CRAFT TIME - Easy DIY Glass Pendants using Dollar Tree Flat Marbles

[@kona6712]

I LOVE the way you present your tutorials. Your casual, friendly style! You are so down-to-earth and you make the viewers feel like friends or family members! Plus, your ideas are awesome! Thank you SO much! You're a doll!

[@MickiWrites4U]

I was thinking the same thing Kona. :)

[@robin17ism]

thats how we Mainahs are!

[@ayeshalovesmoon]

Same thinking here.....u r the best

[@azraaismail7793]

this looks amazing!

[@darlene.michaud]

Hello Peanut Gallery! Be sure you watch the video until the very end to see close up images of the glass pendants! This is a very simple craft and they turn out so pretty! I'll be showing you more ways to embellish the flat marbles and will also show you different ways to use these gems!

[@dawnvaliquet6631]

Such a great idea ty

[@lindakochis5476]

Darlene love your ideas! I have to ask are you from NY Brooklyn area? Love listening to you think out loud do it myself when I'm working thank you

[@lindakochis5476]

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[@lauraanderson2803]

Stylish looks so babyish for 50 yes fold adult

[@nancyburall99]

I love your clever and beautiful idea. I'm always looking for craft ideas to do with my grandgirls. Keep up the great design ideas!

[@keljoku]

You could make magnents with those too! Nice vid!

[@sharonrichards1627]

I am only five seconds into this video and I am already hooked. You are a hoot!

[@ellafaith8760]

Seeing the leopard print one plus the red & white towel gave me the cool idea of getting a fashion catalog that would have some beautiful wardrobe patterns. If only I had all those old Sears Catalogs! :D

[@Tracy137]

Thank you so much for posting this video - I am now increasingly mobility limited so these craft projects, even just watching them, are wonderful. 😊

[@judypeterson1134]

You are an excellent Tudor!! You're easy to follow and your personality just seems to draw us in. Great job! Please keep us updated with your new ideas.

[@PRMorena177]

Those are pretty. I cleaned my glass gems with alcohol, once it dried I applied a layer of mod podge, then I placed a photo of my fiance and I. then covered back in mod podge. they dry within an hour. then I glued a magnet on back. I made 200 for my upcoming wedding as a keepsake for my guests

[@peterwilliams1363]

You to follow yr tutorial.. awesome. Ty.. you cool

[@TurquoiseBlue]

You're a natural and a pleasure to watch! Thanks for explaining everything so well and for inserting so much joy and humor.

[@ginak1117]

This is my first video of yours and I love it. What a great idea. Really inexpensive too. Just a thought but you could cut out a felt circle to glue on the back to finish it. It would cover up the paper clip and be smoother on your skin too. Dont ya just hate when its rough on your skin an snagging your clothes all up. LOL Im joking with ya but I think it would work okay, Im sure someone else has already told u this though not a brilliant idea or anything. Thanks for sharing this craft Im gonna try it have to get the stones.

[@ms.m2054]

This is freaking AWESOME!!! I can't wait to show my nieces this amazing pieces of art!

[@NickyPeterson]

I made these with engagement pictures I took of my friends. They were their wedding favors. We added magnets to the back. Your way of doing it was way faster then my way! Awesome!

[@allthumbs3792]

What a great project with commonly found items! It would be a fun overnight project for a girls slumber party too! Thanks for sharing, Darlene!

[@gerribarnes1613]

You are so fun to watch and learn from. Thanks.

[@roxannetucker5813]

If you haven't tried Modpoge yet, it would dry faster than the nail polish. Goes on milky like Elmers glue, but dries clear. As for those who made commens about being babyish for adult 50years, who cares ! You're making something cute & there are those of us who enjoy your video. Thanks for sharing. Have a wonderful day!

[@peacockblue8407]

🤶🏽 my friends & i are 58 & older. we LOVE this stuff!

[@jessicastuart08]

Love the idea to glue a paperclip to the back for a pendant! Brilliant!

[@tanyagarcia5500]

I'm an Activities Coordinator for a nursing home and I think the ladies would enjoy doing this. Thank you for the idea

[@mandala314]

After cutting off the paper, I use a nail sanding block or emery board to smooth around the edges, it gets super smooth

[@blydelyn]

OMG you are so dynamic with a bubbly personality. Loved your ideas and your enthusiasm

[@WendyKarma]

I've watched many tutorials on painting or creating these glass stones. I've watched yours a dozen times. I love your attitude and the way you explain how to create them. Great work!

