Shutter Earring Rack: 5 Minute Project

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5 minute project, closet, crafts, earrings, jewelry, organization, organizing, repurpose, shutter, upcycle

Two summer’s ago, I picked up a small shutter at a yard sale and knew it was perfect for my earring rack. I cleaned it, sat it on my dresser, and organized my earrings. I thought about re-staining it, painting it, replacing the knob, etc. My goal was to hang it on the wall. Unfortunately, I never got around to it…

Until now, when I decided that I liked it almost as it was. Hubster helped me push two metal picture hangers into the back of each panel.

Step 1: Add Mounting Bracket

The decided that the shutters look better hung separately and that the knob was the perfect place for my hoops. Hubster quickly mounted them on the wall for me and I arranged my earrings.

Shutter Earring Rack

What do you think?

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Chandelier Earring Refashion

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beads, chandelier earrings, craft, crystal beads, jewelry, jewelry crafts, jewelry making, postaday2011, repurpose, repurposing

It’s been half a month since my last blog post, that’s all of July! We had a houseful of visitors for the first week of July and then we had a few days to get back to work on our house. That didn’t last long, since the third day back I ended up in the ER with horrible chest pains and shortness of breathe! Hubster did a great job taking care of me. I have half a week left of all my meds and hopefully I’ll be feeling like myself again. I feel horrible when I’m not able to cook/bake, craft/create, blog and not do anything but sleep.

We had a cousin’s wedding to attend yesterday and I spent 10 mins making something for me. Without an ounce of energy left in me, I needed something to still make me feel beautiful. Earrings are always my solution…. even if I sat down through the entire reception (so not me!).

I bought a pair or earrings when Hubster and I started dating and quickly lost one. I held onto the mate hoping to find it hidden somewhere in my life. Eventually the time comes where you have to toss it or refashion it into a new pair. I love the new earrings I made, but I was hoping to find two more teal crystal beads, one for the top of each earring (the second bead under the hook).

Lovely But Lonely

The Happy New Couple

What do you think of my earring refashion?

Green & Blue Chandelier Earrings!

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beading, beads, chandelier earrings, craft, crafting, Creating, earrings, green, green chandelier earrings, green earrings, guilty indulgence, guilty pleasure, jewelry, jewelry making, postaday2011, sea glass, seed beads

Sea Glass Inspired Earrings
I love chandelier earrings, I love beaded earrings, and I love making earrings. My wardrobe consists of a lot of turquoise and green. I made a green pair of earrings over a year ago that has a mix of browns, tans and dark greens. I love them and wear them often, but they just don’t go with all of my green tops… In fact, they don’t go with the Christmas shirt I just embellished. I decided to use the left over beads to make a complementary pair, which combines my favorite colors. The base frame for my earrings are my favorite to use, this is now the third pair I’ve made for myself using this frame.

Green Chandelier Earrings

I didn’t get a great photo, due to the dark and snowy weather.

I made a pair just before Christmas and I made this pair yesterday, I’d say my earring fetish has been feed, at least for a while longer…

What is your guilty indulgence?

Merry Christmas To Me – New Chandelier Earrings

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chandelier earrings, Christmas cheer, Christmas gift, Christmas present, Christmas tradition, craft, crafting, earrings, frugal, gift giving, handmade earrings, homemade earrings, jewelry, jewelry crafts, jewelry making, present, shabby chic, stock stuffers., Xmas gift, Xmas present

10 more days until Christmas, that means only 9 more shopping days! Admit it, most people spend money on themselves while the are holiday shopping, whether it’s an item on sale that you need or a promotional discounted second item you keep for yourself. If most of us cannot resist the temptation, it must be human nature for a little bit of immediate gratification to be wrapped up with our generosity. Making gifts for others is no exception, I still have to make something for myself now and then…

Earrings are my weakness; chunky chandeliers hanging from my ears. I have a plethora of earring findings and beads on hand at all times, but I had found the base for these on clearance a few months back. With all the layers of bulky sweaters and thick scarves it is a little hard to feel glamorous, but it’s time for my ears to sing. I used the same beads for the wine glass charms I made recently; the assortment of colors blended together, challenging me to incorporate colors not normally in my clothing palette. These earrings surprisingly coordinate with purples, browns, creams, grays, yellows, browns and pinks, since the beads shimmer and reflect different colors.

Chic Chandeliers

Since the bases were on clearance and the beads and other findings were left over from other projects, these cost me about $3 a pair, not too shabby for a chic new accessory.

 

Whether making these for yourself or someone else, these chandelier earrings make a great stocking stuffer… even if you don’t wait to wear them.

Did you purchase anything for yourself while holiday shopping? If so, what did you get and are you going to wait to use it?..

Bridesmaid Earrings

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bridal party gift, bridesmaid, brown chandelier earrings, brown pearls, chandelier earrings, crafting, crafts, earring making, earrings, gift, gift giving, gift ideas, handmade earrings, jewelry, jewelry crafts, personalized gifts, thank you gifts, wedding craft

One of my girlfriends is getting married today, Congrats Joshua & Best Wishes Brandi! While we are away today at her intimate outdoor lakeside wedding, I wanted to share something I made for the bridesmaids. Brandi let us pick out the dresses we wanted, as long as they were chocolate-brown (I have a cute tea length strapless). About a month ago, I found these beautiful chocolate-brown pearls and thought they would make beautiful earring for us bridesmaids. I love brown and look forward to wearing these again and again. I just hope the other bridesmaids love them just as much, and I have a feeling they do!

Chocolate Brown Pearl Bridesmaid Earrings

To create this look, I used chocolate-brown pearls, brown tinted bead wire, small clamps and silver earring hooks.

What are you creating now?

BFF’s 30th

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accessory, clutch, gift giving, gifts, Handmade Jewelry, jewelry, jewelry crafts, jewelry making, sewing project

One of my BFF’s 30th birthday is this December, right before Christmas. With a birthday so close to the holiday it’s hard to get everyone together for a party, so her husband decided to throw her a surprise party a month early. Tonight, right now…

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Black Clutch, Purple Chandelier Earrings & Necklace

Knowing she truly loves and appreciates my handmade gifts, I knew just what to make her: A chic clutch stuffed with glamorous goodies.

The clutch included a pair of handmade chandelier beaded earrings and matching necklace and homemade exfoliating soap. Click on the picture for a closer view.

Alliteration Jewelry

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earrings, hand, handmade earrings, Handmade Jewelry, jewelry, jewelry crafts, jewelry making

Alliteration Jewelry presents Antique Ambiance, available in three colors (smoke, cloud, and coal). I’m thinking about posting on Etsy, anyone interested?