Who remembers....

Oh my goodness. A blast from the past today! I went back through my blog and found these images posted in 2010-12. I can't believe it has been over fifteen years ago, but they're making a comeback, apparently. In yesterday's you tube video, Crafty by Toni shared some hat pins she made and my mind immediately went back. I think I'm going to have to make more of these now. These are so much fun to make. I'll be adding some of these to my Mass Make March collection.

I made these for a giveaway on my blog. 

This one I used on a card

This one an altered clipboard

Again on a card

On a Christmas card

Again on a card

These last two on Halloween cards

Let's compare mediums

You've noticed I have made quite a few metal ring charms of late. There are a few ways to do this and I thought I'd share the differences/similarities between them. 

Here are all three mediums, side by side.
Left to right: sticker, resin, glossy accents

Clear domed epoxy stickers

These are super easy to use and have no dry time whatsoever as they are simply a sticker. If you don't want to take the time, or have the time. to wait for product to dry, this is a great alternative. You'll have to skip the metal ring on these, but they still look cool and work just as well. I ordered these from Amazon. They are inexpensive and come in a pack of 200 so they'll last you a good while.

UV Resin
The resin is a great way to make lots of charms at once as there is no drying time with the UV light. The kit is not expensive, but if you don't plan on making tons of these, you certainly don't NEED to have the resin kit. I got mine at Amazon; it comes with all you need, including the UV light and usb cord. To be honest, I would be perfectly happy using glossy accents or stickers. 

Glossy Accents, by Ranger- does not yellow or get cloudy at all over time. 

I first tried glossy accents. Super easy to use and inexpensive, but there is somewhat of a dry time so you must be patient. Generally, I let mine sit for a few hours; overnight if I'm not in a hurry to use them on a project. Mostly I make them to use later, so no big deal. 

Hope this gives you a better idea of what will work for you. Happy crafting!

#massmakemarch2026, Resin charms/tokens

Using Toni's digital freebie, I made a freaking ton of these resin charms in several sizes. I've made lots of them with glossy accents before and some with resin as well, but this was a mass production so they are all resin, eliminating the overnight drying time. I just love these pretty images. Pick up these digital printables in Crafty by Toni's ko-fi shop. 

Another free digital, this one from Jennifer Beebe Art. I love these! They are 1 inch size (25mm rings) so substantially larger than most of the charms I have made before. 

These images are taken from printables by Vibe of Vintage and can be purchased in her Etsy shop. 

#massmakemarch2026, Paper clip dangles

I am in love. Crafty by Toni has outdone herself - AGAIN! - with this gorgeous idea for paper clips. Please check out her Bonus Basics 2 video on her you tube channel. Hers are so beautiful!!! Here are the few I made. So much fun.

 

#massmakemarch2026, Rusting paper clips and screws

Here we are with another Mass Make March. I've been slow in getting my projects posted, but I'll try to catch up. One of the projects I've been anxious to try is a rust process technique shared on Insta by Jennifer Beebe. So let's check it out. 

This is not exactly "mass", but I discovered the hard way that the metals I used are not all the same. My old paper clips from years ago are great for rusting, but the new ones are not the same and didn't rust much at all. And the safety pins I tried didn't do anything. I should have left them in the photo so you could see, but you get the idea. Screws and nails work great for rusting. I'll be doing more of these for future use in making embellishments. What would you use these for?