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Happy Monday! To help you start the week off on a good note, here is a creative way to identify your kid’s backpack. Backpack tags are nothing new, but with this project created by Kindra Boroff you and your kids can now create your own tags. This project is so simple and fun. You will need some FolkArt paints, and Mod Podge to make this project. Let your backpack standout by creating this tag. Below are the supplies you will need, and the instructions to make this bottle cap flower tag. Enjoy!
Plaid Supplies
FolkArt Outdoor Paint-1614 Engine Red
1610 Wicker White
1661 Lemon Custard
Mod Podge Dimensional Magic-CS11215
Other Supplies
13 metal bottle caps, Red felt, Brown Felt,1” lanyard clip, Silver metal chain, 2 wood circles, Silver jump ring, Pliers, Scissors, 1” flat, Drill with a small drill bit, Hot glue, Photo
Instructions
1. Gently hammer one bottle cap so that the crimped edges fan out. Using pliers, bend the edges of the remaining bottle cap under leaving one side out to create a petal.
2. Drill a small hole into the top of one of the petals
3. Base-coat the petals and the center bottle cap with Wicker White. Paint the petals Engine Red.
4. Paint the center bottle cap and one wood circle with Lemon Custard.
5. Using the end of a brush handle and Wicker White, add polka dots to the petals.
6. Hot glue red felt to the back of the petals and trim.
7. Hot glue six petals to the unpainted wood circle. Repeat with the remaining six, layering on the top first petals. Hot glue the yellow cap into the center. Cut a circle out of brown felt and hot glue to the unfinished circle on the back.
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