Welcome to the 4th Annual Handmade Holidays Blog Hop! A few years ago we were looking online for handmade gift ideas and thought it would be great if there was a resource dedicated JUST to handmade gift ideas. Enter the Handmade Holidays hop! We’ve gathered over 100 of our creative blogger friends in the craft industry as well as some of our fellow product manufacturers to bring you a plethora of inspiring gift ideas you can make now to give to your friends, family, and colleagues. Pin and bookmark these ideas for this holiday season and to use throughout the year! Each day of the hop features approximately 30 gift projects and you can “hop” from one blog to another to check them all out.
So, as you all know, one of my favorite types of gifts to give {and to receive} is jewelry! And while I’ve tried beading, stamping, metal working, and even glass fusing, one thing I’ve always been a little nervous to work with is resin. I always felt like it was intimidating with the chemicals and the mixing…but then I got to try out Ice Resin and I saw that I was totally wrong.
Materials:
Ice Resin
Rue Romantique Bezels
Scrapbook Paper
Westcott Scissors
Craft Stick
Disposable Cup
Ear Wires and/or Necklace Chain
First, you just choose something you want to place in your blank bezel and cut it to fit the shape. I used patterned scrapbook paper for mine, but sheet music and book pages work just as well too.
Then, you mix as much or as little resin as you need for your projects. Just remove the cap and use both thumbs to apply equal pressure to the plungers. Squirt however much you think you’ll use into a disposable cup and stir it thoroughly for 60 seconds with a craft stick.
Use the craft stick to carefully drip resin into the bezels. Allow the resin to dry completely, which takes 6-12 hours, then you’re ready to finish up the jewelry by adding ear wires or chain.
This was so much easier than I thought it would be and I love that I didn’t have to make up the whole batch when I only needed a little bit. Now I have plenty more resin left for future mixed media projects.
That’s all it takes to make a special, handmade gift for anyone in your life who loves to wear jewelry! You can make it very personal by using their favorite colors, a special definition, or something else that’s meaningful.
Are you ready for lots more creative handmade gift ideas and projects??
Follow along on our blog hop! Simply click on each of the links below to be taken to that post with additional information and photos on how to create a handmade gift project. Have fun and pin away!
Cookies for Breakfast- Beth Pingry
Cupcakes and Crinoline – Mary Beth Sharkey
Elizabeth Craft Designs – Frances Byrne
Lazy Mom’s – Joanna Grzeszczak
Homemade Ginger – Megan Kapple
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L – Asia King
Ellison Educational Equipment – Anna-Karin Evaldsson
The Buckle Boutique – Stephanie Nericcio
Modern Surrealist – Marisa Pawelko
A Little Craft In Your Day – Tanner Bell
Artsy Findings – Cheryl Waters
Follow our Handmade Holidays Gift Ideas Pinterest board for even more inspiration!
A huge thank you to our sponsors for this hop – please visit their blogs below and follow them. And be sure to come back tomorrow for another 30+ amazing Handmade Gift Ideas!
Clearsnap || Ellison Educational Equipment || Walnut Hollow || Graphic45 || Westcott || ICE Resin || Therm O Web || Rowland Industries || Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L || Pink and Main || Elizabeth Craft Designs || The Buckle Boutique || Neat and Tangled
Additional Sponsorship provided to bloggers by:
Sakura || Fairfield Processing
Jean Israel says
There are some really neat ideas here!! Thanks for the chance to win all of this great stuff also! 🙂
Clare Gotpaintinmyhair says
Lovely gift idea!
dancers4life says
Thank you so much!
Shawn Mosch says
I love the papers you used for these.
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dancers4life says
Thanks so much, I do too!
Crystal says
The earrings are so pretty!! I love them 🙂
Debby L says
you make this look so simple. i have a few bezels, now i know what i can do with the resin.
dancers4life says
I’d love to see pics of how yours turn out, Debby! Have fun!
Asia King says
Fabulous jewellery set!
Crafty hugs from Asia at Under a Creative Spell
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Mary Beth @ Cupcakes and Crinoline says
Such pretty earrings and I love the box!
Angela Kale says
Earrings looks very nice. Your design choice is also great. I liked it very much.
dancers4life says
Thanks so much!
Ann says
Beautiful earrings, and love how you decorated the box.
dancers4life says
Thanks so much, Ann! Glad you stopped by!