Bottle cap necklace and magnets

The reason I decided to make these is because my husband and I are leaving for vacation in a few short weeks.  We are only taking our carry on luggage.  To make sure I'm not scrambling the day before I made sure everything was going to fit and did a "trial run" of packing.

Well, needless to say I now have a VERY attached 4 year old who does NOT want mommy and daddy to get on an airplane without her! BUT she said that a strawberry shortcake necklace would "make her brave" at the airport when mommy and daddy left.

So, the day we leave, our son and daughter will get a bag of little goodies right before we get on the plane.

Oh, what we won't do for our children. 

So, here is step by step instructions on how to make bottle cap necklaces AND bottle cap magnets.

Here is what you will need
*bottle caps
*1 inch epoxy dots
*pictures
*1 inch circle punch (Fiskars)
*E6000 glue
*1/16 hole punch (Fiskars)
*necklace (pictured below)
*Split rings (pictured below)

TIP:You may take a regular bottle cap and spray paint them to give them that extra pop instead of buying the colored bottle caps (their expensive).  Just make sure to let them dry a FULL 24 HOURS!!  I didn't, I was rushing them and only let them dry 12 hours and when I put on the glue, it bubbled and ruined my picture :( Epic fail moment!  So make sure you let them dry the full 24 hours!

Take your 1 inch circle punch and punch out each of your pictures, you can either buy these pictures on ETSY, make your own or go to my ETSY store and I can customize them for you!!

BTW, ignore my green munchkin hands (I was spray painting bottle caps) :)

This is what you will end up with. 

Add some glue (generously) 

Put the picture in place

Peel the epoxy dot VERY carefully!!  You do not want fingerprints on your epoxy dot because it will show on  your picture!

Here's what it looks like :)

If you want it to be a magnet, add a little glue to the back.  If you want to make it into a necklace, keep scrolling...

add the magnet and now you have a bottle cap picture magnet

Now, if you want to make it into a necklace

Punch a hole with your 1/16 inch hole punch

Add a split ring and slide onto necklace

Here is your finished product :)

You can also make these for boys!  They just aren't girl necklaces!!

Add to your fridge and enjoy what YOU created!!!

If you have any questions please fill free to ask!

Next week, fabric basket!