Hand Stamped Bracelets for Happiness

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Creating hand stamped bracelets for happiness is so simple with the awesome tools and blank pieces from Impress Art.  The girls who made these are Cadette level Girl Scouts in the seventh grade.  Earning the badge ‘The Science of Happiness’ is all about creating one’s own happiness and ways to access inner peace and joy.  This project is part of the series Girl Scout Projects to Build Character and Self Esteem.  The post is sponsored by ImpressArt but the ideas and opinions are all my own.

Our troop LOVES to make things.  They love to make ALL THE THINGS!  Anytime we can get creative and be makers while growing and learning, we go for it.  Hand stamping jewelry is a craft that they all love.  Before deciding what words they wanted to put on their bracelets, we talked about what word combinations mean.  There is a difference between the word ‘happy’ alone and adding a word to make it ‘be happy’ or ‘choose happy’.  They discussed it and then decided what they wanted their bracelet to say based on what would work best to remind them that creating happiness comes from within.  They used ImpressArt’s 6 mm DECO alphabet on bracelet blanks.

Here are the steps.

  1. Tape your bracelet blank to the stamping block.  Washi tape works great.
  2. Use Stamp Straight Tape if you want to create your words to be even.  Not everyone does.
  3. Stamp your words, one letter at a time with the hammer.
  4. Remove the bracelet and then the film from both sides.
  5. Add black paint in the carved out areas then rub the excess off with a paper towel.
  6. Bend the bracelet using the Bracelet Bending Bar.
  7. Wear it!

I love them all but these are three of my favorites.

A while back I shared some other awesome hand stamped jewelry for Girl Scouts inspired by the Girl Scout Law.

If you would like to win a set of stamps (Sans Serif Uppercase Letters 2.5 mm) and 10 bracelets blanks, hop over to the ImpressArt website and then come back here to comment and share your favorite ImpressArt alphabet.  I would also LOVE to know what you would want to make if you win.

If you want to go out and buy the materials to make jewelry this very minute, you can get it at most of your local craft stores.

Cheers to HAPPY Girl Scouts,

Laura

 

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56 thoughts on “Hand Stamped Bracelets for Happiness”

  15. Melody and lollipop! I just can’t choose between those two! I definitely can see lots of awesome girl scouting activities with this!

  25. There are so many fun fonts to choose from! I like Bridgette best. I would love to use these with my troop to make some bracelets for our Junior Jeweler Badge.

  29. Juniper! Seems perfect for my Daisies and Brownies. We are expanding to be a large troop this year and are going to need a patrol system of sorts. I’ve been thinking about how to build community, and each patrol making a signature bracelet would be awesome.

    (Also, we’re GSCO too.)

  36. I like Lollipop a lot! Although they are are really pretty. We plan on doing a craft show to help raise funds for a big troop trip next year. This would be an easy way for the girls to make some unique items!!

  38. I like Bridget. Easy to read with a bit of flare. These would be a great project for my girls at the youth center!

  45. My favorite is Melody, second is Juniper. Bridgette is really cute too! My girls would love to make hand stamped bracelets, they are also a troop that loves making things (anything) and being crafty. I think I would guide them to choosing something from the Girl Scout Law bc it’s so important for them to embrace!

  49. Having to choose one – JUNIPER … Most def would use with my GS troop as well at home, with my DGD making gifts

  50. I love juniper or lollipop. I’d make some bracelets and maybe some pendants for some necklaces I have.

  52. I like Juniper the best! Would love to take your bracelet idea and do strong words that reflect a “Girl’s Can Do Anything” attitude!

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