My obsession with leather wrap bracelets

 I love making and wearing leather wrap bracelets. They are so easy and fun to make. I have made a lot for gifts. I like wearing them all at once, the more the better! -Allie

bracelet made from the scraps of my last project!

I used the extra ends that I cut off of my embroidery floss necklace and a failed leather wrap bracelet that I made a while ago (the loop that holds the button fell off) and mad a fab bracelet. Here are the results!

Rhinestone and embroidery floss necklace

I found a picture of a necklace made out of different colors of embroidery floss and a vintage rhinestone necklace. I knew I could make one so I went to the local fabric store and bought seven different colors of embroidery floss. I cut them all three times the length of my necklace and then knotted them together on one side.                                                                   

Then I separated the strands into three equal chunks and began to braid. After I braided the floss about 6 inches longer than the rhinestone necklace, I knotted off the other end.

 

Then came the tricky part. I used a coordinating length of floss and a sewing needle to attach the necklace to the braid. This took a few tries but after a while i got the hang out it.

 Finally, I attached the clasp from the original necklace to the knots of the thread to create a new clasp for my necklace. Voila!

-Allie

ombre capris

I had some extra fabric dye from my batiking project so I wanted to try an ombre effect on a pair of capris. The dye soaked in a little unevenly which gave the fabric a tie-dye effect but still cool!

Painting high heels

I really wanted some floral print heels for spring but the ones I have seen in stores are so expensive! I decided to experiment with some textile paint and an old pair of heels that I don't wear anymore. The result was awesome, I just have to spray them with a clear acrylic sealer.

Batiking with kids...

This week has been school vacation which still means work for me. The extended day program I work for is open during school vacation and it is a great time for me to try out some special art projects with the kids. I wanted to try a batik project with them, which is basically a wax resist on fabric that is hand dyed. It turned out great! The kids had so much fun experimenting with the different color dyes and so did I. I dyed some fabric scraps a variety of bright colors and brought them home not knowing what I would do with them.

I decided to use that beautiful dyed fabric scraps to make a necklace. I braided the pieces together, tied them off with some leather cording and added some beads. Voila! Here is the end result, I cant wait to wear it this summer. It is very tribal chic.

Welcome to Lacquer of Luxury!

Hello all! Welcome to my blog that is dedicated to all that is colorful, creative, and sparkly! I am an artist and teacher and I love creating in many different ways. A huge hobby of mine is nail art. For my first post I will share with you some nail art creations I have completed so far, and I will post as I create more. I hope you enjoy!

frankenails!

                                          

ombre pink leopard print

cupcakes!

abstract

peacock feather nails

hearts and bows

sugar skulls

owls

-Allie