Advent Gifts Day 21 - Reindeer Pin

I loved Shrinky Dinks when I was a kid. In Girl Scouts I think we made over 400 swaps out of shrinking plastic. Now, all kinds of crafters are using the material - it's not just for kids anymore!

I love the silhouette of the deer or reindeer. So, I made this cute glitter pin for my daughter. She loves holiday pins - any holiday. This totally made her day.

To start find your image, like I said I used a deer. Place the plastic over top of your image and trace it with a marker onto the plastic. The deer head was 2.5"w x 3.5" h and when it shrunk down the pin back barely fit, so make sure to look at your size chart included in the package of shrinkable plastic, so you know how large to start.

Next, using scissors, cut out the image.Place them on a tray and bake them in the oven according to the package. Mine said 325 degrees watching for them to curl up and flatten out. It took about a minute to shrink and 30 seconds to flatten.

Once they were cool I applied the pin back using the glue E-6000. I really don't care to use it but it does work great.

Once the pinback glue was dry, I applied a layer of clear tacky glue to the front side of the pin.

Then covered it with glitter.

I left it dry over night, then it was ready to be pinned on and shown off!

 

 

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[Diana @ Nanny2Mommy]

Thanks for hopping by Thumping Thursdays! Loved this. :)

http://mrsdchastain.blogspot.com

[Diana Rambles]

Love how you added glitter to it! I'd love you to come link up at my Pin Me Linky Party.

[Heidi Lyn Burke]

This looks like so much fun!

I just got the chance to nominate five other bloggers for the Liebster Award and chose your blog as one of my picks.

http://www.typativemamacat.com/2012/12/second-liebster-aware.html

I hope you get a chance to check out the post.
Thanks,
Heidi

[Barbara]

Love this!

[Joyce]

That is so cool! Thanks for sharing your craft.

http://joycelansky.blogspot.com

[Heather @ Beyond the Aisle]

So cute! I love all things glittery and reindeer-themed so this is right up my alley.