New jewelry with buttons and chain links

I went through my vintage button collection the other day and was inspired to make button jewelry!

Vintage light yellow button over a shell-like vintage white button:

Vintage white button:

Vintage light pink over a vintage tan and black button:

I've also been using the links from this vintage chain a lot recently. I take each link off the chain and hammer it flat before using it.

Chain link necklace on a vintage silver chain:
(This necklace actually used to be this necklace, with the bronze beads. I like it much better now.)

Chain link dangle earrings:

Blue and pink recycled faux pearls with a vintage goldtone leaf pendant:

My cousin Jennelle brought this fabric back for me from Ghana. I love how the birds' feet fit together. I don't know what I'm going to do with it yet.

Also, if you are ever interested in buying jewelry from me, let me know. I don't think I would ever charge more than $15 for a piece of jewelry I made, but most would be less than that. It would just be nice because I have to spend money on chains, clasps, wire, and earring question marks. My email address is nicolekendra@mail.com, or you can just leave a comment. Thanks!

New jewelry, new creative opportunity, and new experience

I recently taught myself to do the "Herringbone weave" and the pendant on this necklace is my first attempt. It's not as neat as it could be, but it doesn't look bad on.

I was hoping for a more dramatic look when making this next necklace. I'd like for the beads to be bigger, but I don't have any that would work. I almost never buy beads since the reason I started making jewelry was to reuse pieces from unwanted jewelry, and the pieces that are usually salvageable are the beads.

I found a ton of peacock feathers at a yard sale, and only paid a dollar for all of them. I'm not sure what to do with them yet, but I think they have a lot of potential.

Also, my mom got me this new plant for my birthday! I love the yellow planter.

I cleaned my bureau for it.

We went to Waterfire in Providence on Saturday night. I had never been before, and it was really cool. I got some good photos.

I like the light sky in the background of this one.

I'm making an Etsy shop soon, so it will be easier to buy jewelry!

New jewelry

One of my favorites of all the things that happen to me is when my mom makes muffins. These were blueberry. I just finished them.

I've been making so much jewelry lately! This is partly because I got a bunch of new necklace chains.


These light pink and gold dangle earrings (I also made these with fake pearls instead of the light pink beads):

These light coral-pink and gold chandelier earrings:

This necklace might be my favorite, even though it probably took the least amount of time to make out of everything:

This frosted glass and gold necklace:

This white dangle necklace:

This framed flower necklace:

This light pink beaded necklace (probably the most time consuming, followed by the chandelier earrings):

This navy mosaic-looking necklace:

This bronze dangle necklace:

And this pastel charm bracelet:

I bought five dollars worth of two for a dollar jewelry at work.

On the left is one of the two for a dollar necklaces that I'm in the process of remaking. On the right is a charm necklace I made that I'm considering altering a little bit.

I've been listening to Stonehill College Radio a lot recently, since I moved back to Easton. They often play this song, which I love (and hadn't heard before hearing it on this station):
Youtube: Devotchka - Such A Lovely Thing