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One for the beer lovers!

I was so pleased with how the pendant that I made using gin bottle beads turned out yesterday, that I decided I had to try making one with beer bottle…

recycled glass pendant necklace

One for the gin lovers

I have been thinking about making pendants for SUCH a long time. I have tried a few different ways to make them. See here. And here. And here. And while…

recycled glass bracelet

Sparkly!

I was kind of struggling to get something made for this project this afternoon. I actually have lots of beads that I can pick and choose from, but nothing was…

chakra flower necklace

Colour Play – Recap for March

I’m busy getting some new pieces ready for April Colour Play, so this post is a recap of the month of colour play for March! Click on any of the…

recycled glass earrings

Square Hoops

I think winter is a great time to wear hoop earrings. For a start, they are less likely to get caught in your scarf! And they also look really cool.…

recycled glass necklace

Colour chaos

Happy Easter Sunday! Today we are chilling at home, and I am playing with beads while the kids are eating their Easter eggs! I got all of the drip beads…

recycled glass bracelet

I’ve been trying to make this bracelet for about a week…

….I can’t tell you how many times I have pulled it apart, taken beads out, put beads in, put it back together. Nothing felt quite right until I got to…

recycled glass cufflinks

Hendricks Gin bottle cufflinks

Last year I made a range of cufflinks in a variety of different types of glass. Today I am adding Hendricks Gin to the list of options. They are super…

recycled glass earrings

Bombay Sapphire Gin earrings

Time to try something a bit different….Bombay Sapphire Gin earrings that look a bit like this:

recycled glass earrings

Hoop earrings

I have been trying to do both simple, and more complicated pieces lately! Today it’s time for some simple hoops. The beads have been made from a wine bottle. Such…

recycled glass necklace

Leftover beads

I do love having beads leftover from my various projects so I can make these mixed beads necklaces. This necklaces features beads from wine bottles, champagne bottles, and a few…

blue flower necklace

Colour Play #4 – Flowers

And now for the final instalment of my colour play series for March! It’s been a lovely flower-filled month, and I have really enjoyed making this work. Today it’s all…