Something a little crafty.

According to my blog, I havent crafted since early July.  I have been crafting, I just havent been finishing anything!  Until last weekend.  While on the Lassen vacation I made some cute washer necklaces with my SIL, Mom, and nieces.  They are so simple that the girls, 8 and 5, did their own by themselves.   They are so fun we even got one of the young adult males to make a couple for his girlfriend who couldnt come on the trip with us.

 I am not sure where my SIL got the instructions for this, or I would give proper credit.  I did a quick search on Google and found multiple sites with tutorials on it.

Here's a quick run down.  Supplies: Washers, scrapping paper, modge podge, scissors and/or exacto knife, Diamond Glaze or similar, file, and some sort of hemp twine or leather strips to hang it from, beads (optional).

Cut the paper to fit your washer. Glue onto "rough" side of the washer.  Let dry. File away rough edges of paper and glue so the paper is just inside the washer.  Get the dust off it and fill the top with Diamond Glaze.  Make sure it doesnt run off the edges of the washer, but covers the edges of the paper to seal it.  Let dry for 24 hours,  Hang with twine and add beads or whatever.

I even found some complimentary papers and did 2 different sized washers and strung them together.  The size of the washers depends on what you have on hand...or the size of the pattern on your paper.  I saw one tutorial that said to only use laser printed copies of your paper or the colors would run.  We didnt have any problems like that with the scrapping paper and modge podge.

Now I just need to start wearing jewelry!