I'm Batman!

I was looking for easy glue crafts to do to pass some time a few days ago, and was inspired by ComicSalvage's Etsy shop to make a necklace... this is what I came up with:

Disclaimer: I don't own DC or Batman. The comic image came off Google so I can't credit the source. I took this photo.

It really was easy to make-

1. Google the image (eat that, SOPA!), measure the size of the backing and size image to fit. In this case, my backing was the flat side of a big rhinestone that was about 2" by 1.2".

2. Print image, and glue on the backing- The goal is to have the image be flat on the surface for the Dimensional Magic to set on, so whatever glue you're most comfortable with that won't make the paper wrinkle is best. I used tacky glue spread thinly. Wait to dry.

3. If you have any paper hanging over the edges of the rhinestone, trim it off. I did this this with an Exacto knife and a cutting board.

4. Spread a decent amount of Mod Podge Dimensional Magic over the image, making sure it goes all the way to the edges- but not quite over the sides of- the image. Make sure there aren't any bubbles, and then set flat to dry. This is the longest step; I let mine set overnight just to be sure.

5. Once the Mod Podge is dry, glue a hook onto the back of the rhinestone. When that's dry, thread a chain through and BAM! awesome new necklace for under $1!

Bonus point: I don't buy chains, I take them off other necklaces and trade them around depending on the jewelry. This is a good option if you don't like buying chains, like me.

Spice up an old bulletin board

Props to Libbie Grove Design for having such an awesome craft/interior decorating blog! That is where this craft comes from. While cleaning out my closet, which had become the place my parents threw stuff while I was in college, I found an old bulletin board I had in middle school. It was getting a little torn up but was still usable. Remembering that I had just looked at the Libbie Grove Design blog which has a post about refurbing this very type of thing, I decided to try it. Original how-to here.

It's a fun and fairly simple project. Finding the right fabric and tacks took less time than putting it all together. Here's my result (still tweaking the lace):

Brown matches my room, pink and blue are easy-to-match accents, lace because

I'm girly like that, and bulletin board because of grad school this fall.

It's not hung up yet because I'm not sure where my tools are packed (still not done unpacking, I'm missing about half of my sewing stuff too). When I do put it up, it'll be right over my desk to add a little color to my room. :)