Altered art jewelry

 How to Make Paper Feather Earrings @savedbyloves

I heart paper and I heart feather earrings.  It was only a matter of time before the inspiration to make paper feather earrings hit.  That time is now.  You can make your very own with just a few supplies… So you may have heard me and my creative bloggy friends mention SNAP!, a conference that

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@savedbyloves DIY Etched Glass Tile Pendant #MarthaStewartCrafts #mothersday

  Today brings a fun, simple Mother’s Day gift DIY using Martha Stewart Crafts glass etching cream to create customized glass tile pendants!  As I mentioned Monday when I showed you my doily etched wine bottles, this etching cream is simply amazing.  No glass is safe around me now!  Read on to see how to

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DIY Square Embossed Bracelet @Sizzix_US @savedbyloves

  It has been a whirlwind of a weekend at SNAP 2013, and I can’t wait to share all of the creative awesomeness with you.  I missed you while I was away and it’s good to be back! Today I am over at the Sizzix blog sharing this funky metal square embossed bracelet.  I wear

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How to make Charms | @PluckingDaisy #RangerInk

Happy spring time SBLC friends! Amy here from Plucking Daisies to share with you how to make some sweet springtime charms. These charms are super easy to make and use for a variety of crafty ventures! You can use them for custom jewelry pieces, ornaments or even wine charms for your Easter Brunch or spring

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How to make an aluminum can embossed chevron pendant #Upcycle #DIY #Jewelry @savedbyloves

I gave a teaser of this pendant on my Facebook fan page awhile back, and asked you to guess what I used to make it.  There were several guesses, and one of them was right.  It is an aluminum can.  The process was pretty simple.  I used  and a  in my Sizzix.   Use any image

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Make DIY Instagram Photo Blocks at Intimate Weddings, featured by @savedbyloves

I am loving these tiny Instagram photo blocks, shared at Intimate Weddings.  The project is similar to scrabble tile pendants that have been so popular over the last several years.  They are super easy to make, and could be used to create custom photo pendants and embellishments for cards, decor and art! Tweet

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#DIY #Upcycled Recycled aluminum can heart earrings by @savedbyloves

Need some earrings to show your Valentine’s Day spirit?  Give these recycled Coke can heart earrings a try.  They are super cheap to create, and your friends will be amazed that they came from a can.  You can used a paper punch or a die cut machine for the heart shape.  The embossing can be

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#Recycle aluminum cans into gorgeous jewelry #Resin #Upcycle @savedbyloves #DIY @Crafts

Do you have a pile of aluminum cans in recycling bin purgatory?  Well, if you have been around here long, you know I love to cut my cans and form them into various upcycled jewelry pieces.  Today, I am going to show you how I used a coke can, a bezel and some resin to

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DIY Ombre Paint Chip Earrings by Minted Strawberry, featured @savedbyloves

I am a little bit in total love with these ombre paint chip earrings spotted at Minted Strawberry.  They are eco friendly, my favorite color, and super easy to make.  Can’t wait to make these! What are your favorite paint chip projects?  For tons more inspiration, check out our 50+ Paint Chip roundup; Tweet

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#Altered art pendant tutorial @savedbyloves #Jewelry #Handmade

This is another scroll saw project.  I cut a domino sized rectangle from 1/4 inch plywood as my pendant base.  I love altered dominoes, but they are often quite thick/chunky, and have embossed surfaces on both sides.  This makes it hard to adhere paper without having bumpy lumpiness.  Using 1/4 inch plywood solves these issues,

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