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The key to friends.


Make it!

Betcha didn't know February is National Best Friend Month. We think you should celebrate by making one of these super-fun and super-adorable crafty personalized key chains!

WHAT YOU NEED

photos of you and your BFF BFF Best Friends Forever (chat)
BFF Best Foot Forward
BFF Ben Folds Five (band)
BFF Born Free Foundation
BFF Binary File Format
BFF Boston Film Festival
BFF Biotech Finance Forum
 * fashion mags * glue stick * cardstock * clear laminating film * jewel glue * scissors scissors

Cutting instrument or tool consisting of a pair of opposed metal blades that meet and cut when the handles at their ends are brought together. Modern scissors are of two types: the more usual pivoted blades have a rivet or screw connection between the cutting ends
 * hole punch
For the industrial drilling of holes through many sheets of paper, see paper drilling.


A hole punch (known also as a hole puncher, paper puncher or perforator
 * pliers pliers,
n a tool of pincer design with jaws of varying shapes; used for holding, bending, stretching, contouring, and cutting.

pliers, contouring,
n
 * jump ring * key chain * sequins * glitter * small beads * thin trim

1. Cut out one nice headshot of you and one of your BFE BFE Bum Freak Egypt (polite form)
BFE Bundesamt für Energie (Switzerland)
BFE Base Flood Elevation
BFE Battle for Europe (World War II game tournament) 
 Cut images of clothing and accessories from fashion magazines. Using a glue stick, layer the head and fashion pieces onto cardstock.

2. Cut a strip of clear laminate large enough to cover the doll. Peel the protective paper off the laminate. Press the laminate, sticky side down, over the doll. Use another piece to laminate the back.

3. Smooth the laminate on both sides with your hands.

4. Cut out the doll. Punch a hole at the top of the doll for hanging.

5. Use gem glue to decorate the doll with sequins, beads and trim. Spread a thin layer of glue over selected areas, and sprinkle glitter onto the glue. Shake off the excess glitter.

6. Lay the doll flat, and let the glue dry overnight.

7. Use pliers to attach the doll to a key chain with a large jump ring.
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Title Annotation:Make it!; personalized key chains
Publication:Girls' Life
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Feb 1, 2006
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