Saint Salvage

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I was out thrifting one day, and saw what looked like a silver shield shaped pin. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a large pierced "orphaned" .925 silver and turquoise (resin?)earring. It had the post cut off and a pin back glued on to be worn as a pin. I didn't like that function, so I pried off the pin back and used Amazing E-6000 Clear Adhesive ($3.99) , and a Sterling Silver Adjustable Ring #227850 (was $11.99, on clearance for $7.19) that I bought from Hobby Lobby in Millville, NJ on 04/18/12. I glued the ring (yes...it's Sterling.... it has the .925 stamped on the inside) to concave side of the shield (where the pin back was). I let it cure overnight. Ta dah!!!!! All done. I made another sterling silver "statement ring" of and it's a one-of-a-kind. Saint Salvage strikes again!!!!

I just stumbled upon another source of DIY ideas and project: Polyvore ! It's not just a mood board! It brings back memories from things I wore in the 80s... very punk and edgy. Polyvore has a DIY project that looks very similar to the safety pin necklaces that I've seen by: Tom Binns Jennifer Fischer Cheap Monday and CC Skye So, here's what they had: DIY: Chain Bracelet by polyvore-editorial featuring brass jewelry It was from The Flight of Fancy. Of course, I am inspired to make my own. It will be a fun quicky DIY.

I had the pleasure of winning a $100 Amazon gift card from Hearst Magazines  back in March 2012, and it's been "burning a hole in my pocket" since. It took a lot of thought.... buy something for fun, buy something to help invest in my business? So.... when I was watching Project Runway (Season 10) , I was inspired to make my fun investment purchase: Brother Sewing Machine Computerized CE8080 Special Project Runway Edition Here's the official description: Featuring a wide array of professional features in a lightweight, easy-to-use package, the CE8080PRW is a Project Runway Limited Edition computerized sewing machine featuring 80 unique built-in stitches, including 8 styles of one-step auto-size buttonholes. Sew with style as you take advantage of the LCD display stitch selection screen and the super bright LED-lit work area. Effortlessly thread your machine with the Advanced Needle Threading System and begin sewing almost immediately utilizing the Quick ...