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One of my favorite hobbies is creating jewelry. Last week I found some cute pendant bases at Joann’s called Signed, Sealed, and Remembered that I wanted to try and use. There were different sized pendants to choose from, along with a lot of other fun jewelry pieces.
I loved the weight on these, and they came with a clear, puffy sticker to seal it. The best part was that all of the pendants were 40% off! Love that!
To make my pendants I searched through my scrapbook papers and fabric that had small floral and heart designs. I thought my girls and I might enjoy wearing them for Valentine’s Day or this spring.
Once I found a few designs that fit, I placed each sticker onto the paper or fabric I had chosen. Then I simply cut around the sticker as closely as possible. To the back of my paper, I applied a very thin layer of tacky glue and gently pressed it into place. I wiped up any of the extra glue.
I loved this sweet purple flower.
The flower pendant turned out so cute. I was out of my favorite black cording, so I substituted a simple black ribbon. You could easily put it onto a chain or ribbon of your choice once you add a jump ring.
To finish the necklace, I made my own beaded wire-wrapped hook and clasp. I love making them because I can match the bead to my pendant.
I thought this little flower pendant would look cute as a hang for my daughter’s backpack. I added a heavier clasp and three crystal beads on headpins.
I thought it would be fun to make a Valentine pendant, too, and found this fun heart in some Valentine scrapbook paper.
I think it turned out really cute. I’m a little undecided if we will actually wear it, but I still think it’s cute. It may end up being reformed into a hang tag for a backpack or something else around the house!
These pendants were a really quick and fun project! They could be used for so many things – to wear or around the house – and for so many different occasions. Wouldn’t they be nice to hang around a votive candle, tied with some ribbon, too?
Have you used them before? I’d love to hear what you made yours into!
I’m loving all your wonderful comments. Feel free to leave a reply below and I’ll do my best to respond.
Have a happy Wednesday,
Laurie ♥
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Ok…I love your ideas. I seriously think you should put together a monthly mini-crafting class. I’d come!
Thanks for making my morning, Becky! I was running out the door this morning and saw your thoughtful comment and it made me smile. :) That would be a lot of fun!
Hi Laurie,
These are lovely! I haven’t used them before. I’m not much of a jewelry person as little hands are always breaking my necklaces, but I like your idea of hanging them around a candle. I may need to try this for my upcoming Valentine tablescape.
Thanks!
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Thanks so much, Jessica! Mmm, little hands have a way of doing that, don’t they? Sad, but true. I’ll bet they’d look beautiful tied into a tablescape!. I know I’ve got some plans for some for Easter. I’d love to hear how you use them if you get a chance. Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a blessed evening.
Adorable! Love this! Thanks for visiting my blog & leaving a comment! Glad to find your site! =)
-Bess-
Thanks so much, Bess, and thanks for stopping by and leaving the sweet comment! Have a blessed weekend!
These are so pretty! I love the backpack pendant. So sweet. Thank you for sharing and thank you for the visit and sweet comment at The Dedicated House. It means the world. Would love it if you would share this at the Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House. http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/2013/01/make-it-pretty-monday-week-32.html Hope to see you at the bash! Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse
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So sweet of you to stop by and leave your nice comment, Kathryn! I appreciate the invitation to link up and I plan to do so this coming Monday. Thank you!
VERY nice. I pinned them for future use. Thanks for linking this up to my party. Save some stuff for next week!! ha ha just kidding. Linda
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Thanks for the pin, Linda!
Very pretty I love those epoxy dots for making jewellery. I used a similar technique to make an advent calendar which turns into jewellery. feel free to check it out http://mellywoods5.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/bottle-cap-advent-calender.html
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The epoxy dots are fun, aren’t they?! I hadn’t really used them before, but they were so easy. Your advent calendar is so wonderful and cute! What a fun project and I love it when the crafts can do dual purpose. Thanks so much for the sweet comment and for stopping by!
These are so cute! And so easy to make! Thanks for sharing them with us. I can see so many possibilities for these. I really like the charm you made with wire wrapped beads and clasp. What a fun project!
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They were super easy to make and a lot of fun. I can have a hard time finding pendants that I like, so it was perfect for being able to pull specific colors and designs. Thanks so much for your stopping by! I have really enjoyed seeing your creative ear wires! I’ll be stopping by your place again, soon. Blessings!
So adorable!Thanks so much for sharing the great tutorial! Would love to have you visit me sometime.
Have a fabulous week!
Hugs from Portugal,
Ana Love Craft
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Thanks so much for stopping by, Ana. I headed over to your sweet blog and found so many beautiful projects – so inspiring! Thank you for visiting!
So pretty, I can’t wait to try and make one! Featuring you on “Think Tank Thursday.”
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Thanks, Margo! I’m sure you’ll enjoy working with the pendants. They were so easy and I made the four pendants in no time. Thank you so much for letting me know about the feature! I’ll look forward to stopping by tomorrow evening and checking it out – I’m thrilled! Have a blessed week!
These are so pretty! I’m not very good at making jewelry, but you make it look so easy!!
Tuula :)
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Thank you, Tuula! They are super easy and will make you feel successful really quickly! Just be sure to have jump rings, and the pliers needed to attach them. They don’t provide the jump rings in the packages unfortunately. Also, a good chain with a clasp is the easiest way to finish it quickly. Thanks so much for your kind words!
Very cute! I didn’t know it was so easy to make those.
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Thanks! They turned out so well, and I just loved how quick and easy they were. Thanks so much for your kind words!
These are really pretty. Nice job!
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Thank you, Missy. I appreciate your kind words!
These are absolutely adorable Laurie! Love them! Have a lovely week! Angie xo
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Thanks so much Angie! Have a wonderful week, too!
Very pretty — like the back pack hangtag idea! Thanks so much for linking on Busy Monday!
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