Recycled Rings

Inspired by everyday materials, I wanted to put them to another purpose and make some jewelry.

I bought a few stones on link chains and an old notebook spiral from the school Reuse Store, as well as some hot glue, to make a simple yet bold ring. I cut one stone-link from the chain of five, cut one ring shape from the notebook spiral, and hot-glued them together into an adjustable ring.

  

Using four mini gold safety pins and a pair of pliers, and with the idea from this project, I bent into place a little ring. While three safety pins are actually visible in the finished product, I cut the fourth safety pin into a few little pieces to make my own jump rings (of a color that matched the rest of the ring) to connect the remaining three safety pins.

 

I plan to make more jewelry and continue reusing everyday materials for uses other than they were meant for.
<3 Mandy

P.S. Today marks the second year anniversary of this blog!

DIY Bird Nest Pendant

A few of posts ago I mentioned having found some copper wire and decided to make some love rings.

Inspired by Sincerely Kinsey's Bird Nest Necklace, I made my own pendant!

To make, I started with about one foot of wire and strung on 3 round silver beads (which I painted with a thin coat of pale pink nail polish for more of an egg color, yet still with some silver shimmering through) and simply twisted the wire around and around itself. I added more pieces of wire of similar length and continued to wrap the wire around the nest, tucking in the sharp wire ends as I went. The reason I didn't use one piece of wire for the project, and instead used many pieces, is that I wanted to make the nest like a bird's nest in nature would actually be: with many pieces put together. I felt this process would remind me of the steps birds must perform to make a necessity; this necklace is a symbol of the hard work, individual steps, and little details I like to put in my work.

I hope you like this cute project! And always remember the little things in life - they are often the most important, as well as what I enjoy the most.
<3 Mandy

Carry a Little Love With You Everywhere You Go

I've been liking wearing rings lately, and when I found some wire, I was inspired to make some of my own! These are made with copper wire, and they are adjustable to fit any size.

LOVE and 2 hearts

<3 Mandy