Mod Podge "Mother" Necklace

Hey, friends!  I can't wait to show you my latest jewelry project!  If you follow along on Facebook, you probably saw a photo this week of the huge box o' fun I got...full of all kinds of Mod Podge, paint, and applicators.  On Wednesday, I get to show you the main project I made with the supplies, but I've tested them out on a few other things too, like this "Mother" necklace.

 



One of the items in my goody box was something called "Podgeable Shapes," a collection of 18 ovals, circles, squares, and rectangles {some with holes, some without} just waiting to be Mod Podged!

 



 

I couldn't resist playing with them, so I glanced around my craft room for something to make a necklace out of.  I recently got orders for four of my Dictionary pendants, three of which used the word "mother".  I had an extra print-out of the definition, and much to my delight, it fit perfectly with the podgeable square!  I trimmed it to the right size, put some glossy Mod Podge on the back of the square, then stuck the definition to it.  Then, I coated the back with two coats of Mod Podge to seal the deal.



 

 

Once it was dry, I added a jump ring, as well as a little heart charm and a tiny crystal to represent LC's birthstone {of course it has to be my least favorite one, that August peridot}.  The ones without holes could be done in the same way, just adding a bail to them instead of a jump ring.  I love the way this turned out! 

 

{you know, sometimes I wonder what kind of conversations my neighbors have...if they ever say things like, "Honey, I'm not so sure about that girl next door.  Now she's making her tree wear a necklace and taking its picture...do you think we should move?"}

 



Anyway, you could do it with any definition, as well as sheet music, or any photo or printed image you want!  For more ideas, go see Kate at Cheap Crafty Mama; she made these really cute reversible bird pendants with the Podgeable shapes.  And she happens to be giving some away over on her blog too...

 

I'm looking forward to playing around with some of the other shapes and seeing what I can create!  Stay tuned for LOTS more Mod Podge this week...my main project as well as a secondary project and a project made by Little Crafter himself!  'Til then,

 

Happy Crafting!