These Easter earrings are the cutest you’ve ever seen! So easy to make with simple supplies and Mod Podge. Learn how to do it here.
Skills Required: Beginner. It helps to have a bit of prior crafting experience, especially for the jewelry part. However, if you have a knack for tools, you might want to just jump in!
Heidi from Hands Occupied here! I made a set of Easter egg-inspired earrings to share with you all today. They come together pretty quickly and are a fun way to make use of scrap ribbon you might have lying around. And who doesn’t love a good Easter craft? Learn how to make these DIY earrings below.
DIY Easter Earrings
Gather These Supplies
- Oval Shapes – 2, either wood, or we used clear acrylic
- 2 Earwires
- 2 7-mm Jump Rings
- Jewelry Pliers
- Pencil
- Ric Rac
- Thin Ribbon
- Scissors
- Matte Mod Podge
- Paintbrush
- Glitter Dimensional Magic
- Acrylic Paint (optional, if you used wood)
- White Paper (optional, if you used acrylic shapes)
Directions
If you decide to use wood shapes, paint them with acrylic paint in the color of your choice and let dry.
For the acrylic shapes, begin by tracing them on some white paper with a pencil. Cut them out, removing all pencil lines and cutting a little dip in the top of each paper oval to accommodate the hole at the top of the shape.
Paint a layer of Mod Podge onto each acrylic shape, and place the paper cutouts on each. Paint another layer of Mod Podge over the top. Let dry completely.
Once dry, flip the shapes over (or start with the painted wood shapes). Cut two pieces of ric-rac to fit across the middle of each shape.
Cut four pieces of thin ribbon (I used purple) to fit across the shape above and below the ric-rac.
Next, paint a layer of Mod Podge onto the blank or painted side of the shape.
Place your ric-rac and thin ribbon as shown, and then cover all of it with another layer of Mod Podge. Again, let dry completely.
The last step is applying your glitter Dimensional Magic. I have a few tips regarding glitter Dimensional Magic. The glitter settles at the bottom of the bottle.
You’ll want to take advantage of the flat-topped lid by letting it stand upside down for 10 or 15 minutes. This lets the glitter shift so it’s better mixed throughout the bottle.
If you can’t find glitter Dimensional Magic, you can use regular Dimensional Magic. You can add glitter or just leave it clear.
To avoid bubbles on your finished project, prime your Dimensional Magic bottle by squeezing some out onto a test surface. Then, fill in each earring with a layer of Dimensional Magic.
If any bubbles do make it onto your earrings, you can pop them with a sharp needle or scoop them out. Let your earrings dry for 24 hours.
When they’re totally dry, you can attach an earwire to each egg with a 7-mm jump ring to complete your earrings (and your Easter outfit).
You’re going to love how lightweight these Easter earrings are . . . and how many compliments you get! Yes, they make a bold statement. But if you can’t wear big glittery eggs on your ears for the holidays, then when can you?
Easter Earrings
Equipment
- Jewelry pliers
Materials
- 2 Acrylic shapes oval – you can use wood also
- 2 Earwires
- 2 Jump rings 7-mm
- Ric-Rac
- Ribbon thin
- Mod Podge Matte
- Glitter Dimensional Magic
- Acrylic paint optional, if you used wood
- White paper optional, if you used clear acrylic
Instructions
- If you decide to use wood shapes, paint them with acrylic paint in the color of your choice and let dry.
- For the acrylic shapes, begin by tracing them on some white paper with a pencil. Cut them out.
- Paint a layer of Mod Podge onto each acrylic shape, and place the paper cutouts on each. Paint another layer of Mod Podge over the top. Let dry completely.
- Once dry, flip the shapes over (or start with the painted wood shapes). Cut two pieces of ric-rac to fit across the middle of each shape.
- Cut four pieces of thin ribbon (I used purple) to fit across the shape above and below the ric-rac.
- Next, paint a layer of Mod Podge onto the blank or painted side of the shape. Place your ric-rac and thin ribbon down and cover all of it with another layer of Mod Podge. Again, let dry completely.
- Fill in the top of each earring with a layer of Dimensional Magic. Let dry for 24 hours.
- When they’re dry, attach an earwire to each egg with a 7-mm jump ring to complete the earrings.
Did you enjoy this Easter craft? Let me know in the comments! Don’t forget to check out other Mod Podge Easter ideas as well!
Glenda Hart
Tuesday 26th of March 2013
Totally making these before Sunday!!!
madgevt
Tuesday 26th of March 2013
Darn cute idea..I made an Easter Egg pin for my jacket..same idea only I used a Sticker, I turned out sooo cute. I am so proud of myself.