My Grama's Soul

I can't even begin to tell you how much fun I'm having making jewelry out of trash!!! All of you probably think I am a little demented....or that I should be on the TV show "Pickers"..... anyway... the above piece was made with junk jewelry and garbage. Well.....I don't exactly dig in dumpsters....but I will pick up an occasional item alongside the road if I am walking. Couldn't decide if I was going to use the above piece as a piece of art or as jewelry.....so I messed around a little with it. It is not completely dry yet...hence the white gunk on the piece. Another one I'm just finishing up..... An old earring...... I pounded flat and embellished with a button and some old rusty chain I have on hand..... Here is a close up of the first piece.  I've used an old levi snap....the back of a napkin ring pounded flat.....bit of old jewelry.....part of an old key chain and various beads, etc... I'm lookin...

I've posted before about my dress form....Miss Minnette...... She has been busy choosing her outfit for New Year's Eve. She is an accessory gal like me and so she always goes for those that have a little bling and are a  little different.  This year she has chosen the pendant necklace you see above. She never goes anywhere without her pearls and she does love to pile on the accessories. The pendant you see above was made by MOI.....using soup can lids and junk jewelry.  Yes......I said soup can lids....oops....I guess there is a chewing can tobacco lid in their too. (O:    Oh.....and an old pop bottle cap is what the bling sits on... Here is a shot of the back.  I'm taking a class in making Jewelry from JUNK.....oh boy....do I ever love it. It is being taught at the Shemer Art Center in Phoenix.... This piece may be a little much for many of you....but I do like distinctive jewelry pieces. I actually planned this...

O.K. sweet friends......what do you think this is??  This came to me in the mail the other day from one of our local retailers. I opened it and didn't have a clue.  First I thought it might be a lighter.....then maybe a small flashlight.....but no~~ not that either. Notice the bling on the case....tiny..tiny....little crystals that are a topaz color.  Well I was a little bewildered ..... so I asked my sweet husband.   His reply......Oh.....that.....that is a Zip-Drive .... says he.  A Zip-Drive with BLING!!! Only where I live in AZ would someone consider putting BLING on a Zip-Drive. Gads.....we are right up there with Rodeo Drive in Hollywood. (O:(O:(O: Don't know how happy that makes me.....either. But it did make me smile....I'll tell you that. Hugs from here, Jo