So a funny story about our bottlecaps - our mega bottlecaps were one of our very first products we ever released.
We released these in 2005 and we had a lot of them. I honestly think it took us a long while to sell out of them. After we were done with them, there was this sudden interest in them. We would get 2 calls a day for people begging us to find them some. People offered to buy our mold for them. So we brought them back in 2009 and we added 3" ones in 2010 and 4" ones this time for CHA-W 2011.
At the show, DT member Lia made some of her FABULOUS bottlecap creations:
(and yes after I took this photo, I did notice the sun was missing so we did a quick repair job at the show)
Anyhow, Lia does an amazing job with bottlecaps. Things that I cannot do but she did inspire me. So last night, I dug out a couple of my 2" bottlecaps and put my spin on them:
I took some of our bottlecaps and started layering some papers, stickers, mini photos and embellishments in them. One trick I picked up from Lia is FOAM DOTS! Foam dots under the circle paper gives it a nice pop. Foam dots under the photo gives it another lift:
And some of our new acrylic houses layered on a transparency piece looks so lovely too:
I added some of our satin pleat edging to this bottlecap to turn it into a flower center:
All so easy to do and great little embellishments to turn into necklaces, magnets or even for mini albums.
I hope you are inspired too!
Lia is talented and so are you.. :))
very very inspirational..need to do something with my bottlecaps tooo.... :))
Posted by: Azura Alyssa | February 05, 2011 at 09:32 PM
Thanks for posting it! Love this idea and I have tons of those bottle cap that need to be used!!
Posted by: Jennifer Boehme | February 06, 2011 at 01:44 AM
wow they are really lovely! great idea!
Posted by: Desiree | February 06, 2011 at 04:14 AM
Very cool idea. I have some bottle caps from waaaay back. I will have to pull them out and create.
Posted by: Jan | February 06, 2011 at 09:36 AM
Very imaginative, great job!
Posted by: Donna C | February 06, 2011 at 09:56 AM
These are so cool! I never really liked or wanted to use bottle caps until now that I see these and all the possibilities! Thanks!
~Vanessa W
Posted by: Vanessa W | February 06, 2011 at 10:22 AM
Love it! What a great idea too!
Posted by: Patty Taylor | February 06, 2011 at 10:28 AM
I LOVE the bottle caps! I'm looking forward to getting some of the 4" caps and creating wonderful things -- your inspiration is awesome!
Posted by: Frankie | February 06, 2011 at 10:42 AM
I was thinking those would make nice pins.
Posted by: Bonnie | February 06, 2011 at 10:43 AM
how CUTE!
Posted by: Sue Fields | February 06, 2011 at 10:50 AM
Love them.
Posted by: Erika | February 06, 2011 at 12:11 PM
Very cute. Is it hard to hold onto those tiny pieces?
Posted by: Sharon Gullikson | February 06, 2011 at 12:11 PM
Perfect little works of art. Great for a printers drawer project. Send me some ok?
Posted by: Barb Mc | February 06, 2011 at 12:19 PM
I really did not get excited when I saw the sneek peak bottle caps. Now I really like them after seeing what you can really do with them.These are a really way to get started with ideas then take it farther to make it your own. can not wait to try my luck. woo hoo
Posted by: Theresa Martinez | February 06, 2011 at 03:26 PM
They are so adorable . . .
Posted by: Michelle S. | February 06, 2011 at 03:32 PM
Just terrific. Love everything Maya Road!
Posted by: Joanna Johnson | February 06, 2011 at 03:38 PM
At first I was thinking, "how did you get all those elements on the small bottle caps?" then I read they were 2" - that makes sense. These look so awesome. I love the mini acrylic house. So inspired!!
Posted by: Kimmarie Baker | February 06, 2011 at 06:30 PM
WOW - this is stunning!!
I've used a Maya Road Dress Form to create a calendar. I love the result - check it out on my blog if you want :)
Posted by: Sandra | February 07, 2011 at 08:35 PM
Both of you ladies rocked those caps!!!
Posted by: Shelley Haganman | February 08, 2011 at 04:14 PM
wow, those are so intricate!
Posted by: anne | February 14, 2011 at 06:34 AM