Metal Stamped Keys!

 I love stamping on metal! I bought these letter stamps almost a year ago... and made a bunch of washer necklaces ... and I want to punch my name into everything metal I see! So I decided, KEYS!!! I did 2 that say "my heart" Like the Key to my Heart...get it?  Use black sharpie...and wipe off the top surface with a Mr. Clean eraser.  Keeps the black down in the crevice.  I did a couple for cars too! You could stamp the name of your car. I drove a van all through high school...I drove a carpool of friends to school in it. My best friend and I called her "old dime".  Ha ha, memories. I wouldn't stamp my address on it...or anything specific... but a friendly reminder is pretty fun! Or at least can help you know which key is which!  Or stamp on your husbands keys!  And made these ones into necklaces.  Keys are the best! This post published on Doodlecraft first

Hand Stamped Metal Washers!

   I love the look of hand stamped jewelry! And because we had a set of Alphabet letter punches laying around we decided to try them out on some washers! So we got a box of fender washers for about $6...  Used our letters and whacked them as hard as we could. Turns out, my 11 year old boy was able to do a far better job than me... so I let him take over!  My daughter loved making a few as well!  After the punching, you use a sharpie and color over the letters, making sure to get ink down in the impression you just made!  Then use a magic eraser to wipe the black sharpie off the top of the washer...  Leaving the imprint dark. Looks awesome!  Even where the die slips...it still looks awesome!  And even the washer that was practiced on...looks pretty fun!  We used some 550 parachute cord to tie them off for necklaces and keychains!  And I couldn't resist a little Hello Sweetie! ...

Nail Polish Fun!

  You'll be able to tell your keys apart, or just make them  look way better with a little nail polish!  I painted with white polish first...  Then colors...I did hot pink and teal...just cheap old polish!  ta da! Next up: Upcycled makeup compact with Nail polish!  She loved painting them, but felt silly using them! That's cuz her mom lets her use real make-up  whenever she wants...which is rare. Oh well, we will pass them on to some cute little cousins! Linking up to THESE parties this week!