Tis the season for gift making on a budget! Here's an idea for upscaling discount store jewelry that I share in the upcoming season of Beads, Baubles & Jewels.I bought an acrylic chain necklace with a red heart pendant at Target, then layered a cool "love detector" from Ornamentea on top of it (okay - I just saw that these are sold out, but you can get on the list). Next, I traded out the plastique chain for a custom metal-and-beaded chain of my own. It's asymmetrical, funky and a fresh take on the original, if I do say so myself.
Dig through your jewelry box and stash o' spare parts and see what you can do!
The 11th season of the public television show Beads, Baubles & Jewels will be on TV soon - stay tuned!
7 comments:
Katie,
This heart detector is cute! I've got to make one for myself. Great idea & so creative.
Lisa
Love this! The necklace definitely got made upscale with the touches you put to it. Will need to look at the jewelry counters at Target a little differently now!
In Beads and Happiness,
Suzann Sladcik Wilson
I love what you did (no pun intended!) and never fear, the heart pendants are on order and should be in very soon...
Cynthia
Thanks for sharing the reminder that you don't have to start from scratch to make something special. SInce everyone is so busy or might not know how to start from scratch, this is a great way to get started - but people need to know that it can quickly become addicting.
I would have never guessed a Target necklace. Who would-a-thunk?
Love the love detector, very sweet :)
Looks really cute - it gives me an idea for myself.
thx for the share!
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