Thursday, 27 September 2012

DIY - Charm & Ribbon necklace


Today I have a two in one DIY project for you !!! First, how to take a cue from Marni to make a necklace longer, and two, how to make a charm and ribbon necklace. And you will see how, like my fellow blogger, Stephanie from Henry Happened would say, ridiculously easy that DIY is !

The necklace I used is from Aldo (from a couple of seasons ago). I just didn't wore it because it was to short to my liking.

  1. SUPPLY: A necklace that you want to make longer (or a chunky chain and some charms), ribbons (I used black but really it's up to you !!!), some tread and needle in the same color as your ribbon and a lighter.
  2. If you choose to make your own necklace, just take the chain and put the charms on it 
  3. If you choose to make an already existing necklace longer, just take off the clasp so you're left only with the chain at the end.
  4. Take two pieces of ribbon of the same lenght, and lightly burn the end with a lighter so it doesn't fray.
  5. Sew the ribbon at the end of the chain
  6. Make both sides and that's it ! ENJOY !
Hope you like that DIY project ! If you want to see my others DIY you can see them HERE.


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40 comments:

  1. Jackie27 September 2012 at 13:43

    That is so clever Marie-Eve! I'm sure so many of us have a choker style necklace with a little too much choke ;) which goes un-worn. What a great way to reinvent an accessory.

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    1. Marie-Eve27 September 2012 at 13:55

      Thanks ! That necklace was just in my closet unworn for so long, I just decided to do something about it !

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  2. Stephanie @ henry happened27 September 2012 at 18:28

    Love it! Such a smart idea - you could even do that with an old bracelet. And thanks for the shout out! :)

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    1. Marie-Eve27 September 2012 at 19:13

      My pleasure !!! That would be fun with bracelets too !

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  3. Flipside Fashion27 September 2012 at 18:34

    LOVE this idea and have many short necklaces and bracelets I could foresee doing this!
    -Your new blog follower (Katie)

    www.flipsidefashion.blogspot.com

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    1. Marie-Eve27 September 2012 at 19:13

      Thanks Katie ! You totally should, it took me like 10 minutes ! So easy !

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  4. Juneli27 September 2012 at 19:52

    Great DIY! love the necklace. Thanks a bunch for stopping by and commenting!
    Love
    Juneli from Fashionably Yours

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  5. REBECCA27 September 2012 at 21:20

    This is such a work of art Marie Eve....you make it look so easy!!

    REBECCA
    www.redtagchiclosangeles.com

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  6. Danielle28 September 2012 at 05:58

    This is great. I have a few too short necklaces that I might try this with. I like the idea of making the lengths a little more flexible with ribbon since so many of my tops have different necklines.

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    1. Marie-Eve28 September 2012 at 14:41

      I'm glad that helped, and I do like to be able to change the lenght according to my tops neckline !

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  7. Maddie28 September 2012 at 06:18

    Such a great DIY idea! Thanks so much for sharing!!

    callmemaddie.blogspot.com

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  8. Ellyzabeth28 September 2012 at 06:32

    super love diy! Will try it next time :3

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    1. Marie-Eve28 September 2012 at 14:41

      Thanks ! You totally should it's really easy !

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  9. Ellyzabeth28 September 2012 at 06:33

    by the wway I am following you rite now.. it will be very pleasure for me if you follow me back ;)

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  10. ilovetrends28 September 2012 at 06:43

    Great job!
    xoxo

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  11. Meredith28 September 2012 at 08:19

    Love the idea of making a necklace longer with a ribbon. It makes your pieces so much more versatile. This necklace looks vintage. It's gorgeous!
    Meredith
    www.createthatoutfit.com

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    1. Marie-Eve28 September 2012 at 14:42

      I do think it makes it more versatile ! Thanks Meredith !

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  12. Anonymous28 September 2012 at 09:13

    Great idea for a DIY! The ribbon makes the necklace look even cuter!

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    1. Marie-Eve28 September 2012 at 14:43

      Thanks a lot ! I do love the end result even better that the before !

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  13. Unknown28 September 2012 at 09:58

    Such an easy DIY! I'd totally use the necklace as a belt as well!

    Natasha ~ TashaDelrae.com

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    1. Marie-Eve28 September 2012 at 14:43

      I didn't thought of using it as a belt, such a great idea ! Thanks Natasha !

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  14. Anonymous28 September 2012 at 11:17

    Great idea!! Such a pretty necklace! Have a great weekend!!
    xx, amy
    www.dreamingincashmere.com

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  15. Anupriya DG28 September 2012 at 11:26

    Fun way of giving an old necklace a makeover! :)

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    1. Marie-Eve28 September 2012 at 14:44

      Thanks ! I was easy and it was a pretty inexpensive fix !

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  16. Always Maylee28 September 2012 at 11:58

    Such a great DIY and so easy too. Love it!

    xo, Yi-chia
    Always Maylee

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  17. Anonymous28 September 2012 at 12:19

    Love the result and it's not difficult to do!! :)
    Andrea in Fashion

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  18. mehak28 September 2012 at 15:12

    What a great DIY!! So easy and so pretty!!!
    Thank you so much for stopping by and for the lovely comment!!

    Would you like to follow each other?? lemme know..

    Love
    Mehak
    www.thedoublemlife.blogspot.com

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    1. Marie-Eve29 September 2012 at 05:03

      Thanks a lot ! Of course I would love to follow each others !

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  19. Unknown28 September 2012 at 23:26

    I am extremely glad that I came across this! I need to do this to about 5 of my necklaces because I feel like they're choking me!! hahaha

    Followed your blog! Would love it if you followed back as well (:

    http://somuchfashionsolittlespace.blogspot.com/

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    1. Marie-Eve29 September 2012 at 05:05

      Thanks for following me ! I will check you out !

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  20. Jenny30 September 2012 at 18:05

    LOVE this DIY idea of making a shorter necklace longer! I will definitely keep this project in mind for a couple of my old short necklaces! Thanks for sharing!

    Jenny
    www.jensoutfitjournal.com

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    1. Marie-Eve1 October 2012 at 03:09

      It definitely gave a new like to mine ! I'm so happy you loved it !

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