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Sparkly!

recycled glass bracelet

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 quite working for me. As it was getting closer to school pickup time the pressure was really on!

I knew that I had a bunch of small round Bombay Sapphire Gin beads, and I was going through all of the other beads I have, wondering what I could add to them to make something…anything!

I came across some clear wine bottle beads that I had made for cufflinks a while ago, and not used all of them. I started to put something together, and I have to admit…I really like this bracelet. It’s super sparkly, which kind of matches the day we are having here. Sunshine and perfect weather!

Now, time for school pickup!

recycled glass bracelet

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Colour Play – Recap for March

chakra flower necklace

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 photos to take you to more information about them:

Week 1 was all about rainbow flowers.

chakra flower necklace

Week 2 featured the pretty in pink flowers.

pink flower necklace

Week 3 showcased the black/white/grey colour combination.

black and white flower necklace

And week 4 was all about the pretty blue and green flowers.

blue flower necklace

 

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Square Hoops

recycled glass earrings

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.

I like this blue combination of beads. One of the beads was made from a Bombay Sapphire Gin bottle, and the other was from a Banrock Station wine bottle (decorated with some smashed up glass).

recycled glass earrings

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Colour chaos

recycled glass necklace

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 that I have collected from all sorts of projects and put them all together on my beading mat. Took a few colours out, and then started weaving them onto three strands of wire. In the end it was a bit random, a bit undone when it didn’t look quite right, and a bit of just hoping for the best!  It does not sit flat, and it has lots of movement and colour, making it a very unique and interesting necklace indeed.

recycled glass necklace