classy case

I made this dainty iPod case out of a clear plastic case and a card.

While it pained me to mutilate quality stationary, I'm super-happy with the result!

CAPitalism

I've been slaving away scrubbing, drying, and drilling bottle caps. I made 45 pairs of earrings this weekend, with more on the way!

terrarium treasure

Found this candle holder at a yard sale a few weeks ago and turned it into a terrarium centerpiece for the dining room table.

signed, sealed, delivered

My newest pendant, made from a vintage Czechoslovakian stamp (front) and the inside of a security envelope (back).

just what the doctor ordered

I made these fun, heart-shaped earrings out a Diet Dr. Pepper can. (I used the bottle lid to show size.)

mirror, mirror on the wall...

This is quite possibly one of my favorite trash-to-treasures. I found this 1984ish gold mirror at a yard sale for $3, slapped a few coats of spray paint on it, and created a gift for some friends of ours who have been looking for a mirror just like this to decorate their new home. The picture frame in the bottom right corner is from Hobby Lobby. It matched the mirror so perfectly that I couldn't resist. :)

topographical treasures

Want to remember a favorite hike? Memorialize the map in a necklace. Northwest of the potties above the heavy dark line is one of my favorite places along the Blue Ridge Parkway.

christmas in april

Spring gets the creative juices flowing. This necklace is made from a darling Christmas card owllistration. :)

Front

Back

the best things in life are free

Gromit approves of our latest [liberated from the curb] addition to the house.

organizaTIoN

Using tin cans to store small craft supplies is a great way to stay organized. I use them for beads, buttons, bobbins, bottle caps, and other craft supplies that do not, unfortunately, begin with the letter "b".

the domino effect

The last bit of craftiness before school and work begin. I made this necklace out of a wooden domino, which came from a set I purchased at the thrift store. This is the ultimate repurposed, reused, recycled piece of jewelry.