Miss Fidi

Meet Miss Fidi 

(pss pss pss my take on D&G) 

Crochet with VHS Tape , Gift Ribbon

 and painstakingly collected mauve 

plastic bags my newspaper comes in. 

Fully lined with salvaged fabric 

and a zipper from my zipper collection.

The handle I created with hand painted wooden beads 

salvaged from a car seat and a metal hanger

and voila...

a new eco glam purse was born .

Come visit me on my facebook page for more up cycling adventures

https://www.facebook.com/simplyfidi

Until next time

Fidi

xoxo

Summer Glam

Hanging on to summer with my latest creation......

Limelicious

This delicious looking eco beauty 

I created from salvaged copper wire

and rescued vintage beads

Just looking at it  I suddenly crave a Margarita :)

Cheers

Fidi

xoxo

Glacier Medley

Jewelry With A Past

I created this simple yet elegant pendant 

from a blue crystal hoop earring,

a translucent blue dangler 

that belonged to a vintage necklace I had taken apart earlier for other projects,

added a a frosted blue , a pony and a translucent blue hex bead

 to pull the look together.

To complement the unique pendant,

 I choose to string translucent blue hex bead for the necklace

 to keep it simple. 

I love the cool crispyness of this piece....

it reminds me of a glacier glistening in the sun

Until next time

Fidi

xoxo

Funky Planter Cover

From this.....

sorry Howard Stern :)

to this.....

then this.....

one more.....

and voila.....

Planter cover made from VHS Tape

More exciting upcycling adventures 

are just around the corner.

Stay tuned

Fidi

xoxo

Beach Findings

So.....what do you do with all the shells and beach finds

 you brought back from your summer vacation?

Fruits De Mer Jambalaya

Eco friendly Summer Fun

xoxo

Fidi

Ocean Dream Jambalaya

Reclaimed copper cable wire 

fused with a variety of vintage glass and pony beads make for this eco glam beauty 

Stay tuned for more

upcycling glam

Fidi

xoxo

One Of A Kind

Life is too short

to wear mass produced jewelry

Mystic Love

Another vintage rescue

given 

a 

new 

lease

on life

until next time

Fidi

xoxo

More Video Tape Adventures

Unlike my last design,

 I decided to use a plain DVD with decorative etching to to give it that little bit of extra flair.

 Since the bag was created during my beading frenzy ,

I embellished it with some sparkling bead work. 

The handle I created with wooden car seat beads that I stained black,

 added a few clear chandelier beads on the sides to compliment the intricate seed beading in the center.

 Fully lined with a zippered pocket

 and of course with a zipper closure....

Upcycling glam at its best 

More creative adventures

coming 

soon

Fidi

xoxo

Red Bling

Another up-cycling adventure with crochet video tape

Stay tuned 

and 

remember  

to

Fidi

xoxo

Jewelry Eco Style

 Tree of Life 
Inspired by the Ice Storm we had in December.
I used part of an earring for the circle, distressed it a bit to give it a bit more of an icy look, added a variety of previously loved bling and painted the silver wire trunk with a bit of sparkly glitter to get more of the frozen solid look ...

Stay tuned

and remember

to

Fidi

xoxo

Rescued Vintage

After finally taking all my vintage

 and previously loved jewelry apart,

sorting the salvaged pieces by color,

I had the urge to create something purple and mauve.

Voila....

another unique Eco-Glam piece.

Royal Mauve Jambalaya 

Stay tuned 

and remember

to

Fidi

xoxo

Eco Bling

An earring with a past,

beads and a chain from a broken necklace 

and of course some VHS Tape crochet

 make up for this statement piece

Up-cycling Chic at its best 

Stay tuned

and 

 remember 

to

Reduce

Reuse

&

Recycle

Fidi

xoxo

Eco Glamour with VHS Tapes

This unique bauble I created with a variety 

of rescued materials.

