isn't in my budget, especially this year. I dont think I planned very well... the holidays always creep up on me!

But, I thought of this cute little gift idea that would be perfect for little cousins, a niece (or nephew!), or even a friend that might appreciate something fun and whimsical. So, without further ado...


This project took me about 20 minutes and all the supplies cost less than $15 (and even less than that if you already have ribbon and glitter, which I did), so this is something that's easy for even the least crafty gifter. The idea behind this necklace is that the glitter could be magical, or fairy dust, which I think a little kid would be so excited about. I know my little cousins and niece will enjoy it, and I even have a friend in mind that will enjoy wearing it out as a "statement" necklace. It's definitely a conversation piece!

The supplies you need for this project are:
  • 1 package of corked vials (I got mine at A.C. Moore in the scrapbook section)
  • Glitter in the color of your choice
  • Hot glue gun & glue (optional)
  • Ribbon, string, or necklace chain (depending on the look you're going for)
  • Piece of scrap paper & tape
You'll need to make a very small funnel to easily guide the glitter into theopening of the vial, and for this I used a piece of scrap paper that I rolled into a cone shape with a very small tip for the glitter to slide through. I secured it with tape so it wouldn't move around on me.


Then, you can open your package of vials and select the ones that you want to use. Some of them were a little bigger than I wanted for my necklaces. This is the brand that was at A.C. Moore.


Next, you can start filling your vials with glitter. You can put as much or as little in there as you'd like, but keep in mind that you need to leave a little space to fit the cork back into the opening.



Once your vials are filled, you can put the corks in. Some of the corks fit into the opening of the vials enough to not fall out, but some of them didn't feel as secure- and you don't want to lose your magic! To secure those corks, I just put a little bit of hot glue around the cork.


I originally pictured the vials hung on some sort of dainty metal chain, but my sister persuaded me that some thin ribbon would serve the purpose. 

Cut the ribbon to the length of your choice, and tie the two ends together with about an inch on each end to spare, so that you can wrap them around the neck of the vial. Wrap the ends around the vial and secure them with tiny dots of hot glue. If you don't have hot glue, you could leave extra room to tie the ends in a knot.

They would also look pretty with thicker ribbon and a cute little bow around the neck of the vial!


It's hard to tell what's going on in the picture, but I promise it's easy!

The end result is so cute, and perfect as a quick little gift that a little kid wil definitely be excited to wear! And, it's very cost-effective because you get a few out of just one set of supplies. And you'll have glitter on hand now, which is an important addition to every crafter's collection.




What Christmas quickie gifts are you making or giving this season? If you have any tutorials on your blog, I would love to see them! Post a link in the comments below!



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