Valentine's Necklace

A Valentine's day necklace that is great for all year!

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/valentines-necklace • Posted by Mod Podge Amy

Below is the tutorial for my fun Valentine's necklace, which is only related to that special day with the colors. I do think you could wear it with pink though, so it counts. Right? This necklace is actually great for all year round.

You will need

FolkArt® Acrylic Paint to match your paper, I used Turner Pink Wood Circles , 1.5" - 3 Silver Chain , 24" - I got mine from the jewelry section of the craft store Jump Ring(s) - 3 small Silver Clasp(s) - 1 Scrapbook Paper I used two sheets from the Anna Griffin Riley collection EK Success Scalloped Shape Punch Embellishment(s) - Prima Fowers Button(s) - 3 pink medium, 2 orange small and 1 pink small Flat Paint Brush Tacky Glue

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Below is the tutorial for my fun Valentine's necklace, which is only related to that special day with the colors. I do think you could wear it with pink though, so it counts. Right? This necklace is actually great for all year round.

Instructions

1. 

   Here are the goods I started out with - it's really easiest if you buy wood circles with the holes pre-drilled. I like easy things, such as instant hot chocolate, reality television and my wood pre-drilled. I'm a simple woman.

2. 

   Paint your circles with a color that corresponds to your paper. Mine is FolkArt Turner Pink. Allow to dry.

3. 

   This is the fun part (besides the Podging). Tear three circles out of one of your sheets of scrapbook paper. This tear-and-crumple idea was inspired by Cathie & Steve, by the way - I actually saw them do this at CHA and loved it!

4. 

   Hear I am crumpling. You need to do this with each of the three circles - crumple tightly and then smooth out.

5. 

   Here's where you use the Mod Podge. Paint each crumpled "flower" with a few coats of the Podge and watch it glitter. Allow to dry.

6. 

   I started placing my other embellishments at this time to see what they would look like - one thing I did was use a second sheet of the paper and my scalloped punch to make some shapes for right over the flower bud. Start gluing down with the tacky glue.

7. 

   Time to stick the flowers to the circles! Put a glob of Mod Podge in the center of each circle and then stick the flower to it. Allow to dry. TIP: Don't glue the flower over the hole in the wood circle! You are going to need that part to hang onto the necklace chain.

8. 

   Finally, glue down the buttons in the center of the flowers. I layered two buttons in the center and love the effect. Attach the circles to the chain with the jump rings and then attach the clasp. Voila! You now have a very spiffy, very unique necklace to wear. If you are a V-Day purist, use heart papers.