[@harleyrn1393]

I love your tutorials! Best way just being you, an no music, speaking an showing for visual learners. Awesome results. U got a new fan!

[@aleyahmalone5012]

I love hearing you talk too 😊. You're like a aunt I never had.

[@jacquicanham4756]

Oh my goodness! I am so excited! My daughter can now make beautiful craft. My Mum can create unique and beautiful mosaics! I am so excited!!

[@lynnmariebrookshier5649]

Thank you Darlene for sharing your Glass Pendant project with us! So cool...& it was fun listening to you!

[@remcat3572]

I got a few days away by myself and made these. It was so fun - I got lucky to find a lifestyle magazine of the Monterrey Coast and it had a lot of unique, interesting images just the right size. Also got lucky to find large glass stones from Walmart. They turned out so pretty. I'll be making them into pendants. Thanks!

[@butterflymagicwithhottea9291]

I am in LOVE with this diy! I will make about a million of these this very weekend, just for my girls and I. Thank you for posting.

[@DuckyofDragons]

I love how excited Darlene is :)

[@user-ln1io1kn8w]

I am watching your channel for the first time. I love your personality! Especially when you think out loud. I do that all the time, too! You are inspiring! I look forward to more. 😄

[@Europa1749]

Each one is unique and one of a kind. So pretty.

[@darlene.michaud]

And they are so easy to make!

[@codysmamita20]

I am falling asleep but I had to watch to the end. Very pretty pendants. Great video. Thankzzzzz!

[@tristanspear9889]

I just came across your channel I really enjoyed your video looks like I'm here to stay I watched a few other videos I had fun and was inspired thanks for sharing I'm happy I found you.

[@julissimo1]

Hi Darlene! You are so much fun. I feel like I'm sitting at the kitchen table with a friend. Thank you for this tutorial! Your stones are beautiful!

[@kathytincler2446]

I'm late catching up to this wagon too & can't wait to get started with these. I think that I like your tut the best! I like that you glued then cut, loved loved your non fussy & cheap bail & that glitter idea? genius...that would be great for little snow globe like images for Christmas. Thank you for sharing :)

[@jessicaramey9521]

My girls are going to love this!!! I cant wait to make some! I loved the video. you are very easy to watch, your voice and mannerisms are like being with a friend you have known forever.

[@brookspa94]

THANK YOU for sharing ur precious time, talent, resources, knowledge and skills with ALL of us! If we all did the same, the world would be a better place. Best wishes 2 YOU !

[@craftychrystal7913]

Hey Darlene, have you looked at the messed up paper you are using as a worksurface? It has some out of sight areas that would really bling on one of your pendants! Love this tute!!

[@linneabeckman6543]

Saw that also. Glad someone else thinks so also :-)

[@tangarooo]

Crafty Chrystal me too. At first I thought that's what she was going to use . Then she pulled out the magazines.

[@ritzv74]

These are great Darlene! I love the paper clip idea. I make rings out of paperclips.and yeah you need wire cutters. Lol

[@elsageldhof7403]

Dear Darlene.Love your ideas,very innovative and gorgeous.Thanks for sharing all of your ideas.Love to you.

[@cathymarsee4893]

Such a great idea!!! I never would have thought to use pics from magazines. Thanks for sharing!

[@kathyallen6238]

Darlene, I loved your video! Your easy explanations and sense of humor made the time fly. I have been making these for years but NOT for jewelry. I am a dollhouse lover; these flatback marbles make great clocks (wrist watch pictures), large paperweights(any kind of picture using the small marbles), and pictures. Especially Disney-type pix for little girls! I usually cut out my pictures in a big-ish circle and glue it onto cardstock weight paper so they are all in one place (like on a small cooky sheet). Over the hot air register overnite to speed drying is good, too. I have only used Tacky glue so far, pressing down so I can see if the design is centered. I LOVE expensive dollhouse accessories; my retirement budget doesn't. I have been making dh accessories with lots of scrap craft ideas for 20+ years caz I don't think seniors or a kid with a $5 allowance in their hot little hand should be priced out of such a fun hobby!

[@lidiamcculley8933]

These pieces of art you did are BEAUTIFUL!!! It's unbelievable how creativity can do; congratulations it's admirable. Thanks for sharing, I'll try to make it for sure! Blessings

[@MsFunnybags]

Just watched. Great craft. These could easily be given as gifts. You have a lively personality. Thank you. Looking forward to more of your videos.

[@sonydesai3541]

Wow , heading to dollar store right away !

