MOPS Feather Key Chain Tutorial

After sharing our welcome gifts with fellow MOPS Leaders I've been asked to make a tutorial on how to make them. Below in the supply list I also have links to where I bought our Feather Key Chain supplies. 

 

-Supplies Needed-

Key Rings: http://tinyurl.com/kkhzpeo

Split Rings 7mm: http://tinyurl.com/mh7bd7t

Feather Charms Lg: http://tinyurl.com/ohthlxu

Aquamarine Gem Beads: http://tinyurl.com/q2m9zq3

Head Pins: http://tinyurl.com/mf9q78j

Spacer Beads (Can be Found at any craft store.)

-Tools Needed-

Clockwise

Paper Piercer

Small Round Nose Pliers

Wire Cutters

Chain Nose Pliers

Split Ring Pliers

 

 

The Split Ring Pliers are not necessary but they help quite a bit.

Open the split ring enough to get the loop of the key ring on.

 

Once the key ring is on I move to a pair of chain pliers for a better grip. 

From there you can attach the feather charm.

 

All Linked.

 

Add your beads to the head pin.

 

Using your fingers as your guide, put your thumb just above

the top bead and right above your thumb cut the wire. 

 

After being cut.

Next loop the wire using the Small Round Nose Pliers.

 

Hook on the the split ring of the key chain.

 

Close the gap using the Chain Nose Pliers.

(I apologize for the blurry photo.)

 

Completed.



I made my image on http://www.picmonkey.com/#.

Printed it out on card stock at 3.75" x 5.75".

I placed a key chain on top to measure

where the key chain should be attached.

I poked two holes and used floral

wire to twist tie the key chain on.

 

The back.

 

The finished card and key chain fit

perfectly into a 4" x 6" jewelry zip lock.

Most craft stores including Walmart sell these bags.

 

You should be able to save this photo if you right click. 

Use http://www.picmonkey.com/ 

to add text with your MOPS Name.

 

Please comment or contact me if you have questions.

Happy Crafting!





Shrink-a-dink Jewelry Tutorial

Most of you have seen my project
for this month's Dotty Diva's Prompt!


I mentioned I used shrink-a-dinks
and here is the tutorial.

Collect your Supplies.
I used a Crop-a-dile, Staz On, Cuttle Bug
with Butterfly die and embossing folders,
Shrink-a-dinks, Jewelry Jump rings, beads,
clasps and used a conventional oven.
(Not all items are pictured.)

Cut out your shapes.
I cut out 6 butterflies.
5 for the bracelet and 1 for the necklace.
I have tiny wrists so if you'd like
a larger bracelet cut out a few more.

Emboss all butterflies.

Rub Staz On over the Top to
make the embossing stand out.


Punch 3/16" hole on each wing.
Remember these shrink so though the
hole may look large it won't be after
it's been in the oven to shrink.


Lay the Butterflies on a flat baking sheet.
Follow Shrink-a-Dinks directions
for the oven temp and time.

Butterflies are done shrinking.

Use jump rings to link
butterflies to create a bracelet.
Add small beads for interest.

Tada! Cute new jewelry and even a simple
way to make embellishments for a project.

Using Crayola Markers as Watercoolers

I love using stamps but
coloring them in is a bit daunting.
I think I just found my
favorite way to color in stamps!
Check this out:

Here's the completed Card:

Gift card Holder Tutorial

'Tis the the season for giving.

Giftcards have become one of the main gifts this
time of year because they are so simple,
they take the guess work out of shopping and
it's been a money saver for shipping.

I understand many people think they are not
personal enough, but to me I love it, the
recipent gets what they would like and
what they would actually use.

So I was looking through and finding new ways
of making those giftcards more personal and I
found a tutorial on monkeysee.com and love it!

Here is my own take on it:

Paper Roses Tutorial

Projects using this technique:
Created with November's Juju Bee's Kit.


This is a 1 quart paint can. I punched a hole in the lid to fit quarters. So Now it's my piggy bank for my scraproom.

Flower Butterfly Tutorial

My buddy Erin gave me this
fantastic idea for a tutorial.

I had yet to try this technique but
knew right away it would be a favorite!

Why?

Well, because it's how to make Butterflies!!
In the Video I show how you can make
butterflies from 6 petal flowers.

Below You'll see pictures of a couple more options.


Here are the butterflies from the video:

These are made using 5 petal felt flowers:

There are made using 5 petal prima flowers:

For the antenas on the butter flies I curled
a 4 inch peice of 20 gauge wire on each end
and the folded the wire in half.

I hope you enjoyed the tutorial.

Spook-tac-ular Treat Basket & Tutorial

Halloween is just around the corner
and giving out treats is something I love doing!

So for this month's IIG altered project I
decided to decorate a little wicher basket
and make a dozen little treat boxes.

I admit the little favor boxes were not my idea.
A wonderful lady at the LSS crop night showed me how
to make them and now I'll be passing it on to you :).

This little project is so super easy and fun.
I hope you enjoy it and love it as much as I do!

Shaker Box Tutorial

You girls asked for shaker box tutorial and here it is!
Let me know if you have any questions!
I hope to see you all try it!


Quick hint!!
It may be on a future challenge on Juju Bee's!!

Questions & Answer Portion:

Kristin, this was such a cool tutorial. I have seen shaker boxes before but they have always seemed like too much of a hassle for me to try but you made it look sooo simple. The foam strip part did confuse me a bit. Where do I find those?
I bought 3D-Dots (Foam) from walmart and I'm using just the excess around the main 3D Foam Dots. You can also purchase the rolls of Foam Tape, but you will have to cut it into thin strips. The thinner they are like the one in the video are easier to apply to rounded edges.

Heat Embossing

Covering a Spiral Notebook

Since this months challenge is to alter a notebook, I thought I'd show you how I like to cover spiral notebooks. All of this is step by step in pictures. If you have questions let me know.

First pick your spiral notebook.
This is a Dollar Tree find and measures about 6x6.

Remove the front and back cover from the spiral.

Apply Adhesive and attach your choice of paper.
I cut mine alittle larger so I didn't have to line it perfectly.

I cut around my cover to remove the extra paper.

Use the back of the cover as a guide to punch the wholes for the spiral.

You'll do your back cover the same way.

Measure your cover for the inside paper.

You can so this part with or with out an inside pocket.
Without the pocket you can cover the inside the same way you did the outside.
With the pocket you will want to cute the inside paper exactly to fit the cover or if you're like me and can never get things to line up you can cut it a bit smaller.

For the pocket I cut a strip at three inches high.
(Sorry no pics for this part!)
I measured a half inch from the side and scored the paper.
I did the same thing for the bottom.
On the 3rd side I matched the pocket to the paper and
folded the strip where the inside paper ended.
I cut the bottom corners to make the folding easier.
The pocket looks like a diaper this way.

I then glued the flaps of the pocket to the back of the inside paper.

I then glue the paper to the inside of the cover.
Make sure attach your inside paper with the pockets in the correct directions.
Other wise one will be upside down.

Now punch the wholes the same way you did the outside covers.
Both front and back covers are complete.


From here you can decorate your front cover further.

Reattach to spiral and TaDa! Cute new notebook!