and a bracelet for me....

confession..I do all my own christmas shopping. My husband would..if I let him..but I am just too picky. I like picking out exactly what I want....so while I am making a partially homemade/ handmade christmas..I thought I had better throw in something for myself!  I don't wear alot of jewelry. but I saw a bracelet in some magazine and I loved it...and of course I couldn't pay $30 for it when I knew I could make it for like $5....
 and here's the even better part...I made it super fast! for reals

 I had bought all these chains at the jewelry part in my local craft store...I got all different sizes making sure I had a range from big to little.

I bought the largest jump ring I could find (in jewelry section) and with my pliers I opened it up (like the picture below) You are NOT supposed to just spread it apart. I don't know why...I would think because it could weaken the jump ring...but who knows. Maybe Martha said not to do it...and so the world doesn't do it. I know if Martha told the world that everyone that is crafty wears button down shirts..I would. EVERYDAY.

I put all the chains on . I just slip them on the jump ring (that's the nice part about chains!)

when I had them all on..I measured my wrist and then the chains and trimmed them down. Looking back..I don't know why I didn't measure first. Moment of insanity I guess. You actually could measure your wrist and THEN go and buy your chains...but that would involve being prepared...something I lack.

 I could never be a boy scout.

dang.

after they are all cut down to size...(oh,  I just used little metal cutters from my girl tool kit) add them to another jump ring. I didn't keep them straight...I wanted them to twist over each other.   

then I added a closure.

and then I went to try it on..and found that the I was SUPPPOSED TO MEASURE TWICE AND CUT ONCE. cause it didn't quite fit. darn. My daughter was watching me and at this point she is thinking that the bracelet is hers...but I just added a few more jump rings to make it fit. I guess I could have gone and added a few links to each chain. but I took that the lazy womans way out (don' t tell Martha.)

 and your done. It's really super fast...and I love the way it looks. I will be sure to act REALLY surprised when I unwrap it on Christmas!

This bracelet is off the chain yo!

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