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SPRING INSPIRATION: DIY FLORAL SUNGLASSES

Monday, March 18, 2013

I've been in a spring craft frenzy lately. 

Maybe it's all this warm weather going to my head, but I've been obsessed with floral sunglasses and all the incredible DIY variations I've seen floating around on the all-powerful interweb the past few weeks.

  I've been mulling over creating a few for the flea market this coming weekend. A great craft for the official start of the Spring Equinox this Wednesday, the 20th - don't you think? 



As a little spring treat, let's revisit these fun sunnies I created last year for some inspiration: 




DIY: EMBELLISHED FLORAL SUNGLASSES

Thursday, September 6, 2012



THE DIY: EMBELLISHED FLORAL SUNGLASSES
This DIY is the perfect way to spice up your fall wardrobe simply and cheaply. Experiment with different materials (rounded metal studs, spikes or crystals) for an edgy look - or ultra feminine - using flowers, sequins or bows!


THE MATERIALS:

A PAIR OF CHEAP SUNGLASSES
FLORAL EMBELLISHMENTS
(These can be found at Michael's craft store)
HOT GLUE / HOT GLUE GUN
TWEEZERS




Pick your poison! I chose these adorable plastic flowers reminiscent of  Coco Chanel's Camellia - a trademark flower used in many of her original designs. These little lovely flowers were so dainty - and I couldn't resist the added sparkle of the accent crystals. I'm such a sucker for sparkles.
 



Be sure to play with the design of your glasses to make sure you place every piece in just the right spot and don't get too sparkle-happy with your design - you have to keep in mind that you need to be able to see out of them! Maintaining function is key. 

 
I hot glued everything on after arranging the design the way I wanted it. I also tried to keep the design simple and out of my view by arranging everything on the rim and not glueing anything to the glass. To clean up the awkward hot glue strands I used tweezers and plucked them all off. Easy peezy. Wow, I can't believe I just said that. But really, it was super easy.