DIY Bejeweled Claw Clip and Headband Patriotic Craft Tutorials

Carolyn J. Braden • 3 Minute Read  

DIY Bejeweled Claw Clip and Headband Patriotic Craft Tutorials

For the US holidays of the 4th of July, Memorial Day and Labor Day, I usually see an uptick in online searches for red, white and blue swimsuits. While the cute suits are festive, there are many other things you can wear to show your patriotism.

The completed patriotic crafts I created

While I’ve made lots of festive foods for these holidays, I’ve also made some patriotic crafts. This year I went very “bling-y” and came up with some cute bejeweled DIY crafts you can make to wear to all your patriotic events. Read on for some patriotic craft inspiration and tutorials.

See my cute 1-minute patriotic sparkler angel food cake tutorial in the video below or on my YouTube channel @carolynjbraden:

While I was making these crafts, I thought it’d be cute to have a red, white and blue festive shirt to match my patriotic crafts. I wanted something sparkly, so I ordered a USA sequin oversized t-shirt from Amazon.

I think owning at least one red, white and blue themed item is great because you can wear it for election day, Labor Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day (4th of July) and any day that you feel like showing your American pride.

An up close look at the rhinestone and pearl headband craft

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The completed patriotic claw clip

Sprinkle Claw Clip Craft 

This claw clip craft comes together very quickly. It was inspired by my birthday sprinkle sunglasses tutorial, which you can see in my tutorial here.

Here’s what you need:

How-To:

Set up your crafting space and apply a thin layer of glue to a small area of the claw clip. Sprinkle the polymer sprinkles onto the glue. I hand applied the flag polymer pieces so they would not be upside down or backwards (out of respect for the American Flag).

The claw clip in progress

Continue working in small sections, applying thin layers of glue and sprinkles. I added some pearls and rhinestones wherever I felt they were needed, picking them up with the wax pencil, after applying the sprinkles. I used my trays to hold them instead of fishing them out of the bag one at a time.

Adding some pearls and rhinestones

I let one side dry mostly, then held it while I applied sprinkles and pearls and rhinestones to the other side.

The completed top side of the claw clip

I also applied some pearls and rhinestones to the top of the clip. I allowed it to dry for 24 hours and then wore it in my hair. 

My patriotic craft and fashion look

Bejeweled Skinny Headband Craft

This rhinestone headband is very quick and easy. I plan to make more of these in different colors as they add just a tiny but noticeable touch of sparkle to many hairstyles.

See my one-minute tutorial for this craft below or via my YouTube channel @carolynjbraden:

Here’s what you need:

How-To:

I placed some wax paper onto my mannequin head to prevent it from sticking to the head in the event my glue oozed.

The rhinestone headband craft set up

I set it onto a tray and placed the headband onto the wax paper covered mannequin. I applied a thin layer of glue to the headband in a small section and applied the rhinestones and pearls using my wax pencil.

The headband, almost complete!

I worked in small sections until I covered the entire headband. I made sure to use rhinestones and pearls that fit on the headband, so I worked slowly, using the other end of the wax pencil to move them around as needed. 

The skinny bling headband

I allowed the headband to dry for 24 hours and then wore it proudly. It pairs well with the claw clip or wears alone nicely.

I love this cute headband!

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Carolyn J. (C.J.) Braden is the owner of Carolyn’s Blooming Creations is a regular contributor and editor for CBC. She has been featured in numerous media publications such as InStyle Magazine, on HGTV, on Bustle.com, and more. She is the author of the books Georgia McMasters in Amethyst Lake Cemetery, How To Be Yourself: 3 Ways To Help You Being You, and the illustrator for the children’s book Bridging Connections. She is a former classroom teacher that now dedicates her life to educating others on how to live their most healthy, creative and happy life. Learn more about her visiting our About Us page.