How to Bling in the New Year!

Looking to add sparkle to your New Year's Eve outfit? Have we got the projects for you!

We loved the ideas style expert Bobbie Thomas provided for adding "glimmer, shimmer and shine" to your holiday wardrobe on a her recent MSNBC segment, Bobbie's Style Buzz. Bobbie encouraged viewers to "buy it or DIY it"!

One of the do-it-yourself projects Bobbie zipped through involved adding glitter and/or sequins to a pair of pumps.

Jo-Ann has a few more project ideas for giving your twinkle toes a glitzy glamorous make-over too. All you need are a pair of shoes, a couple common household items and a few supplies from your local Jo-Ann store.

The first how-to project is a variation of Bobbie's glittery upcycling of a pair of high heels using Tulip® Fashion Glitter Bond™, an adhesive product made specifically to bond glitter permanently to a variety of fabric surfaces.

Twinkle Toes Pumps
Skill Level 1: No experience necessary
Crafting Time: Approximately 1 hour

Supplies & Tools

• Pair of shoes
• Tulip® Fashion Glitter™
• Tulip® Fashion Glitter Bond™
• Paintbrush or makeup sponge
• Paper towels
• Foil
• Newspaper

Directions

1. Cover your work surface with newspaper. Place a paper towel down on top of the newspaper and set the shoes on the prepared surface.
2. Squeeze Tulip® Fashion Glitter Bond™ onto foil. Working in small sections at a time, use paintbrush, makeup sponge or the sponge applicators that come with the Tulip® Fashion Glitter Bond™ to apply the adhesive to the shoe's surface.
3. Immediately sprinkle with Tulip® Fashion Glitter™ onto adhesive and press with finger to set. Shake any excess glitter from shoe onto a paper towel and pour it back into glitter bottle for reuse. Repeat the process, covering the entire shoe or as desired. Allow shoes to dry completely.
4. Use a paintbrush or sponge to gently coat shoes with Tulip® Fashion Glitter Bond™ to seal. Allow to dry.

If you prefer ritzy to glitzy, these classic black accessories with red accents will have you ringing in the new year in high style.

Ritzy Red & Black Accessories
Skill Level 1: No experience necessary
Crafting Time: Approximately 1 hour

Supplies & Tools

• Item to be embellished: shoes, head band & barrette
• 1 strand red round plastic rhinestone trim, 3/16" wide
• 1 strand white round plastic rhinestone trim, 3/16" wide
• 1 strand black square metal rhinestone trim, 5/32" wide
• Rose lace berry trim, 2-1⁄2" wide
• Scissors
• Clear drying all-purpose craft glue
• Cloth measuring tape
• String
• Transparent tape

Directions

Measuring trim — For smaller items wrap or place string or cloth measuring tape on each area you want to cover. Measure the string to determine yardage.

SHOES:

1. Cut two roses from trim, glue in place. Let dry.
2. Refer to photo. Glue beginning of rhinestone trim to top inside of heel. Apply glue to heel and wrap on trim, gluing as you go downward. Glue end of trim on the inside of the heel. Trim excess.

HEADBAND: Measure length of headband and cut rose trim to match. Glue in place, let dry.

BARRETTE: Measure width of barrette and glue in place. Tape to hold embellishments in place, if necessary, until dry. Remove tape.

Staying home on New Years Eve doesn't have to be bland. If you're hosting a bash instead of stepping out on the town, you can still dress up yourself and your home for the first big event of the new year. Trim votives, candle holders and even champagne flutes with a little bling.

Bejeweled Accessories
Skill Level 1: No experience necessary
Crafting Time: Approximately 1 hour

Supplies & Tools

• 1 strand white round plastic rhinestone trim, 3/16" wide
• 1 strand blue round plastic rhinestone trim, 3/16" wide
• Scissors
• Clear drying all-purpose craft glue
• Cloth measuring tape
• String
• Transparent tape
• Items to be embellished: shoes, headband, votive candle, holders and glasses.

Directions

Measuring trim — For smaller items wrap or place string or cloth measuring tape on each area you want to embellish. Remove and measure the string to determine yardage.

SHOES:

1. Apply beads of glue across the band of the shoe. Press and hold trim in place to set. Trim excess. Continue until band is covered.
2. Measure and glue one strand of rhinestones up the heel. Since the band is curved you may need to use shorter pieces of trim in to fill the space in some areas.

HEADBAND:

1. Apply beads of glue across the length of the headband. Press trim in place and hold to set. Trim excess.
2. Continue until headband is covered.You may place a contrasting color on both outside edges for a hint of color.

VOTIVE CANDLE:

1. Apply glue and wrap several layers of trim around the base of the candle.
2. Cut individual gems off the trim and press into the side of the candle in a random pattern.

CANDLE HOLDERS AND CHAMPAGNE GLASSES:

1. Position rhinestone trim, let the design elements of each piece be your guide.
2. Apply beads of glue and gently wrap trim around the glass. Tape in place until dry if necessary.

More Ways to Glam Up Your Attire this Holiday!

If you're looking to move ways to shine this New Year's Eve, here are a few fast how-tos for you:

• Glitzy Girl Top — Take a plain top from boring to brilliant in about an hour or two (plus drying time).
• Sprinkle of Sparkle Skirt — Iron-on crystals make it fast and easy to add pizazz to your outfit.
• Absolutely Charming Wristlet — Fashion ribbon, trims and charms into adorable wristlets in no time.
• Zipper Flower Brooch — Zippers are big as fashion embellishments these days, and you can create cool flower accents with them in about an hour. Wear this as a brooch, pin it to a hair accessory or add it to handbag.

Tulip's Fabric Glitter Spray*, which appeared in the segment, can be used to give jeans, tees or other accessories extra sparkle for the holiday or any day.

To find more project ideas, visit Joann.com/projects. Grab some supplies at your local Jo-Ann store. Our stores are open New Year's Eve day; check the store locator for your store's holiday hours.

And, of course, be sure to share pictures of your glamorous creations in our Jo-Ann Fan Gallery on Facebook!

Resources

• MSNBC: Bobbie's Style Buzz with style expert Bobbie Thomas
• Project: Twinkle Toes Pumps
• Project: Ritzy Red & Black Accessories
• Project: Bejeweled Accessories
• Project: Glitzy Girl Top
• Project: A Sprinkle of Sparkle Skirt
• Project: Absolutely Charming Wristlet
• Project: Zipper Flower Brooch
• Find More Projects at Joann.com/projects
• Product: Tulip® Fashion Glitter™
• Product: Tulip® Fashion Glitter Bond™
• Product: Tulip® Fabric Glitter Spray*
• Also in the segment: Krylon Clear Gloss Finish
• Find Us: Jo-Ann Store & Class Locator
• Like Us: Jo-Ann on Facebook

*Please note: Tulip® Fabric Glitter Spray is low odor, acid-free, light-fast and contains permanent dying ink. See product description or bottle for instructions and precautions.