Danielle at Etsy recently featured the work of 2ReVert, an Etsy shop that takes used or broken skateboards and transforms them into beautiful jewelry, like these hoop earrings above. Looks like skateboard crafts are a new trend? Read more in the Etsy Spotlight here. Link. Related: Recycled Skateboard Jewelry – Link.
Bugs and Fishes blogs about her newest creation: hand-sewn teacup brooches. I suppose you could also pretend it’s a café con leche if you’re not a tea drinker…in fact, I may do just that! Link.
Instructables user clamoring made this fantastic LED firefly pendant using both stained glass and electronics techniques, plus a great tutorial for putting it all together – Link.
I love the one-of-a-kind découpaged jewelry Craftster user Munk_Munk created using colorful scraps of comic book pages, Mod Podge, wooden beads and bangles. Link.
Looking through the CRAFT Flickr Pool, I came across Yael Frankel’s handmade jewelry. It looks like she uses laminated paper collage for a lot of her work. Link.
Nancy at Belle Epoque has a nice treat for one lucky winner! Simply pre-order Susan Beal’s new Bead Simple book, then come back to her site to comment to enter a chance at winning a stash of beads and a Bead Simple Necklace kit. Looks like some awesome stuff! Link.
Suzy (aka GeorgiaPeachez) recently posted some colorful work-in-progress photos of a stodgy mirror she’s been making over. A coat of fresh white paint and a ton of vintage enamel brooches are turning a ho-hum mirror into a breath of fresh air! Link. Related: Brooch Display – Link.
