Re-Cycle, Up-Cycle....It's all Good!!!

I must say that creating jewelry is a lot more fun when you can add interesting elements to the mix. Up-cycling, re-cycling, re-vamping....what ever you want to call it, I love doing it!! Like putting a puzzle together; mixing the old with the new to create quite the attraction. I have my favorite local consignment stores I hit about every week or so and always find something with potential.

These little pretties show off Austrian crystal flower sections from a retired Sorrelli necklace with stunning Artisan lamp-work by the extremely talented Terry Turner of Silverfish Designs.  I love her beads!!!

I think they're pretty drop dead gorgeous and even though they've already sold, I still have the rest of the necklace to make other pieces with, ☺

So next time your looking through your old jewelry or inherited pieces from family members that you don't wear, give it some new energy, you never know what you might end up with. 









Thanks for stopping by and I hope I did my job and brought your some inspiration ♥

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Clipper

I'm guessing I'm not the only one who recently had cause to think about upcycled jewellery designs.  For my first post on this blog, I thought I'd share this pair of earrings that I made using paper clips.

I patinated the clips using swellegant - I was delighted when that worked! - and combined them with some button pearls, some czech glass cones and some links from a broken, vintage necklace that belonged to my mother.   I was quite struck by the design possibilities these humble clips offer and, with this post in mind, I had a nose around Pinterest to see what other uses makers had found for them.  I came across several tutorials.  I do love these sweet ice skate ornaments.

How dinky?! These bookmarks are also very sweet - and simple too:

And finally, these flowers have a pleasing vintage look and could make for natty focals.

As I said, this is my first post here, so I'd like to say 'hello' to you all and thank you for having me!  My paperclip earrings have sold but you can see a selection of other earrings on my blog and in my shop.

Ta-ra until next time, 

Claire

Perfect for the Supreme Earring collector!!

I am not an earring collector, I like to make them! I do however have a few clients and a couple friends {you know who you are} that are either obsessed or in love with everything earring!! They just can't get enough!! Well this one's for you!!

 I can fit over 150 pairs of earrings on this board! They are perfect for all the markets I do throughout the year, but they would be perfect for home, to display a large collection, you could even make a mini version of it if you lack the space!

 A closeup allows you to see the delicate and very practical holes of the lace trim I added to be able to hang all those earrings. The background is an old tablecloth that was too small for my shows. So the whole thing is upcycled! Old frame with broken glass, old table cloth and thrift store lace trim! 

Thanks for joining us once again here on Earrings Everyday.

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Marie