"Labels" is too pedestrian a term. The website from which I derived this idea termed this project as "garden jewelry," a term which more adequately describes these pretty (and functional!) garden ornaments. To get started, you'll need a few supplies:
MATERIALS:
1. Can lids which have been cut so no sharp edges show (I use a Pampered Chef Can Opener which works perfectly for this purpose.
2. Sharpie markers, your choice of color
3. Beads and jewelry loops (optional)
4. Paint (spray paint, or acrylic - I used both at various points in the project)
TOOLS:
1. Needle-nosed pliers (I prefer the kind that have a spring in the middle so that they stay open naturally - it makes this process much easier)
2. Wire cutters (not shown)
3. Drill (not shown)
4. Low-melt glue gun (not shown)
The first thing I did was assemble the "jewels" that I wanted to hang down from the bottom of my lid/label:
The next step was drilling the holes, followed by spray painting the lids. Next I (and by "I" I mean my dad - I'm not strong enough) cut the hangers into cute little "hooks" for the lids to hang on. You can get 2 - 3 hooks from a single coat hanger, depending on how conservatively you make your cuts and how tall you need your hooks to be:
Finally, the fun part: Writing on and decorating the lids and attaching the jewels. I used a low-melt glue gun to fill
the small gaps in the jewelry loops because they didn't always stay
closed and would slip off.
Here are some "glamour" shots.
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