So you
ordered some things off Amazon and completely forget that Mother’s Day is
coming up. You want to get your mom something nice, but unfortunately now
you’re strapped for cash and all you’ve got at your disposal is a few dollars
and some bubble wrap from your online order. What could you possibly do? Well,
how about making some earrings using the bubble wrap? Yeah, they could look
something like this:
Pretty,
right? It’s amazing that’s just bubble wrap (visit epbot.com for more beautiful
and pretty DIY craft ideas by clicking on the image above)! Now, the material
is more than just bubble wrap, it’s something known as FUSED bubble wrap, which
is essentially bubble wrap and parchment paper. The process is fairly simple:
just sandwich the bubble wrap between two sheets of parchment paper and iron
the bejeezus out of them! Keep in mind that you’ll need to pop ALL the bubbles
out of the bubble wrap first, and you’ll want to do this in a well-ventilated
area to avoid breathing in the fumes. Additionally, you’ll want to iron it one
layer at a time.
When you’re
done, you should have plastic that’s smooth but has a pretty, crackly look,
similar to frosted glass.
Now it’s
time to make a trip to the craft store! You can purchase a snowflake punch for
anywhere from $5-20, depending on the size of the punch. Make sure you buy a
sturdy punch, as the plastic might be a bit tough to punch through right away!
You can also pick up a small earring kit while you’re there which will cost you
about $9. This will give you the dangle hooks for the earrings, as well as
everything you need to assemble the earrings.
Use a thick needle to punch a hole
through the top of the snowflake earrings so you can attach them to the
earrings from the kit and voila! A mother’s day gift for under $30! Have fun!
