Bohemian Like You Long Necklace with Buttons in Flower Colors

The new EST challenge theme is currently 'Spring Colour Trends' and is hosted by Eva, of creationsbyeve. You can see the relevant post here, and the entries here.

To take part in this challenge, I created a long colorful necklace, for which I used old and vintage buttons. The colors that are fashionable this spring are named after flowers, so I really enjoyed this theme. Thanks Eva!

Bohemian Like You Necklace

Love Unconquerable in Battle in Nude and Black

I decided to make my popular Sophocles quote necklace in a longer version, to go with all the latest fashion trends! Plus, nude and black is an amazing color combination, classic, elegant and yet so now!

Love Unconquerable in Battle, Sophocles, Antigone, Greek Quote Necklace in Nude and Black, Long, OOAK

 

Notice the long, crocheted cord detail...  Just imagine wearing this with a lace dress or a flowing silk top... Superb!

Flowers By The Lake

This week, the winner of the European Street Team weekly challenge and new host is juanitatortilla, who picked the theme Hills and Lakes. You can see the relevant post, as well as all the entries for the challenge, in her lovely blog here.

Now, keeping in mind the theme Hills and Lakes, I started thinking of the wildflowers that grow around lakes. It helped that the weather was starting to get warmer and there was plenty of sunshine... So I made this bracelet using reclaimed beads in shades of blue and pink, and combined them with an image of a pink and yellow flower from an old book. Everything is connected using brass wire or chain and antique bronze findings.

Flowers by the lake

 

 

This bracelet is suitable for smaller wrists too, as it closes in three separate lengths. It is definitely going to be your favorite bracelet for spring!

Recycled Leather Tassel Necklace and Earrings

One of the most exciting things for me is to be able to turn material that I manage to rescue into beautiful jewelry. I salvaged some really nice leather in a very rich and organic looking bone color, but kept it for some time in my box, as I didn't have most of the tools needed to work with leather, wondering what to make with it. Then a few days ago... Eureka!

Tassels are really in fashion: Beaded tassels, chain tassels, and why not, leather tassels! For a second I hesitated, thinking that the result might have too much of a 'hippie' look, but I went on with my original thought, and I really like the fact that both the necklace and the earrings are simple, 'clean' and, ultimately, sophisticated and elegant! It helps that the leather is in a lovely, easy to combine with floral and colorful prints, neutral off-white shade. Both pieces can be combined with the sophisticated '70s spring summer trend, without being loud, because I kept them simple: It seemed that adding beads, charms or other elements would make them 'heavy'.

Necklace

Earrings

Both are now available in my Etsy shop.

Introducing... My New Recycled Go To Bracelet!

Ever wondered what to do with little pieces of ball chain that are used to hang tags from clothes? I found a way to connect them, added a nice, vintage chandelier prism and made a bracelet! I like the rock aspect of it too, it's my new, current, everyday go to piece of jewelry and I absolutely love it, as it matches the punk - rock - motorcycle - safari - urban jungle - military trend wonderfully!

So, what's your current go to piece? Let me know in your comments!