Vintage Jewellery Challenge

this week on the MSE Jewellery Making thread, Crafty JuJu chose me to set the next challenge. I duly set the challenge to make a vintage style piece of jewellery.

This is my offering.

I decided to make a bracelet for myself and used a brass toned chain and clasp. I made up some dangly bead charms with red and purple toned beads and added two brass toned rose charms.

The clear beads with the long bead caps on were salvaged from a Primark necklace and finally I added the copper toned workings of an old watch.

Just a note to the lovely ladies who have taken part in this challenge, I won't be able to choose a winner till Sunday this week as I will be away at a motorbike rally this weekend.

Recycled Jewellery Challenge

Over on the MSE jewellery making thread this weeks challenge was to make a piece of jewellery using something recycled. For my entry to the challenge I took a beaded belt which came with a skirt many years ago but is now far too small for my ample middle...

...into a necklace.

Thanks Crafty JuJu for this week's challenge, I loved the beads on the belt and your challenge was just the spurt I needed to make them into something that I will once again wear.