Aqua Medley

I had previously rescued these pretty turquoise vase gems,

 that were used to decorate the tables at a baby shower I attended,

from their sudden death in the trashcan.

Always thinking of what I can do with peoples discards,

I decided to give them a new and glamorous life

 in the form of jewelry.

I started crocheting the encasing with VHS Tape,

then backed it with leather 

for a more comfortable feel on the skin.

I usually line all my VHS Tape jewelry with fabric or leather,

as it can be a bit scratchy if you have very sensitive skin.

Adding the gems in the casing, 

I was not satisfied with the look.

Rummaging through my jewelry stash,

I found some vintage turquoise beads as well as a few smaller pony beads that were just perfect for the look and texture I wanted to achieve for the piece.

For the final touch

I took a black one strand vintage bead necklace and turned it into a four strand choker style,

attached a drum closure and a jump ring for the pendant

and 

voila.....

A new star was born

Stay tuned for my next upcycling adventure coming soon.

Fidi

xoxo

My Little Clutch

This Little Clutch I crochet with VHS Tapes..(one of my

fav mediums to work with ),

lined it with a cute white on black polka dot fabric ,which

in its former life lead a boring existence as a scarf,

added a zipper from my zipper collection.

(Yes I have a zipper collection...doesn't everyone? )

 Feeling it needed some adornment,

I added a cute little flower which was 

also crochet with VHS Tape/

and voila ..

My new clutch was

 born

Stay Tuned For More Upcycling Adventures

Fidi

xoxo

Wedding Bliss

 Cloud 9 

Dearly Beloved

we are gathered here today 

to join Rescued Vintage Bead with Chandelier Salvage

 in Eco Glam Union 

Stay tuned 

for more exciting

 trash to treasure 

transformations

Fidi

xoxo

Repurposing Garden Solar Lights

What do you do with your old nonworking garden solarlights?

I had 2 solar lights that were no longer functional,a ton of these candle rings that were just collecting dust in my cupboard.
So I went to work.....

 

 

 

 

 

With the help of my trusted glue gun

and a lot of patience

 these two beauties were created

 

*

Another great example how to upcycle items you thought were trash

Until next time

Remember to

Reduce And Reuse

 

Fidi

xoxo

Jewelry Makeover

 

 

 

*Blue Symphony*

 

 

 

This one of a kind necklace

 I created with pearl beads salvaged from a necklace

 that had seen better times in the 80's .

I partially strung the beads on a brass bangle,

 before shaping the bangle in a slight U shape

 and coiling the ends ,

then worked on the beading design for the necklace itself.

For the final touch I rummaged through my vintage jewelry stash once again

and found this unusual shaped earring ,

a perfect pendant for this unique design....

and voila..

Eco glam at its best


Remember.....
One Womans Trash Is Another Ones Glam

Until next time

Fidi
xoxo


Fun with crochet

 

 

 Meet Mr. Mo

 

 

      

 

 

 

Hard to believe he was a scarf

in his former life ,
 leading a lonley existence in the scarf drawer

Scarf was in constant fear of being devoured by greedy little moths.
 He decided to hide in the farthest corner of the drawer behind all the other scarves to protect himself
and was promptly forgotten for 2 winter seasons.

Finally on a beautiful sunny summer day,
scarf was re discovered,
taken out of his dark hiding place,
given a bath,
rolled into a big ball of yarn......
and that's where his new journey began.

The End....or rather the beginnings of Mr.Mo

Until next time

Fidi
xoxo





 

Pop tab Bling

I love working with a variety of materials when creating my jewelry...

thinking outside the box to make pieces,

 that are as unique and original as you and I.

For this little beauty,

I used pop tabs and a crochet VHS tape border,

then added 2 faux crystal teardrops,

salvaged from a discarded chandelier.

Since I felt it needed more sparkle ,

I placed a caubochon,

 rescued from a broken vintage necklace in the center

to pull the eco glam look together.

Original upcycling glam at its best

Until next time

Fidi

xoxo