Shrinky Dink Earrings with the Stocking Accessories Die

Here is a quick Jewelry project made with Shrinky Dinks and the Stocking Accessories Die. Start with the colorless Shrinky Dink sheets and cut the shape with the Stocking Accessories Die and your Big Shot. Then sponge green color on one side and punch a hole with a 1/8" hole punch.  Then bake as directed.

Its important to punch the hole before baking because as the plastic shrinks it also gets thicker and would be impossible to punch after baking. I got the earring hardware at Ben Franklin.

Do you work with a Girl Scout Troop or other group of kids? This would be a fun project for them to make Holiday gifts for family and friends. 

The kids would have just as much fun making the packaging as they would making the jewelry. The Bag is Stampin'UP!'s small Cellophane bag. I used a piece of cardstock with 2 holes to support the earrings. The bag top is the Top Note Die folded in half and decorated with the Snowflake Punch, a folded strip of polystitched ribbon and a self-stick Rhinestone. Time-wise this project would fit easily into a scout meeting.

Stampin'UP! Supplies used on this project: 124099 . . . . .  Stocking Accessories Die 103104 . . . . .  3"x5" Cellophane Bags 119852 . . . . .  Snowflake Punch 119263 . . . . .  Poppy Parade Poly Stitched Ribbon 113463 . . . . .  Top Note Die 119246 . . . . .  Self-Stick Rhinestones

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Happy Stamping
--Katie

Build-a-Brad Retiring

Here is another product that is retiring - the Build-a-Brads. This product is so cool, you use a circle punch to make a paper insert for the brad and then cover it. You can use Designer Paper or a stamped image. This way the brads can match any color or pattern on  your project. Its really a unique idea and I have not seen this product anywhere else. I'm not sure why this product is retiring.

Now check out what my upline Karla Anders made with the brads - Earrings! Can you believe it, she is one clever lady. She cut the legs off of the brad to shorten them a bit and looped them around to hold the jewelry ring. She added a hook to one end and the little beads to the other end. So simple to do.

Be sure to check out all the retiring product AND the clearance rack. There are some amazing deals right now and its your LAST CHANCE for some of these great stamp sets and accessories. Scroll to the bottom of the website and click the Shop Now button to get to the lists of retiring stamps, accessories and Decor Elements.

Be sure to contact me with any questions
Happy Stamping
--Katie