To accomplish this little maneuver I picked up some supplies at the pharmacy and the craft store. And while those two suppliers don't usually scream "craft project", they suited my needs just fine. For the first project I used an eye patch, craft glue and rhinestones.
You may have notice that I picked up self-adhesive "gems", but I only did that because they were cheaper. I could just have easily used normal rhinestones, but the adhesive sure did come in handy! I wanted to make sure I had enough gems to go around before I started gluing, so I stuck them to the eye patch first.
Once I was happy with the placement (and knew that I had enough gems to cover the patch), I removed them, dabbed a dollop of glue onto the eye patch using a toothpick, and re-adhered the gem to the patch.
When I had finished and set that eye patch to dry, I turned my attention to my second patch. (Yes, I totally bought two eye patches- I mean, what if there was an occasion that didn't call for rhinestones? Now our friend will have a second, and just as colorful, option!) Decorating this patch was particularly simple. I had picked up a few iron-on appliques at the craft store; following the manufacturer's instructions, I ironed them onto the patch.
Isn't it cute?
And once the glue was dried, the sparkly patch looked pretty cute, too!
Of course, it's hard to imagine just how "festive" these patches are when they're lying on the table. So, I ran to a mirror and played fashion model (what I won't do on this blog, right?)...
We dropped these babies in the mail this morning; I can't wait for our friend to receive them- I hope they make her smile!Thanks for stopping by- I hope you have a great day!
