Back in the 90's (and the days of being a rock chick!) I used to wear huge dangly earrings and various bracelets and bangles. I kept them all in a tin with various other bits and bobs that I didn't want to throw out.
Today I found that tin again
I decided to try and use some of the jewellery on craft items and first up I made a card and used part of an old earring as an embellishment.
I cut off the dangles from the bottom and also the actual part that goes through the ear before glueing the rest of the earring to the centre of the flower.
For my next project I started with another earring and this time used a variegated perle cotton to cover it in blanket stitch:
When this was finished I threaded some more perle cotton through the ring at the top and added beads to it before removing the ear-piece. I then added the earring to a textile ATC I'd made as an embellishment.
Have you got any old costume jewellery lying around that you could use? I'd love to see the results if you do.
Thanks for visiting IACW!!
Jo
What a lovely tin of treasure! Its lovely to re-invent them on new projects, welldone you!
Sue x
Posted by: sue-bubbles | November 29, 2009 at 02:12 AM
Wonderful project!
Posted by: Diana | November 29, 2009 at 09:51 AM
Loving that blanket stitch transformation.
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xx
Posted by: Eleanor | November 29, 2009 at 10:02 AM
I have so much old naff jewelry, love the blanket stitch around the old one.
Debbie x
Posted by: Debbie Roberts | November 29, 2009 at 10:08 AM
Great projects, I love the blanket stitch transformation
Jackie x
Posted by: Jackie | November 29, 2009 at 03:10 PM
Hi,
I like your jewelery projects.
Its really nice.
Posted by: silver bracelet | November 30, 2009 at 05:02 AM
I have a lot of old jewelry home and I would like to recycle it to beautiful items. The problem is that I don't know how to start. Please, give me some tips on hand making. I see, you make wonderful pieces here.
Posted by: vintage rings | December 06, 2009 at 09:38 PM