I got these cute tins from axman! Love that place :O)
I got the lockets off ebay and the chains I had to buy a big strand of chain and then added the clasps and end pieces myself.
Then I made a perfume to put on the inside of the locket. Using beeswax and jojoba oil, the perfume oil I used was Egyptian Shalimar. Love the scent. I spent over an hour testing scents at a local herb store, I left with a huge headache..lol
I found when I made the batch, it might not of been as strong as I could have made it.
I wanted the smell to come thru the locket so you could smell it outright but the smell of the metal itself from the locket was stronger. I was afraid to add too much. But if you rub and apply to the skin it leaves a very fresh scent.
I also made some for my daughter but added lip balm to the locket instead of the perfume.
After I made them I got to wondering if maybe the lockets had lead in them since I did get the locket from China, so again off to ebay, I ordered a lead kit and tested the locket and it came up free of lead. Would of hated to toss those all in trash..lol
It was a very fun project to make. I used a medicine dropper to add the warmed perfume waxes and oils to the locket. Had to do very quickly though cuz it cooled fast and plugged the dropper. I found I could usually do 2 lockets at a time, if I did it immediately. If I didnt do it quick enough it would splatter all over the locket and created a fun mess to clean up.
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Hailey brought a great ending to our Manager 7 Days of Christmas swap! I have always wanted one of these but I don't sew. What makes this such an extra special gift is that she had to come up with patterns for not just one machine but multiple machines! We have a Silhouette, a Wishblade, 4 different KNKs....among us! What a challeng this has been for her but we all LOVE our new covers! Thank you so much Hailey and thanks to all of the managers who contributed their time & effort into this fabulous swap!
Karon
Well all good things do have to come to an end sometime. Karine made us desk calendars for our 12th and final gift in the 12 Days of Christmas swap! I love the colors she chose and I'm sure with all of the detail she used on each month that this took her awhile to complete. I think it's great! Thanks Karine!
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Here's what I created for the Managers 7 Days of Christmas swap! It's a miniature first aid kit that you can put either in your purse or your car! I simply altered an Altoids tin and found the supplies to put inside. I even found mirror tiles at an online site (that fit) to put inside for those moments when you need to grab a mirror to check something. Thanks Kathy for that GREAT idea! My favorite part of this box is the die cuts I used to decorate the top of it. I put my Cuttlebug to use and embossed the bandaid to make it look more realistic! Hope everyone enjoys it!
Karon
Kathy made us suncatchers for the 11th Day of Christmas in our 12 Days of Christmas swap! They came to us in a pretty mesh bag inside these darling embossed tins. I can't decide if I want to hang mine up on my rearview mirror or attach it to my keychain so that I can always carry it with me. They are so pretty...and look like they took some time to make. Thank you Kathy!
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Now this was a pleasant surprise! Mary Jo made us aprons for Tuesday's gift in the manager's swap. How many times have I ruined a shirt because I don't own one of these? Thanks for such a great handmade gift Mary Jo!
Karon
Char made us a really neat interactive tag album that is designed to be "re-gifted" to a good friend. I think every one of the members of the swap chuckled their way thru it. It was well put-together and very colorful. Love it Char...thanks!
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