Wait! Come back! I have no excuses today! And I actually have something kinda crafty!
I made bottlecap necklaces to give to my 18 Brownie Scouts at our end of year ceremony last Friday.
And…then I kept going and made some little bottlecap necklace wardrobes for two of our little friends who have had birthdays in the past few months.
For Miss Payton:
And Miss Lauren:
The possibilities for these are endless. Endless, I tell you! Birdie Jamie made a set for Emma for her birthday and she has a soccer one, a dance one, a piano, our school logo, and her initial. They are really fun and they are magnetic so they just snap off. The necklace has a 1/2″ washer that you get from the hardware store, and the bottlecaps just snap on.
I know Jen has done a tutorial on how she does these. Jamie just brought a sample back last winter when she was visiting crafty people in the south and then she found (already cleaned, painted) bottlecaps on etsy. They are really fun to put together.
Then I found these little metal pizza pans at the $1 store, spray painted it and embellished it using our nifty little Silhouette. I just glued hangers (minutes after these photos were taken) on the back and when it dries I’m gonna put a nice big ribbon on it so the girls can hang it on their wall and keep their bottlecaps in check.
I’ve got other stuff brewing as well. I will work on getting it all together and also get permission to use my Dad’s photos of my mom’s new craft cove. Yes, the big reveal…it is pretty awesome and maybe inspiring for those of you looking to revamp a space over the summer. Wait til you see it!
What a great idea. Going with bottlecaps already ready to go is probably the way to go. My process was very tedious. We have 3 birthdays in less than 3 weeks so I am just trying to survive birthday parties. Not too much craftiness going on.
Certainly you have my permission to use the pics, are the thousands of readers of this blog witness enuff, or do I need to sign a release form??
The variety of necklaces is amazing, but you don’t say where you got the various pictures, like the piano keyboard, or cheer, or especially the “Proud Girl Scout”. Or is that the secret ingredient that someone buying from twobirdies would get for their money?
Good job, as usual
Love, Dad
I’ve never seen these before…well not to such a high degree of execution! And how are they magnetic??? SO cool! LOVE your idea with the trays too.
Hey, guess what? I actually made something!!!
@Jen – Yeah, it doesn’t really fit in with the reuse/recycle vibe – but buying is MUCH easier!
@PapaStan – HA! Yes, my legion of thousands! The necklace “innards” are all designed on the computer (by the graphics Birdie) and then printed out on photo paper and punched with our Stampin’ Up 1″ punch. That is where we plan to make our millions – in the ability to personalize each wardrobe for everyone!!
@ Arizaphale – STRONG little magnets on the back of each bottlecap attract to the washer on the necklace (and everything else!) I’m so excited to go see your goods today!! See you soon.
Very cool. I know Zoe and Ana would be obsessed with these.
Love them!
What a sweet gift to give, so personal. You amaze me with all of the ideas that you come up with.
What a great idea! And, as always, you did it perfectly!