More Jewelry With A Past

Angel Wings

Vintage faux pearls,

chandelier bling,

 hand painted wooden beads 

and an earring with a past 

make for this gorgeous ecoglam statement piece

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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

Upcycled Deliciousness

...and just because the last couple of trees I made were so much fun,

I just had to make another .

This time I used copper wire

 reclaimed from about 30 feet of cable wire

....Thanks Rogers 

I repurposed an amber color  bangle for the frame

 and amber colored beads from previous projects...

hmmmm... I shall call it my

  Chocolate Toffee Tree  

Uplycled deliciousness 

Until next time

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

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

Red Bling

Another up-cycling adventure with crochet video tape

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 

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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

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

Upcycled Boho Chic

 

 

 

In between my jewelry frenzie I finished this cutie.

 

 

*Boho Chic*

 

 

 Since I had my beading stash out already ,

I decided to incorporate some bling in the body and handle of the purse to get the fun boho chic look.

 

I used wooden beads from a discarded carseat ,

painted them black and added some crystal blue beads to compliment the denim fringe and lining

(goodbye old jeans, it was a fun ride, but we have outgrown each other).

 

The body of the purse is of course crochet with Videotape and a size 2 hook

....my fingers are still cramping but it was worth it,

I love the tight stitching texture the 2 hook gives this purse.

Of course I added a zipper as well as an extra pocket in the lining....

I think that is why it took me forever to complete this project.....

my love for handsewing has not quite developed.

  All in All I love this boho chic beauty...

great with a pair of jeans and flip flops.

 

 

Until next time

 

Remember

to

Reuse

Reduce

and

Recycle

 

Fidi

xoxo

Upcycling madness

Holy cow ,time flies......in my creative upcycling frenzie I completely neglected this blog.........buuut I shall remedy that....oh where to start.

I recently attended an Art festival and this wonderful idea was given to me, to do a photoblog.....I like the idea, it will still give you the chance to see my trash to treasure transformations.

So, I have been working a lot with vintage, broken and discarded jewelry in the past year,giving those unloved and unwanted pieces a new and glamerous life that all jewelry deserve.

 

 

And ...Voila......

 

Upcycling Glam

 

 

*Pretty In Pink Jambalaya*

 

 

 

 

Stay tuned for more

 

xoxo Fidi