Dragonfly Earrings
Dragonflies resting on bright green leaves...what could be prettier!  These colorful earrings are easy to make and the hyacinth flat back rhinestone adds a sparkling little touch to the stamped dragonfly.

Materials:
1 pkg. Large Emerald Pressed Glass Leaves (#22347) Qty: 
1 pkg. Swarovski Hyacinth SS9 Flatback Rhinestones (#16496) Qty: 
1 pkg. Amethyst Swarovski Bicone Beads, 4mm (#16550) Qty: 
2 pcs. G/P Stamped Dragonfly Charm (#60606) Qty: 
1 pkg. G/P Thick Eye Pins, 2" (#50593) Qty: 
1 pkg. G/P Flat Ear Wires (#50005) Qty: 

Tools you will need (change quantity to 1 if you need them):
Flat Chain Nose Pliers (#51016) Qty: 
Round Nose Pliers (#51017) Qty: 
Side Cutters (#51018) Qty:  
Stainless Steel Tweezers (#51083) Qty: 
Zap-A-Gap Glue (#49088) Qty: 

Directions: 
Step 1.  Glue one Hyacinth Rhinestone to each of your dragonfly charms.
Step 2.  Straighten the Eye Pins if necessary.
Step 3.  On an Eye Pin place one Amethyst Crystal.
Step 4.  Using a flat nosed pliers bend the Eye Pin 90°. Use a round nose pliers to make a large loop (all the way down your round nose pliers) and insert one leaft and then one dragonfly (on top of the leaf).
Step 5.  Wrap the excess wire from the Eye Pin once around the straight wire uder the Amethyst Crystal and then cut the excess wire off with a side cutter.  Push the wire down with a flat nose pliers if it's sticking out.
Step 6.  Open the loop on an Ear Wire and insert the top of the Eye Pin loop.
Step 7.  Repeat for the second earring and enjoy!

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