CREATE: bracelets made to party!

well hello there, dahhhhhlings :) oh, i am so happy to be here today! while i am loving my top secret project, i am certainly missing more regular blog posts!
well, i have something a little different for you today... as you probably know, my content focus is on parties & entertaining. but as you see, today, i have chosen to fiddle around with jewelry... out of the party box & into the jewelry box ;) truth be told, i don't generally enjoy making jewelry because of all the tiny bits - seems strange maybe? considering that i am a crafty girl who loves working with her hands! but there is just something different about jewelry... anyways, putting all those feeling aside today! i guess that if inspired enough, i'll do what it takes!
so, i was actually in search of the perfect bracelet to wear with a dress that i am wearing to an upcoming party. in that search i found this beauty! well, as much as i was in love, i was not about to fork over $300...no way, jose! not when i am on shopping lock down!!! but i did get inspired to create my own version with my favorite parts... the mint green tassels with the gold (go figure!) bracelet :)
so, i grabbed whatever gold bracelets i had in my bracelet vase and in the end, decided to go with the bangles (so hard to go wrong!) then, i headed to the fabric store & picked up some embroidery floss & gold beads & went to tassel making town! (all for a mere $2.80 tax - since i already owned the bracelets & jump rings)
here is how you can make your very own...

embroidery floss in color(s) of your choice - i liked the idea of a contrast, so chose a dusty peach to go with the light mint green // gold bangles - though you should feel free to choose your own variety if bangles aren't your thing // jump rings (those little metal rings that connect pieces together) - the size you use will depend on your design // small beads of your choice - this is completely optional, but i just wanted a little extra flair! // scissors // jewelry pliers/tool - a small pair of needle nose pliers from the toolbox would also work!

1// leave the paper labels/bands around the floss to start - at one of the looped ends, attach a jump ring in the center of the loop by prying open with the pliers, encompassing all threads & closing the ring again with the pliers 2// cut a piece of floss (in coordinating, contrasting or same color - your choice) to tie around the top of the threads, close to the jump ring. tie around, tightly, 3 or 4 times & then knot to secure. 3// cut the threads to your desired tassel length. if using an accessory bead - cut another piece of the floss you used to tie the tassel top & tie once around the accessory bead. if not using an accessory bead, continue onto no. 5 4// tie the thread & bead around the tassel. to keep the bead flat (depending on the type of bead you choose) thread the floss through the bead and tie around to the back of the tassel, knotting to secure

5// i chose a bangle with a convenient wire that runs through the middle as the one to attach my tassels to - i suggest choosing a bracelet style that is easy to connect to with jump rings, otherwise you may need to adapt your design - attach a jump ring to the one holding your tassel and then attach to your bracelet from there. i chose to attach to just the one bracelet and then to stack with the remaining bangles, but by all means, go crazy if you wish!
and that's it! now you are ready to party! shake those pretty little tassels all about...it's fun, i promise ;)
have a lovely day! XO brynn