Boho Chic
Fabric covered wood and plastic rings are the inspiration for this Boho Chic Necklace. You put this on and no matter what you wear, it instantly gives the impression that you don’t care, you have your own style. I put this necklace together with stuff that I already have on hand; small round paper beads fashioned into rings and decorative ribbons.
I don’t know what it is with chains and rings must be the child in us 🙂
You can certainly dress it up or dress it down, mix and match with your other jewelry…..
I attached silk ribbon at the ends so it can be adjusted, you can wear it as a choker if you like.
This necklace can be anything but boring, don’t you think?
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One of my finds at the Pasadena Bead and Design Show were these vintage perfume bottles. I just get drawn to anything old and antique, I always imagine what kind of person owned this piece and wearing them somehow transports you to that time and place. I must have been one of those ladies in waiting in my previous life 🙂
I wire wrapped small round beads with rose quarts for the necklace chain, to have more of that vintage feel. I can imagine the Victorian ladies rolling paper beads.
I love how this came out, specially when worn.
I added the feather and fan charms, there is so much going on in this necklace.
Another day of turning ordinary to extraordinary!
Finds At The Pasadena Bead Show
The Pasadena Bead and Design Show is held twice area in the beautiful city of Pasadena, California. I am fortunate to live just 30 minutes away, Kayla and I spent a day just looking, getting ideas and talking with talented jewelry makers and artists. One of the exhibits there is by fiber artist Barbara de Jounge, and what intrigued me the most is the recycled necklaces.
Can you believe they are made out of rubber bands?
work of Barbara de Jounge
That is a necklace made out of plastic tubes that you find in the hangers displaying clothes at department stores. I love the black and white theme! You want to get noticed? Imagine yourself at a party, a three carat diamond ring won’t get you noticed (everybody is probably wearing it), but this would 🙂
Barbara also works with wools and makes eclectic cutting edge designs. The necklace on the right is made out of felted wool, and on your left is made out of safety pins, sorry guys it is so hard to take a picture when you have no control of the lights.
work of Barabara de Jounge
The red rubber band necklace certainly looks good on Kayla 🙂
Re use, recycle, refurbish, turn something ordinary into extraordinary!
Paper Bead Trade Creations
We have concluded the Paper Bead Trade and I’d say that it was successful because of all the nice people who participated, who stayed committed to the project with enthusiasm and genuine interest in each others work. We have somehow came to know each other here. Here’s some of beautiful creations from Elim, Liz, Deina and Claire.
Paper Bead Bracelet by Deina
Elim, made necklace and earrings set, you can check out her paper bead charm bracelet here.
Paper Bead Set by Elim
Elim
Liz, made earrings. I love the clear crystal and dark pink with gold combination. Definitely wearable.
Paper Bead Earrings by Liz
Claire also made necklace and earrings, and you can find more of her creations on her blog:
http://laraignee-fauchee.blogspot.com
I hope everyone had an inspiring weekend!
I must say, another day of turning trash to treasure.
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