How to make simple duct tape earrings for Breast Cancer Awareness

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.  You can whip up these simple duct tape earrings to show your support.  You can also use this technique to make other awareness earrings using the appropriate color duct tape. 

I’ve used a pink camo duct tape to make mine for Breast Cancer Awareness, but you can alternately use a solid color pink for the same effect.

Materials:

Pink camp duct tape

Self-healing cutting mat

X-acto or craft knife

Ruler

Headpins

Small pink heart beads

Pink size E seed beads

Medium silver bead

Fish hook ear wires

Needle-nosed pliers

Hot Glue gun and hot glue sticks

Instructions:

1.     Cut two pieces of duct tape 1” x 4” using the cutting mat, ruler, and craft knife.

2.     Fold the duct tape in half together.  Repeat for the second piece of duct tape.  Now fold the duct tape into ribbon shape and use the glue gun to attach so it stays together.

3.     Next, thread onto a 2 ½” head pin in this order:  Seed bead, pink heart, silver bead.  Now poke through the top of the ribbon.  Add another seed bead.

4.     Then, using the needle-nosed pliers, bend the top of the head pin to the right.  Next, add the fishhook ear wire making sure it faces in the correct direction, and bend the wire closed. 

Recycled light bulb ornament | breast cancer awareness

From time to time those large 40-watt light bulbs from my bathroom burn out.  I don’t toss them, however, because this is the perfect size for a light bulb ornament.  This one was destined to be one for Breast cancer awareness.

So this burned out bulb became a cute little breast cancer awareness snow woman.  She looks so cute with her furry pink hat and a breast cancer awareness ribbon adorning her white scarf. 

Since I used a large pipe cleaner for her scarf (available in the craft stores) she can sit on a counter as well as hang on a tree, mantle, or anywhere.  And what’s more, she is so easy to make. 

Come back and visit during the month of July where we celebrate Christmas in July!

Materials:

• Large round 40-watt light bulb
• Jute twine
• Hot glue gun and hot glue sticks
• Masking tape roll, to hold the bulb while working (optional)
• Extra large pink and white pipe cleaners
• Large white/silver pompom
• Scrap of white felt
• Pencil
• Ruler
• Scissors
• Paint markers, black, pink, white, and orange (you can substitute glass paint here if desired but the lines are easier with a paint marker.
• 5/8” wide grosgrain pink ribbon

Instructions:

1.     Place the light bulb in the center of a masking tape roll or other surface that holds it still while you work.  Cut a piece of jute 24” long.  Fold the jute in half to find the center and using the glue gun attach to the top ridged section of the bulb.  Bring the jute to the back and tie in a knot using glue to attach.  Next, bring the sides up adding glue to hold and tie in a knot at the top center.  Add more hot glue to secure.  Finally, make a loop at the top and tie a knot for the hanger.  Cut off any excess jute.

2.     Next, begin to wrap the large pink pipe cleaner around the exposed metal portion of the bulb attaching with hot glue.  Continue till you have attaché the entire pipe cleaner. 

3.     Add a large white/silver pompom in the center top for the hat.

4.     Wrap the large white pipe cleaner into a circle shape and twist to secure.

5.     Add some hot glue all around the pompom circle and add the bulb on top.  (Scarf)  Cut a circle of white felt and glue to the bottom.  Your snow-woman will stand upright.

6.     Paint the face.  Using a pencil draw the two circles for eyes, one circle for the nose and a mouth.  You can rub the pencil marks off if you are not happy with them.  This is just a painting guide. 

7.     Follow the lines to fill in the eyes and draw the eyelashes with the black paint marker. Fill in the nose circle with orange.  Finally, draw the line for the mouth with the paint marker. Let dry. 

8.     Make the lips with the pink paint marker and put a dot in each eye

9.     Cut a piece of pink ribbon fold into a loop and attach with hot glue to the scarf.  Your breast cancer awareness snow woman is ready to display or hang on the tree.

For more information about Breast cancer or to donate to the cause, visit Breastcancer.org 

Four favorite Breast Caner Awareness crafts

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.  The most important issue facing women these days is breast cancer.  Many of us have experienced it or know someone who has.  Some of us have lost loved ones to it.  The one thing was all can do is raise awareness and push to find a cure. 

The following tutorials are four of the most popular Breast Cancer awareness tutorials from Make it easy crafts.  Together lets find a cure!  Click on the photo for the full tutorial.

Breast Cancer Awareness Key chain tutorial

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and this recycled cork key chain is the perfect gift for a survivor or to show your support.  It’s quick and easy to make using an upcycled champagne cork to create a cute key chain.

Supplies:

·      Recycled champagne cork

·      Pink acrylic paint

·      Small paintbrush

·      10” 7/8” wide pink grosgrain ribbon - lighter or clear nail polish to seal the ends

·      2 inches 22 gauge pink wire

·      Wire cutter

·      Needle nosed pliers

·      Large hole wooden bead

·      Two eye screws

·      Pink key ring

Instructions:

1.     Use a small paintbrush to paint sections of the cork with paint.  Since the cork is composed of many little sections, you can pick and choose small areas to paint within the cork lines.  The bottom of the cork is smoother so paint the bottom solid.  (See photo)  Let dry.

2.     Cut a piece of 7/8” wide pink grosgrain ribbon 10 inches long.  Fold the ends and cut at an angle to make a point on each end.  (See photo) Seal the ends with a lighter or clear nail polish.

3.     Attach an eye screw to the bottom of the painted cork.

4.     Insert both ends of the ribbon through the large holed wooden bead to about a ½” from the end.  (See photo)

5.     Insert the two-inch piece of 22 gauge wire through the loop at the top of the ribbon and using the needle nosed pliers attach to the eye screw at the bottom twisting into a loop to secure.

6.     Attach the second eye screw to the top of the cork.  Add the pink key ring.

7.     Add keys or attach as bling to backpacks, purses, etc.