YNS Fun Fridays - Hat Pin Tutorial

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Today I created a Valentine's Day card using Curly Cutie.

I used my Glitter Spica Pen to dress little miss cutie up :) 

I added a Hat pin that I created myself. I love adding Hat Pins to my cards.  It is a very simple and easy DYI project anyone can do (steps on how to make these will follow below). I had these awesome silver rose engraved beads that were perfect for this card.

 

Read on for my Tips and Tricks. Today I'm going to share with you the steps I take to create the hat pins for my cards.

First, gather up your supplies.

*Hat pins 

*Beads

*Glossy Accents (used for an adhesive)

*Rubber Earring Stoppers 

*Left over brad foam holder 

and your imagination...

I purchase my Hat Pins from both Hobby Lobby and JoAnn's. There are different colors and sizes, so this depends on what you prefer. These are the types that I like using most.

 

Next, choose the beads you would like to use for your Hat Pin. I purchase all my beads at Hobby Lobby in the Jewelry making section. The colors and varieties are endless. The only rule in choosing, is to make sure the bead has a small hole on the ends. The Hat Pins are thin so you want a very small bead hole.

Once you have added the beads on the pin, add a dab of Glossy Accents on the pin itself. See The picture below. (you can click on pictures to see a larger version).

Next, Slid your beads across the Glossy Accents to the top of the pin, and as you do so, each bead will pick up some of the adhesive. Add a Earring stopper behind the beads to hold them in place for drying purposes. I purchased my Earring stoppers also at JoAnn's.

This will hold everything in place as it dries. Stick the pin into your leftover brad foam to dry.

Once the pin is dry, you can remove the earring stopper or slid it to the pointy end if you don't want to get poked. This can also remain on your pin when used on your project to prevent poking and catching.

Your pin is complete and ready to use!

Make sure you visit the YNS Blog today for other Fun Friday projects and tips. We will also will be having surprise giveaways, so check it out.

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