If you were to stop by my house during the holidays, you would quickly realize my favorite holiday theme is Santa Claus. From my mantel filled with my mother’s ceramic Santas to my holiday countdown calendar and welcome sign, Santa is everywhere in my house.
It’s no surprise that when I went to my local Savers and saw this sad pair of earrings hanging by the checkout lane, I grabbed them without a second thought. The big Santa heads instantly caught my eye, and the price wasn’t bad.
But despite my love for Santa, these earrings had seen better days. They also had two things I absolutely can’t stand: jingle bells and french hooks. Sure, they were also pretty tacky, but when it comes to Christmas fashion, tacky doesn’t stop me. So, I went to Michael’s to buy a pair of pliers and then got to work.
In addition to jewelry pliers, I also picked up a bag of gold-plated jewelry findings to replace the French hooks. I got them very inexpensively from Walmart. I liked that they had an attached jump ring for the Santa.
To jazz up the earring finding, I added a flatback pearl to the front of it. I used Liquid Fusion glue to adhere it securely. I find this glue works best for attaching rhinestones and pearls to my projects.
Flatback pearls come in a range of sizes and colors, and I love having them on hand for my various crafting. I also added a small red flatback rhinestone to Santa’s hat for some added sparkle.
After that, it was surprisingly easy to attach the Santa charm to the new earring findings. The pliers really came in handy, and made the project go quickly.
I love my new earrings. It’s a little something old with a little new. The best part was how quickly I was able to do it. There’s something satisfying about wearing an item you had a hand in crafting. With all the leftover jewelry findings I’m planning on looking for more charms to make for other holidays like Valentine’s Day and Easter. Who knows, maybe I’ll become a jewelry maker!
The Quaint Crafter 