[@iamdaphneblake]

This is a fabulous tutorial! I love your enthusiasm, and I love how these turned out! Using magazine pictures is genius!

[@dragonflyer59]

these are wonderful...I must say they are lovlier than many I've seen...you have a good eye for color and contrast...

[@AmyScottGrantnow]

omg Darlene you are ADORABLE and I could listen to your voice all day. Definitely gonna try these with my kiddos, thanks for this fun & helpful tutorial !! :-)

[@kathyreinhardt8998]

Darlene, these are really fantastic! Nothing wrong with taking shortcuts!

[@robinmckay3249]

Darlene, love your DYI videos! I've made some really cool stuff by watching your magic. Thanks for much for sharing your talents.

[@KamiTee116]

I love your honest and caring personality! please keep up the cool vids

[@nicolehageman5978]

This is awesome! Thank you for sharing this simple, yet beautiful art and craft project! You are the best! 👏🏼

[@QuePasaUSA]

That is so beautiful and so easy and fun to do! The pastel blue one is y favorite. It looks like a piece of the sky!

[@rosefox6557]

Darlene, you just BLEW MY MIND!!! These are amazing and so many ideas for gifts are going through my head. My brain is on overload! LOL I can't wait to get started!!!! Thank you so much for this video!

[@biglittlemason2]

Wow! They are so very pretty...I can't wait to pick some gems up from the Dollar Tree. I think I will put the faces of my family in them and display them in my curio cabinet and give out as gifts as well. I also love the idea of putting random pictures of flowers and birds and other things in them. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@ZaSu2u]

Darlene, you are so personable and expressive! I made clear paperweights from liquid resin over 30 years ago. Used round pyrex custard baking cups, adding the imbedded items when nearly set up (or could poke items into the resin when slightly set up). I still have the one with shiny new pennies; also used a commemorative US postage stamp commemorating stamp collecting as a hobby. That one I think was the one I did the bottom of the paperweight with a complete layer of shiny BB shot pellets.

[@sheenab9007]

This is an amazing idea! There's so many different things you can use with it. I'm going to try subway maps, vintage sewing patterns, old books, and old greeting cards.

[@jow9482]

Great idea and thank you for taking the time to show us all!

[@jodyhoffman4553]

I love watching your videos you make me feel happy at home with friend around a table when I'm having a bad day I always turn one of your crafts on thank you

[@stephaniedescoteaux4759]

Wow! I like your style of doing videos, the project itself and finished products.Art isn't just technique and 1-2-3 instructions and highly edited videos. Art is a reflection of the person and the artist. Process counts, process includes fumbling about, talking to oneself and so forth... That's why some videos are long. Art takes time.

[@Miscellaneousstuff]

Wow, so simple! I love such things that are easy to do and then they look really good. Thanks!

[@evaturski3352]

Thanks Darlene loved the tutorial. Another project for me to make.

[@IonizingX]

Omgoodness! This was the first time I have watched one of your videos and I absolutely loved it! Thank you for sharing!

[@manishavadher4015]

Your so lovely please keep doing what you do. Made me smile. Xx

[@Auntdea]

Great ideas! 👍🏻 Thanks Darlene

[@sylysyly9759]

I love those !! Thank you for teaching Me! Also I'm glad that you fast forwarded those moments that would've taken time..i hate sitting through them

[@phillyks]

Thanks Darlene. Really enjoyed your presentation. You're a doll! I'm going to make some of these! Looking forward to having some fun doing so.

[@lisamcdonald2877]

I so want to do this! Thanks for showing your work.

[@candysantillo3325]

Absolutely gorgeous and so clever!

[@DA-jw4lx]

You crack me up how you improvise...LOL! Good job!

[@marlenasmith2599]

Hi Darlene, Thank you for sharing this project! I am an art educator and I am always looking for cool projects made from simple items that you can easily get ahold of and are inexpensive!!! I have an idea that I will have my kids paint on some little papers that they have painted themselves!

[@Jana-TheCraftyGambler]

I've done these and put a magnet on the back for refrigerator magnets and I just used craft/scrapbooking paper. I would have never thought of using a magazine. That's is an awesome idea. Thanks! Your going to get me in so much trouble! Lol.

[@cassandrac.3283]

Jana Giraud u can also use a photo they come out nice i have done some try it u will love them

[@lisahouston4274]

Some very cool ideas, l love that page with all the images in it,never thought of that.Thanks for sharing,i know this is a very old idea,but your bringing it back up for people who have not ever tried this craft,to do I themselves.Oh I just thought of an idea for people who have arthritis or have trouble cutting out,there are punches at your local craft store,so you can punch out the circles in advance and they are perfect size.

