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    Bottle cap wind chime

    July 14, 2012 - By 

    I’ve been working on this project for longer than I care to admit. I found that I couldn’t work on it in the morning because I was too shaky from numerous cups of coffee to bead and bend jumprings. By afternoon, I just wasn’t interested in working on it.

    As you can see I put my own spin on it. I used an old CD for the top of the wind chime. I also included beads with the bottle caps for interest. I’m so happy to have actually used a bunch of the caps I’ve collected over the years as well as all the ones friends save for me.

    Now I just need to find the perfect spot for it. Mr. G and I were talking this morning about making a tiki bar on the deck or the patio. I think it would fit in quite nicely!

    Here’s the original “pin” that
    inspired my above creation:

    Source: flickr.com via Halle on Pinterest

     

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    Bottle cap magnets

    November 9, 2011 - By 
    After working out and running errands this morning, I spent a good chunk of this afternoon putting together all these bottle cap magnets.  I think I’m a little loopy from the glue…need more ventilation in the basement!
    You may remember a long time ago I had them strewn across my work surface.
    I bagged them up and stuck them away…promptly forgetting they existed.
    Well, no more.
    They are heading to Texas along with all the other items I’ve been busy creating plus some oldies but goodies.
    I still have a list of things I want to make but am running out of time.
    I hope I remember to take a picture of everything before sending it off.

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    Sweet package and more flowers

    August 13, 2011 - By 
    Quite a while ago, after posting my Travels handmade book, Margaret asked me if I had an postcards from Switzerland for my collection. 
    Since I didn’t, we decided to do a little trade of items from our areas. 
    Just look at all the fun items she sent!
    I’m really looking forward to using the pretty napkins.
    And this postcard is an awesome addition to my collection! 
    It’s very Scandinavian looking…love that! 
    Have I mentioned that I’m 100% Norwegian!?!
    Thank you so much Margaret!

    I also wanted to share a couple more bottle cap flowers I made the other day.

    They are a fun addition to my garden.