Recycled Plastic Packaging - Bubble Charms

Oh I am so excited about today's charm ~ I've been saving this packaging for about 2.5 months now cause I knew just what I was going to do with it!

This if you can't tell is a package from TH Ideaology Facets minus the back portion of the package.  The one on top is the front of the package which is where the Facets are housed and the second piece is a liner piece that holds the Facets in place.  I cut the back of the package off to use on other projects.

You can recycle this packing material and make 13 different charms just from these two sheets of plastic!  (12 from the Facet bubbles and an extra small square bubble where the jump rings were housed!)

The first thing you're going to need to do is nest the liner sheet in the front section just as it came in the package.

Holding both pieces together carefully trim around each bubble.  You can see from this photo that I have cut away the largest teardrop bubble.

Here are the two sections apart after being cut.

and here are several different shapes after being cut...front and backs.

Now you will need to trim up a bit of paper to line your bubble.  I am using some of the Glassine paper that I embossed and inked for this example.  You can use one of the actual facets for a pattern or you can just wing it like I did.

Glue the paper either to the front or back of the liner piece (back half of your bubble).

Glue whatever image(s) and/or sentiments you would like to the front of the liner piece (the back of your bubble that you were working with a minute ago.)

Fill the front of your bubble with whatever goodies you would like...  For this charm I am using watch parts but I've also used German Glass Glitter; microbeads; sand; mini buttons; etc.  Whatever will fit works!

Glue the top and bottom portions together by applying a thin line of Glossy Accents to the very rim of the back section as pictured.   Carefully place the two sections together and let the GA dry completely before moving.  You don't want to move it too soon or your filler might get stuck to the GA.

To finish off the charms I covered the edges with a variety of materials. Some ideas for this particular step include: Stickles Glitter Glue; Masking Tape; Tissue Tape; Border Stickers; Twine; Ribbon; decorative fibers; lace; paper trim; etc. 

After the edges have been covered if desired you can cover the back of the charm as well.

Finally poke a hole in the very edge of the rim to add the jump ring.

And here are my finished charms.....

LOVE this steampunk chick from the Graphic 45 Steampunk papers!!!

I think this is my favorite of the charms shown!

I love that masking tape from 7G too...it's brown sheet music.

So, there you go...

a super inexpensive recycled charm

that looks like a million!