I think I get it from my Mother.  My refusal to buy something if I know I can make it for a better price.  And it doesn’t help I have an unhealthy obsession with anything neon lately.

On my lunch break on Monday I made a journey to the nearby Walmart and spotted three glorious colors of neon spray paint.  I wasn’t leaving without them.

I saw this necklace on Bauble a while ago (the top image) but didn’t want to pay the full price…so I decided to go get some supplies for our Family Night on Monday.  Jazz Game, dinner, and DIY Fashion projects.

I made the same necklace for $5 (the bottom image) – just some inexpensive chain from the craft store and some neon spray paint!  I had plenty of spray paint left, so I decided to spray an outdated necklace as well.

[Before and After – the color looks much better in person, BTW]

But I didn’t stop…

I sprayed little metal buckets, decorations for an upcoming shower, and a pair of old earrings.  And I even used some of my extra over-sized chain to make a bracelet.

I was on a DIY roll.

Along with my neon problem, I also have a Maxi skirt issue.  So, since I have a sewing machine now…I have no excuse for that not being my next project.  But to switch it up, I am going to try this tutorial – for an assymetrical maxi.

Wish me luck!  One thing I did NOT inherit from my mother was her sewing skillz.