Day 7! Already?

So this was another brooch I was saving to make a necklace. But today it screamed Christmas to (at?) me so I went with it!



I originally hung it from the middle of the elephant's back but the head is heavy so it tipped forward. I think hanging an elephant from the tree is maybe a little unusual but this one is SO pretty right?

Now I am wishing I had a giraffe...

Day 5-Shiny, Happy, Rhinestones

Well I forgot to photograph this brooch while it was still a brooch so here it is shortly after I removed the pin etc and covered the spot where there was a black spot (missing stone) by wrapping wire around said spot. Can't see what I mean? Great! The plan worked.












Then I used the wire wrapped, missing stone spot as my new pendant's hanging place and decided to stay true to the old glamour feel of the piece by adding pearls and shiny crystals.









Just add a little black dress and you're ready for New Year's Eve!

Day 5...More Christmas!

Okay...THESE are earrings! I'm thinking last worn in the 80's? I had NO idea what to do with them and was going to throw them out...

...and then I started taking them apart (to save the head pins) and realized that with a few changes, these would make great Christmas decorations.

I changed the beads from purple and pink to red and white, turned the posts into loops, attached chains and VOILA!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas....

Day 4 the birds!

Every year I collect more birds for the Christmas tree and every year I complain about the twisty wires on the feet! It's impossible (for me) to get them to sit right and then it is a PAIN to take them down after the season.

These birds were in a plastic bag in the Sally Anne and I couldn't leave them there!





So I removed the wire from their little feet and strung new wire through their backs...I then couldn't resist giving them each a little Christmas necklace!







I think I will dig out all of my tree birds and redo them before we put the tree up.

I am going to Salisbury Greenhouse tonight to listen to Edie sing...I will probably come home with a few new birds for this year!

Day 3-Twofer!

I fell for these earrings at County's Clothesline and assumed I would make 2 necklaces...

....but instead I was inspired to keep them together!

The 2 earrings hanging on a chain make a floaty, free feeling pendant. I think I will wear this one myself before I let it go!

Day 2...So Christmassy!

This has been sitting on my desk for months. I have no idea what it is or where it came from. I can only guess that it was a part of something I took a part and forgot about.

Now it is the focal point of a festive necklace!

Day ONE!

So I bought this at a yard sale and LOOOOVED the look of it so much that I over looked the missing stones. I have always meant to do something with it so I guess this is a great place to start.










Here's what happened when I took it apart and got rid of the broken pieces...glamorous no?