On the weekend, disgusted with the majority of my card-making efforts, I decided to give it all away and make some jewellery instead. Because it is easy. And requires no brain power or ability to match paper with ribbons and buttons and whatnot. Sure, you have to match beads, but somehow that seems less taxing on my small and somewhat stressed-at-the-moment grey matter.
I had some nice beads made from what I can only assume are polished seeds. Or, they are wood, at the very least. I rescued them from some necklaces I bought in the op-shop. LOVE a good upcycling/recycling. And these beads are quite unique.
I paired them with some scrapbooking supplies (wooden butterflies and flowers) and some other bits and bobs. The final pair feature a lovely,blue, glass bead and some vintagey-looking metal flowers. I don’t love making jewellery, the way I enjoy card-making or other papercraft, but crafting is crafting, and finishing a few pairs of earrings is as good a way to spend an afternoon as any. They made me feel like I had accomplished something for the day, other than just bad cards.
Hope you are having a productive day, whatever you’re doing :)
Tagged: bling, craft, earrings, ethnic, handmade, homemade, jewellery, making, recycled, upcycled, vintage, wood
