Monday, August 15, 2011

Inspired By the Trail - DIY Nature Pendant Necklace

It occurred to me after we were already driving home that we probably shouldn't have taken a few of the acorns we found on our trail hike.  At the minimum we probably broke some sort of nature center law and/or etiquette about leaving nature exactly as we had found it.  Aside from rule breaking though, we probably caused a squirrel to have to work a little harder for his meal that day, which does make me a little sad.

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18 comments:

  1. GretaAugust 15, 2011 at 10:41 PM

    Sooo cute! Making an acorn garland is on our list for fall handcrafts this year, but this is something I hadn't thought of. What a great Christmas gift this would make for all the ladies I hike with. Thanks for the inspiration.
    Love from,
    Greta

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  2. Leslie @ top of the pageAugust 15, 2011 at 11:28 PM

    i actually LOVE this. you're a genius, that's just the plain truth. and i always steal stuff from nature. especially shells. it's not like anyone lives in them anymore. or like i'm stealing some furry thing's dinner. j/k. i'd totally lift some acorns too.

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  3. Katie @ minivan divaAugust 15, 2011 at 11:32 PM

    This is so creative. I love it!

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  4. Summers FamilyAugust 16, 2011 at 12:40 AM

    So cute! I love the pictures from the Nature Center as well. I'd love to take my kiddos there but it didn't look very stroller friendly. What do you think?

    So glad you and Syd had a great date together and that you have a cute necklace to help remember the day.

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  5. Erica M.August 16, 2011 at 4:16 AM

    That is a great idea. Love it!

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  6. Laurie JAugust 16, 2011 at 5:46 AM

    fun idea!
    <3

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  7. grey rose (they/them)August 16, 2011 at 6:15 AM

    this is the CUTEST idea!!

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  8. AnnieAugust 16, 2011 at 6:41 AM

    um, i'm in awe! i honestly thought that was a gold pendant you'd purchased at the nature center gift shop! it looks fantastic. you're a genius! :)

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  9. kaylee@life chasersAugust 16, 2011 at 7:09 AM

    ok, this is just plain awesome. i LOVE it!

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  10. AnonymousAugust 16, 2011 at 9:38 AM

    I love this! And all this time I've been complaining about my messy oak tree in the front yard. I'm going out there now and finding an acorn to make myself some jewelry!

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  11. MaryAugust 16, 2011 at 10:55 AM

    Haha...now you got me (and probably a bunch of other readers) wanting to be a rebel and break some nature center laws just to get an acorn or two :). Love the necklace!

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  12. UnknownAugust 17, 2011 at 8:06 AM

    It's so cute! Perfect size and you could have one in every color! Great idea! Now if I could find a tine pine cone.....I LOVE pine cones! lol

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  13. TaraAugust 17, 2011 at 7:47 PM

    What a great tutorial! I bet this would confuse all the squirrels.

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  14. Heather @ Glitter and GlossAugust 17, 2011 at 8:59 PM

    love it!

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  15. AntiqueChaseAugust 21, 2011 at 10:46 AM

    I'm your newest follower!! I love this idea and have clicked on a few of your older posts... I will be back again and again!!!

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  16. UnknownAugust 22, 2011 at 6:23 AM

    So cute! I may just have to make some of them for my daughters. Their sorority mascot is the squirrel so this would be a perfect stocking stuffer! Thanks for sharing.

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  17. EmileeAugust 22, 2011 at 8:04 AM

    I hate to be a killjoy because I think your necklace is beautiful, but acorns often have little worms living in them, and that could be disconcerting if it crawled its way out on to your neck. If you bake your acorns at 350 for about 10 minutes, you should kill anything living inside. It's such a fantastic idea.

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  18. CicelySeptember 13, 2011 at 2:27 PM

    I love this! Is is durable?

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