Vintage Ring Redo

 I recently made this ring and I am just in love with it. The gorgeous vintage flower was formerly a clip-on earring. Often in my thrifting and estate sale adventures I have come across clip-on earrings. I usually just pass them by without giving them a second thought.

 

  Clip-on or no I had to have these vintage beauties. According to the stamp on the hardware they were made in Germany. I imagine some lovely lady wore these with a fabulous full-skirted frock. I'll be wearing mine with just about everything I think.

 

The base was made with a Vintaj diamond filigree that I bent into a ring shape. This could also be done with a bail maker. 

 

Hope you're having a lovely day!

Button Love

One of my absolute favorite crafting materials is the button. I guess you could say I'm a collector. I have jars and jars of buttons and a whole drawer in my craft room devoted to vintage buttons still on their cards. I'm not picky either, when it comes to buttons. I love them all -from the elegant and vintage to the bright and kitschy plastic type.
A few years ago I purchased a button jewelry kit from Sew Bettie and I've been mad for stacked button jewelry every since. It's so fun to play with the different colors and styles.

a ring -2 stacked buttons held together by the cutest deer brad.
made for selfish me.

More buttony goodness after the jump.

Thrift Store Finds

For the whopping price of .99 cents I scored these adorable teardrop earrings.

I love the gorgeous color and retro shape.  Sweet!

Time for Tea

via on Pinterest

When I saw this adorable charm bracelet at ModCloth I was completely in love. My day just doesn't feel right without at least one cup of tea. I recently came across a tiny tea set that was meant for a dollhouse. I'm not much for wearing charm bracelets, cute as they are, so I made some little earrings. Some for me and a pair for etsy with the extras.

Cute, no?

Kitschy and crafty earrings for me and etsy!

A month ago, I had my earlobes re-pierced. I haven't worn earrings since I was thirteen! Truth be told I'm a bit squeamish about needles (funny, with the tattoos, right?). I amused my piercer with the tale about how I ripped my earlobe (motorcycle helmet).

I've been super excited to make my own earrings. I made some of these for myself and an extra pair for the etsy shop! Simple, but that suits my style. I think they're adorable.

And I made a little ring, too!