As I'm first on the hop list I'm going to kick off with a red project - I seem to have a bit of a reputation for liking red spotted items so I thought I'd make a nice, simple necklace using a red spotted button!
Here's what you will need:
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a 29mm fabric covered button (available from Creative Craft World) or here:
a bottle top
jump ring
chain
and not pictured, some silicone glue
Flatten the bottle top in a die cutting machine or get your other half to do it in a vice if you don't have a machine.
Drill a small hole in the top of the cap.
Add a jump ring.
Squeeze some silicone onto the back side of the button
Carefully place the button onto the bottle cap, pushing down gently and making sure none of the silicone squeezes out. Leave to dry then thread the chain through the jump ring and you're done.
Easy and effective.
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Of course you don't have to add a button, you could add a stamped image, cover with glossy accents and add mirco beads for a bit of texture or even use an image from a magazine. It will need to be about 1" in diameter.
Note: you can buy flattened bottle caps in packs of 10 complete with hole drilled and jump ring added from a well known auction site.
Everyone who leaves a comment on my blog and becomes a follower is in with a chance of winning a small prize. I haven't decided exactly what yet, but I'm sure it will have something red and something spotted in it!
Thanks for reading. Now you need to hop along tomorrow to the next blog which is
Scraps of Sarah who will, no doubt, be using orange in her project.
Thanks for joining me and I hope you have a go at my little project. If you do, post me a link as I'd love to see what you make :)
I have entered the necklace into this challenge - Anything goes at Anything But a Card Challenge Blog
48 comments:
I LOVE that idea, Susi. Thanks for kicking us off with a fab project.
Sue xx
What an jnusual bloghop, colour themes, great idea and what a fab first project.
Lovely Susi, thank you for sharing think Poppy would like a necklace like that :)
Lou x
Beautiful Susi! and thanks for sharing the tutorial too. Another project on my to do list! Sarah xx
lovely Susi - what a fun necklace and so simple to make x x x Sarah x x x
Hiya
I just found you through CCW and I am loving the rainbow challenge!!
I'm not one for making jewellry (my fingers are too fat!) but as i too love red and white dots I am going to give this necklace a try...if only to jazz up my dotty top! lol
This is a lovely idea Susi - you could have a whole bunch of them in different colours to match all your ouitfits xxx
Great theme CCW and thanks Susi for a jewellery project that I think even I could manage! x
How fab and effective is that Susi - I love it - red and spotty are favs of mine too :)
How fab and effective is that Susi - I love it - red and spotty are favs of mine too :)
aww what fun, and I love your necklace... Ive got the bottle top and a lovely fabric button with a retriever dog on it that would be fab as a necklace, so thtas what I am going to do. Havent got a jump ring but will see if I can caniblaize an old necklace. Love you red spotty one!
what a great project! thank you for sharing huggs Amanda
Oh I've never been brave enough to squash a bottle top in my Big Kick ... does it matter what sort it is?
I love that red spotted button though ... just wondering if using a bit of velcro instead of glue might mean you could ring the changes with your outfits?
Ooh loving the necklace and Jemma's comments above! Thanks for sharing!
Thats so pretty!
really effective idea yet simple enough that I might even attempt it! thanks
Thanks for this great tutorial, love the theme of the blog hop
how cute is that necklace!:)
How very cute :) I would like one please!
my gosh L-O-V-E this and I will be giving it a go !!! im your newest follower xxx
well I will be when blogger lets me- will try again later xxx
Fab idea Susi! I love the red and white polka dots too :-)
Trish x
Super cute!I love it more my niece.
Emily C.
Great project Susi what a fab start to the rainbow :) Michelle x
Thank for a really interesting project, and I love spotty patterns :)
I love spots! What a great idea for a necklace x
Oooo, fab project! Keep meaning to try bottle caps in my jewellery making.
This is the first blog hop I have done what a clever idea love it!
Great idea. My daughter and her friends would love making these.
This is so adorable. I didnt know you could flatten them in a die cutting machine, guess what I am gonna try lol.
So pretty...can ot beat something red and especially red and spotty :)
Lovely necklace. Great gift idea
Love your necklace! I adore polka dots! Thank you for joining us over at Anything But a Card, hope to see you next time too!
What a great idea, I'll definitely be trying it :o)
Ooohhh...handmade jewelry! Love that bold red spotty button on there!
Thanks so much for joining us at Anything But a Card Challenges!
What a clever idea. This looks really funky and could be made with so many designs
What a great idea! Such a cute necklace!
Crikey Susi, that is a brilliant idea :D I love it, I bet it totally suits you! xxx
Great idea :-)
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I *heart* your necklace Susi :) Thanks for sharing - will have to give this a go :) x
That's just all kinds of fabulous!!!! Thanks for joining us at ABAC :) :)
What a cool necklace!
Thats brilliant - thankyou
So pretty and simple! I love red spotty things too! x
Great Idea
Oh lovely, I love buttons and my DD would just love this.
Lovely, thanks for sharing x
Thanks for sharing your pretty red polka dot pendant with everyone at ABAC! This is a fantastic project - thanks for the step-by-step. I will never view bottle caps the same again :)
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