washer necklace tutorial

this craft was super easy and fun to make.
first i took big K with me to pick out scrapbook paper.
here's what she chose:

perfect!  now get yourself some washers from a hardware/building supply store.
(i am lucky the big M works at a building center that i just tell him what to bring home!)
i chose two different sizes.

now cut your scrapbook paper to fit your washers, like so:

 once they are all cut, pull out the trusty mod podge.  i chose matte.

use a bit of mod podge on a brush and stroke it onto the washer then affix the paper on top.
they will look like this afterward:

let them dry for at least 20 minutes.
now do another coat of mod podge on top of the paper to seal it.
let them dry again for at least 20 minutes.
after it's all dry, cut the hole out of the washer with an exacto knife.
they should now look like this:
(silly me forgot to take a picture when they were all done!!  these are just my two girls washers taken off the necklace after the party.  oops!)

 now, find yourself some string, leather, suede or whatever material you want for a necklace.
i chose suede because, if i'm being honest, it was the cheapest material i found at michael's that looked semi ok!  ha ha!

now simply attach your washers to your string and you're good to go!

you got yourself a very simple and very cute necklace.
mix 'em up... match 'em.  whatever you please!
i even had adults comment on them.
hmmmm... always looking to make a couple bucks.
craft sale anyone?!  ha ha!