[@lindareifsnyder2538]

You are so down to earth and easy to follow along these also make cute magnets. I will be following along with you.

[@craftsNstuffBamma]

Great tutorial. Super easy, but you make them look so very professional

[@chrisgriffin9164]

Darlene Michaud, thank you very much, I loved your ideas and I will be trying them.

[@sensiblesue333]

I love these little pendants. Thanks for sharing.

[@snowtigress26]

Thank u so much for sharing! So cannot wait to get crafting...been looking for some nice little crafts! This is perfect and the possibilities are endless! U rock hun!

[@j.m.griffin1798]

Love this project! So simple and fun!!! Thanks for sharing!

[@deborahbreen5337]

What a fun tutorial ! You are terribly clever and too funny ! Thanks for the info and the laughs !!!

[@loveringartisans4484]

love your sense of humor!! keep the videos coming and thanks for sharing.

[@jadehunter7617]

Thankyou very much, I share this idea with my Grandchildren, they will love it. God bless you

[@lovingindianriver]

Darlene, your fun to watch and easy to follow along with. Thanks! I will be following.

[@wendy9937]

Even if you didn't have such good ideas and presentation, I would watch to the end just for your wonderful personality! I subscribed immediately. I was gifted a huge amount of these rocks (my mom calls them Dragon Boogers, lol) a few weeks ago. I have tried a similar method and failed miserably but I think using your methods I can make some pretty pendants! I especially love your instructions for making the bale.

[@OutlawAngel1968]

I love doing these....simple yet beautiful

[@jodigirl71]

I watched the whole video because I didn't want you crying, ha ha, I think these are adorable! I also love your video, you're really fun and funny.

[@jillt1071]

such a cute idea. thank you for showing us. my daughter and I think the glitter nail polish on top of recycled Christmas cards would make awesome magnets or pendants!!

[@tracygillon6078]

What a fun tutorial thank you,really enjoyed that and how nice were they.All the best Tracy and Ruby xxx

[@naomijacobs7616]

Thank you! I love your stones and these easy tips.

[@candyselph7474]

video love the craft idea I even have my 13 year old grandson into it with me he has not been stuck in his video games for a week now love the time with him also thank you for sharing with us

[@indiaweston3116]

I like it such a pretty creation with simple and affordable price, I love it, thumbs up 👍 thank you.

[@sunshinesworld385]

These pendants are beautiful! I've never seen this before.

[@anneschmidt219]

Love your teaching and sharing. Fun to watch this video. Lovely pendants.

[@aynsleyhamilton8840]

I know this video is a few years old but Bless you! I was trying to find a way to do a flat back bead/ jewel craft wirh some Brownies snd a lot other tutorials I have found were so complicated! This one is so simple! Thank you thank you thank you!!!!

[@gwendolyncarter5668]

Very beautiful and seems so easy! So glad I found you, I love Astronomy and I can't wait to try this on space pictures , I also love our 2 black labbie babies and so I'm excited to try this with pics of Labs as well! Thanks for sharing with us your creative genuis!!!

[@gloriaeizquierdo3455]

Darlene, you're so much fun with your tutorial. Great craft! You know, you can buy bails on some inexpensive bails on etsy. Also, if you prefer to keep what you have, use ( very carefully ) e6000. You can hold anything with that FOREVER! Lol. Get the thin tip cause it's a bit messy and you don't want to glue your fingers permanently cause we need more of your craft tutorials. It's great glue for jewelry.

[@philippam1122]

Vow!! - That is awesome... thanks for a lovely idea. I now have an use for my stones besides just putting then in a vase. Thanks arlene

[@susanewing8458]

I've been doing these with just nail polish, painting directly on flat stones. Occasionally I would use magazine designs but never thought about laying directly on page and letting it dry. Even better is your paperclip bale! How inexpensive and clever. Will definitely be trying these tips out. 🤗

[@janlloyd6138]

that is so clever, especially the paper clip, thank you!!!!!!!!

[@sbudzinski]

Just came across this video! I have been making magnets out of these for awhile, but thank you for showing how to make them into pendants. also never thought about adding glitter! thanks !!

[@uknomei811]

I ran across your video just searching crafts. I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE this. I was looking for something to do at the Senior Adult Center. Thanks so much. These are beautiful and simple 😍😍😍

[@sueshanks9447]

That was a great video and I will do this project. I tried it before with glue but the nail polish is great!! Really like the bail you did. You are so creative. Thank You !