diy: glass bottle necklaces

I've been obsessed with making my own glass bottle necklaces for MONTHS ever since I saw one in a sweet local shop near my apartment in Vancouver.  The price was a little too steep for me, so I had to walk away, but it sparked an idea that I should make my own!

These were ridiculously easy, and so much fun to make!

Supplies:

-small glass bottles/vials

-eye hooks

-necklace chain

-jump rings (optional)

*assorted things to put inside: glitter, beads, feathers, tiny messages, etc.

I got these little bottles from Michaels....and they came in a pack of 9 assorted shapes and sizes.  I know that you can also get these pretty cheap off of ebay as well!

First you'll want to screw an eye hook into the middle of the cork stopper.

Then, fill up your bottle with whatever your heart desires!  I chose glitter, sand, a feather, and a message in a bottle!

I have a secret LOVE for glitter.  It just makes me irrationally happy!  The only problem is that it gets absolutely everywhere, and will keep popping up on your face/hands/hair for days after you use it.  But the little girl in me just doesn't care....and I love having an excuse to use it!

For the message in a bottle, I first wrote a short note on a skinny piece of paper.....

Then, I rolled it up, glued it shut, and drew a tiny "seal" on it to finish it off!

Then I used a jump ring to attach the bottle to the necklace chain.  Now this step is optional, as long as your chain will fit through the eye hook.  However, the nice thing about a jump ring is that it ensures that your bottle won't slide around/off of the chain as it keeps it exactly in the middle of the chain at all times!

(please excuse the gross nails. I live/work on a farm...so I just can't help it!)

I love the whimsical look that the feather adds, and I have also seen dandelion seeds used in similar diys!

The great thing about these necklaces is that you can always change up what's in your necklace by simply dumping out it's contents, and putting something new in depending on your mood!

I hope you've enjoyed this simple diy!  Let me know if you decide to give it a shot!

p.s. kelsey ♥