Thrifted: Shirts, Purses, and Plaid Fabric

Nothing is better than spending a morning with a good friend sifting through isles of used clothing until your hands feel like they are covered in dust and smell like moth balls.

Some Inspiration: Vintage Key Necklaces

I have been collecting vintage keys over the past year and finally got around to turning them into necklaces.

What I'm Making: Vintage Inspired Bracelets

I love all things vintage. I would much rather go to an antique shop than the mall.

A lot of my jewelery is vintage, whether I picked it up somewhere or was given it by my grandmother. I used components from vintage jewelery to create these two new bracelets.

DIY: Multi-Strand Chain Necklace to Bracelet

Do you have a favorite necklace from your Grandmother (or just a fabulous vintage find)? For me it's hard to choose because my Grandmother gave me so many. I have this one:

 

I like it, but have never worn it because it's not really my style. Also, the main reason I like it is just for the clasp. Which you can't see when you're wearing it. 

 

So, I turned it into a bracelet where the clasp is the focal point. Follow for how to turn a multi-strand chain necklace into a bracelet. 

Lets Start Something New With Something Old

Hello world! Lets kick it right off with a DIY. I was looking through the (large) pile of vintage jewelery I have collected, much of it given to me by my grandmother. I found a pair of crystal clip-on earrings that I have been wanting to do something with for a while. This idea sort of came out of nowhere, but it worked.

Vintage Clip-on Earring Slave Bracelet: