
customised keyrings {commission}
A month or two before Christmas last year, I got a text. “Hello, my wonderful, lovely, crafty, clever friend…” (or words to that effect), it started, and I giggled as I knew what was coming. A little photo and some more sucking up, followed by a request – could I make two personalised keyrings, and how much? We-he-hell… a new project, and I’m going to get PAID to make pretty stuff & experiment with new things? Oh yeah, you can bet I was all over that.
First was the fun stuff – window shopping for the bits & pieces I would need, and after some back and forth, we settled on the elements we would use. I was itching to get started on the graphic design portion of the project, but managed to tap my foot long enough for the order to arrive, and I’m glad I did, because the beads I’d ordered ended up being a lot more purple than I’d thought. Don’t get me wrong, I think they are pretty, but I was expecting them to be closer to pink. But it turned out for the best, in the end, as I had some digital papers to work with that were an almost perfect match.
I made two charm inserts for each keyring, a large one with the teacher’s name, and a smaller one with a little thank you message from the student. While I left those for 24 hours to allow the resin to dry properly, I got busy wiring up the beads & charms, and then the next night, settled myself in front of the tv, popped in a dvd & got busy pulling them all together. I was chuffed with the results – as was my friend, and from all accounts, the teachers enjoyed them. Teacher’s gift win! Now, to just make one for myself…
LOVE! you are one clever girl!
Awww, too kind, you are xx
They look lovely
Thank you!