Fancy buttons and bows

This is a necklace I started working on recently. I grabbed different materials that I liked the look of and then just put them together. I tried out a few different ways of arranging everything until I was convinced that the last 242 ways were not right :) This is what I used: Copper plated chain, mottled Turquoise beads, faceted Blue acrylic drops, vintage buttons, Offray ribbon and one huge rockin' curtain tassel... Just keeping it classy.

I made this rosette from the ribbon. There was a bit of sewing and intricacy involved to make it look a like a rosette. I also had to sew two jump rings to the back so I could attach it to the chain. A mix of some 80's music was called for, which made for a nice sunny afternoon of good times.

I attached the tassel to the Turquoise bead and placed a cream heart button on top. I later changed this to a gold one.

And this is what it looks like now. I love the color combination. Now i am off to make some fabulous rings!!

Take a stand...

So... I've been looking for Jewelry stands to display my stuff in a creative and avant-garde way. There are quite a few options to choose from but the thing is anyone could own the same piece so where's the originality. I think I am going to go thrifting and see what inspires me to make my own and use that with a combinations of ones that I have seen that I like :)

Here are some of the ones I've seen out and about.

This one is available from Urban Outfitters and comes with a price tag of $68, obviously for it's ingenious design.

I am a lover of all things whimsical and vintage so of course I had to pick this one as one of my favorites. The bird theme is a plus :)

At 17 inches and $32 dollars this stand outweighs it's boring structure with its functionality. It would hold quite a few necklaces and bangles, leaving space for smaller pieces elsewhere. Although this one is made of iron, a wooden one wouldn't be too hard to make :)

I like the idea of teacups, they are great to organize different types of Jewelry. Rings sit beautifully around the saucer while the teacup overflows with tempting treats!

Liberties of London have this cake stand from one of their collections and I love the floral print and color combination, this would complement my Jewelry.

Well it's off to the thrift store to source out some fun stuff and get some ideas!

Before I go, here's one stand I can't stand.