Don't Use It? Recycle It!

While doing a little cleaning, I came across a crumbled paper bag. What is this? Surprisingly, it was filled with old jewelry that I used to wear many years ago. I worked at Claire's briefly, so I took advantage of their great employee discount, purchasing lots & lots of jewelry.

This is one of the necklaces. I don't wear jewelry very much, so I decided to scrap it. The pendant will make a wonderful & unique embellishment! Top TIP For TTT: Instead of just throwing away old jewelry, break it down & use the pieces in your crafts.

I added it to this creation after removing it from its chain - Very easy work. I now have a chain that I can use for another creation.

Have you ever used jewelry on your creations? What have you recycled/upcycled lately?

This card was submitted to wonderful challenge blogs - See below for links & details, so you can create your own & join in the fun!


Cutie Pie: Challenge #20 - Real Or Faux Stitching (I stamped faux stitching.)
Top Tip Tuesday: Challenge #79 - Stars & Stripes
Twisted Tuesday: 2TC11 - Get Krafty & Recycle (Beaded Embellishment)