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Today’s earrings would actually look rather fine with yesterday’s long necklace. Beads made from a Banrock Station wine bottle with enamelled copper tubes.

Inspired by Monday. Today as I wandered through various social media feeds I was reminded that on Friday it is International Women’s Day. I feel so lucky to have been brought up believing a woman can do anything. I can go to a concert by myself, travel the world on my own, choose any career that I want, follow my dreams. Now that I have a daughter of my own I am thoughtful about how I talk to her. I want her to grow up believing she can do anything! If she wants to play footy now…she can! I couldn’t do that when I was a kid. I love seeing the barriers between men and women changing. I love that girls have opportunities that weren’t there 20 years ago. And I wonder what opportunities her daughter will have (well, that is if she decides to have children)! All of the beads in this necklace are made from various recycled glass sources!

I like the little speckly green wine bottle beads mixed in with the beads made from a champagne bottle. You could wear this bracelet with the champagne bottle earrings or with earrings made with speckly green wine bottle beads (see last Sunday, day 55).

Yes, my jewellery making space is always a mess! I kind of like having beads and other bits and pieces all over the desk, it can sometimes be the starting point for a new piece! The pliers are years old and very well used.

I have been working with recycled glass for around 10 years now and I have to admit that I am never bored with it. I love experimenting and trying out new glass and techniques. I am given many different types of glass and bottles and this year I am making time to try new things. I like how these studs turned out, made from a brandy bottle!

The beads in this bracelet were made from a Banrock Station wine bottle and decorated with smashed up glass (frit).

If you are looking for a traditional symmetrical necklace, then this necklace is not for you! However, if you are looking for a necklace that is a little bit different and incorporates an assortment of recycled glass beads, then maybe, just possibly this one is for you! Either way, I am quite enchanted with this one and can’t wait to make more in various other colours.

I may be slightly obsessed about the ocean at the moment! It’s kind of hot where I live right now. We will definitely be going to the pool this afternoon. The beads in these earrings were made from wine bottles.

It’s a student free day at my children’s school so we have escaped to the beach! Today’s earrings, made from a Banrock Station wine bottle, suit the day perfectly.

It’s nice to have a few options when it comes to choosing earrings. Th beads have all been made from a wine bottle. Loving the green today. So fresh and crisp. Sending a big happy birthday to my beautiful daughter Ciara. 10 years old today! It has been quite an amazing decade with you in my life.