Swarovski and leather Archives

This post brought to you by LeatherCord USA.The other day I was walking out to the car and I heard a new, but old familiar sound—leaves crunching under my feet. Persimmons are also dropping all over the yard. They are a really pretty orange color (not so pretty when mashed under your favorite cowboy boots, but….). The crisp mornings just make that coffee taste better and better and I find myself gearing up for pumpkin decorating and trips to the orchard. Are you finding yourself inspired by the colors and feelings that fall brings?Here are some printed stitched leather pieces I brought home from my LeatherCord USA visit. The texture in this stuff. I LOVE IT! It also comes in a beautiful palette of colors. Click the link above to see all of them.I’m using an extra wide magnetic clasp so I can fit a whopping seven cords in it. Play around with the order of your cords so you get it just right.Determine the fit and then cut the cords with wire cutters or a razor blade. Glue the leather in the magnetic clasp finding like usual using the Loctite Gel adhesive. Can you tell I really love this technique?! It’s new to me and I’m ready to take on the world. For reals. What else can we glue leather onto?It’s perfectly beautiful like this, I think. But, just for fun, I wanted to play with some of these large holed beads I found at Michaels.I love the metal finishes with the center beads, but felt like it conflicted with all the leather colors.Instead, I opted to slide the bead/bail pieces on, one or two per leather strand.I then connected a leaf charm and Swarovski dangle to the bail piece with a jump ring. This was nice because it added some movement (and sparkle!).Just a really beautiful addition to your fall wardrobe and easy to create.