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Day 54. Two more old birds that are absolutely thrilled to be flying out of their plastic bag! Thanks for all the beautiful comments yesterday, it really made my day.…

Day 53. This is what happens when you take some incredibly old beads and make new earrings with them! I used to love making these bird and flower beads, putting…

Day 52. Love this colour combo. Beads made from a Banrock Station wine bottle and decorated with tiny bits of smashed up glass to add some colour.

Day 51. These earrings made from a Banrock Station wine bottle highlight some of the different finishes that I can use. The bead on top I have left shiny, the…

Day 50. I made a similar pair of earrings in pink/purple tones a little while ago, and today I found these lovely blues and greens.

Day 49. I wouldn’t normally mix wine and champagne, but it seems to work so well in earrings! Beads made from a Banrock Station wine and Moët champagne bottle.

Day 48. I had some beads leftover from last week, but they were quite different sizes, definitely not a matching pair. I wondered how/if I could use them, and then…

Day 47. Continuing the gold and pearl theme. Lots of movement in these earrings. Glass beads made from a wine bottle, embellished with gold pixie dust.

Day 46. Pearls mixed with gold beads made from a wine bottle and coated in Pixie Dust while the bead is still hot. Loving the contrast here, and you may…

Day 45. Happy V Day everyone! Hearts all round. Tell someone that you love them. Life is short.

Day 44. Another splash of yellow, this time I have made the beads with the complementary colour purple. It’s kind of a rule that yellow and purple should look good…

Day 43. A little pop of yellow to brighten your day wherever you are, and how wet you are feeling. I like that the grey beads are similar but different,…