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A heck of a week…

Recycled glass bracelet | beads made from a Banrock Station wine bottle

Well, it’s been a heck of a week here, and I needed a little break from things to recover. I am reminded once again that I have two choices when it comes to dealing with tough stuff in my life: I can curl up in a ball and cry myself to sleep or I can choose to be strong and believe that everything happens for a reason and try to find the silver lining. The beads in this bracelet were made from a Banrock Station wine bottle.

Recycled glass bracelet | beads made from a Banrock Station wine bottle

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Wine and Gin bracelet

Recycled glass bead bracelet | beads made from wine and gin bottles

I have been getting up super early, trying to get everything done. So I was feeling quite tired when it came to making a piece of recycled glass jewellery today. Combine that with not having a lot of time to spend on the piece.

And even though I wasn’t sure that this was quite right, I had to say to myself “just try it.”  And I was quite pleased with how it looked when I tried it on!

Recycled glass bead bracelet | beads made from wine and gin bottles

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Ode to spring

Recycled glass bead bracelet | beads made from various recycled glass objects in my ode to spring!

It’s no secret that I dislike winter. It’s just not for me. Give me sunshine and warmth any day. I made this bracelet as a tribute to spring. I was checking out my garden this morning, and it’s looking really pretty with new blossoms and leaves starting to make their way onto the trees. The wind makes it feel like spring is almost here (although it does mean it’s super cold too).  And the patches of sunshine every now and then are lovely. But seriously….I’m ready for spring…NOW!

Recycled glass bead bracelet | beads made from various recycled glass objects in my ode to spring!