(Okay, these necklaces are a bit more suited for summer fashion but that doesn’t mean you can’t make your necklace in winter and prepare!)
What we like about knot necklaces? The casual, textured look it provides. Unlike metal necklaces, rope knot necklaces capitalize on material, making it more of a simple extension of your outfit, like a collar.
According to the EPA, 80% of what people throw away during the time between Thanksgiving and New Years can actually be recycled.
If you’re anything like us, you have a ton of it around you at this very moment. And its not just gifts unfortunately. It’s packaging.
Before you go and toss that wrapping paper out (chances are, you can’t), take a listen to this helpful video:
The sources of inspiration for jewelry design are endless. Why? Because design itself never stops. Look around you. Your room or office is packed with design and not just those of an interior decorator.
The smallest or most mundane item possesses its own particular design, from the lowly paperclip to a simple ballpoint pen.
Take the following examples. Designer Holly Paxton fashioned a throwaway tag that can also be worn as a brooch.
Now take a look at this below. A corner of candy bar packaging is the inspiration. Who would have thought this little corner of wrapper? [Same designer: Holly Paxton]
The takeaway: the sky’s the limit. Creativity knows no bounds. The simplest object around you possesses its own angles, lines, colors and unique design. Let’s celebrate the simple!
Source: Highsnobiety
Hi Joe,
I don’t think I ever got the chance to thank you for the rings. Of course she loved them. Thanks also for your amazing service.
I attach a picture taken on our wedding day, last October.
Merry Christmas!
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We can only hope you’ve received a ton of jewelry this holiday and have a slew of jewelry boxes to reuse or upcycle.
But what exactly can be done with your average cardboard jewelry box? What other uses does it contain within?
Here’s a few possibilities for your used jewelry box:
Change keeper. If you still use change in your life (think laundromat or toll booth), a pretty look box holding your change is both practical and pretty.
Board game pieces. Many board game pieces are hopelessly strewn about, especially over the holidays. Keep game pieces in one piece and not underfoot.
Barbie doll suitcases!
Special treasure boxes. Use for an important lock of hair, a secret note or a first tooth. Write a note to self on the inside of the box.
Reuse for other jewelry. Of course, the obvious answer right? But not just jewelry. Think of other small items, like collectible stamps or pretty buttons that might find a happy home in a previously used jewelry box.
What about you? What ways have you reused or upcycled jewelry boxes?
Pairing the right piece of jewelry with your clothing is a daily art form, isn’t it? Every outfit requires its own tailormade decisions, even if you’re just wearing jeans and a t-shirt (we’d suggest stud earrings or a simple pendant necklace, in that case).
This video provides sound advice that anyone can employ simply and easily.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65nMxWLiEfo