To make a personalized jewelry pendant (for a necklace, keychain, earrings, zipper pull, etc) you will need some new products from Plaid. First you will need their new Podgeable shapes, these are so neat. They come in the perfect size for making jewelry pendants and some of them in each pack also come with an eyelet to place a necklace chain or jump ring through. Second, you will need the Mod Podge Tracing Templates. These work perfectly in conjunction with the Podgeable Shapes. Each template is sized so that you will be able to trace the same size in the Podgeable Shapes….cool! No guess work needed!
You’ll also need scrapbook paper or the new Podgeable Papers from Mod Podge. These papers are also pretty darn cool since many of the prints are sized perfectly for the Podgeable shapes and Tracing Templates…everything works together so nicely, ahhhh, I love when that happens! You’ll want a foam brush to apply the mod podge as well as an x-acto knife to help cut out the paper templates you trace.
Real quick, here is a look at what one of the Podgeable Papers looks like. This paper is from the Nature series. There are a few different series available and each one is loaded with 4 pages of 6 different sheets so there is plenty to use and choose from.
Okay, so what you need to do is grab your templates and punch out the middle of the ones you are going to use. Then just place the template on top of your paper and trace the shape. Then cut it out with your x-acto knife…easy peasy! Now, I did the x-acto knife portion of this project with Penelope as she is only 3 1/2, so not exactly an x-acto knife friendly age yet!
Then, you can let your kid(s) paint the Mod Podge onto one side of the Podgeable shape and apply the piece of paper they chose to have cut out on top of it so that the right side of the paper is facing the mod podge. We let ours dry for 15-20 minutes and then I let Penelope apply a second coat of Mod Podge to the backside of the paper. Then we let it dry for a few hours or until the Mod Podge wasn’t tacky anymore. This last part will depend upon how thick you applied that last coat of Mod Podge!!
Once the Mod Podge is dry, you can add a your necklace chain or a jump ring to the eyelet and then your choice of jewelry. Penelope chose to use elastic cording for her necklace and then she also made a necklace using a thicker white necklace material for her baby sister (what a sweet kid!) She even made one pendant to be used as zipper pull. You can also attach a keychain to the jump ring for us grown ups!
Melissa @ No. 2 Pencil says
This is so awesome! I LOVE that picture of your little girl! She’s so proud of her necklace, it is adorable!!!
Maggie says
Thanks Melissa! She WAS so proud of herself…sooo cute, it makes me happy!
Tansy Dolls says
This is cool. I should pick some up. I make “scrabble tile” necklaces with resin but obviously my kid cannot play with the resin. She’d love to make her own necklace.
Maggie says
You will love this stuff then! You can buy it at Michaels!!
Johnnie says
These are so cute! I love the kid friendly aspect.
xoxo,
Johnnie
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Maggie says
Me too! It’s nice to find kid-friendly crafting products nowadays!!
Decor & Harmony says
I love crafting for kids these are so cute you can do a lot with this idea
Maggie says
Totally! I am so Über excited about the kids mod podge…looooove it!
Molly says
Love the jewelry from the podgeable! Great idea, they turned out lovely! Enjoy maternity leave 🙂
-Molly
http://www.justalittlecreativity.com
(Mod Podge Launch group)
Maggie says
Thanks Molly! And I will! He will be a week old tomorrow…time is flying by too fast already!!!!!
Maggie and Sheepie says
2 questions:
1. Can you use a photo for these pendants with the kids’ mod podge?
2. Can kids use the real mod podge for their jewelry or is it toxic for them? Is the only reason for this “kids” version so if they make a mess while using it, it will clean up? How do the things hold up with the kids vs. the adult version?
Thanks!
Maggie says
Hi Maggie!!
Yes, I think you could use a photo with these pendants no problem since it acts just like regular mod podge! And kids can use regular mod podge but the kids wash out version is water-based so it will come out of clothing in the wash 🙂 They both seal equally well and both are non-toxic…it’s just the aspect of getting it out of their clothes that rocks!!
Emily says
So cute!! I seriously love the kid friendly aspect too!!
Maggie says
Thanks Emily! I love finding projects that the kids can actually do!!
LoLy says
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww, so SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET
I simply looooooove your blog 😀
Have a fabulous day, xx
Loly
http://abudhabifood.blogspot.com/
Maggie says
Thank you Loly!!! 🙂
{northern cottage} says
yummo – that sounds like a FUN package to get in the mail! I’m in love with these new products! xoxo
http://www.NorthernCottage.net
Maggie says
It was fun to get in the mail and these products are so great, you will love them!
Fancylooks says
Wow, I am envious, this is fantastic.
Maggie says
Thank you! 🙂
Bromeliad says
Cute. She looks like she enjoyed creating her own necklace.
Maggie says
She so did! I love that she is a crafty little girl!!
Katie says
Love these quick and simple pendants!!! I can’t believe how big your little girl has gotten!
Maggie says
Me either! She will be 4 in August!!!!
Amy Anderson says
So cute – and I love how you got the kids involved. Very fun!
Maggie says
Thanks Amy! This was so much fun to do with her!
Wendy Easler says
How did you get the mailing from Plaid? It sounds like a cool pack with so many possibilities.
Ana Marcela Herrera says
So pretty!
Mrs. ReaderPants says
I just stumbled on your site while looking for easy necklace projects on Pintrest. Though I have boys (5 and 7), I know they will want to do this with me! Maybe they can make some zipper pulls for their backpacks or necklace gifts for the aunts and grandmas. This seems easy enough that even I might not mess it up! Thanks for such easy-to-follow directions!