Recycle, Redo, Repurpose

I like all kinds of jewelry.  I love wearing it, making it and more times than not, I will redo a piece to make it my own.  I happen to pick up a box of items and in this box was some bracelets.  I am always happy to see jewelry or things I make into some accessory.  Two were wood and the others were plastic.  They were pretty banged up, but the creative person in me came out and tried my hand at redo the bracelets.  I have remade, recycled and re-purposed jewelry before, but it has strictly been with earrings, necklaces, and beaded bracelets.  I have made jewelry out of belts, Cd's, string, rubber and whatever I could get my hands on.  I kinda of miss that.  For so long I have been starting from scratch, making pieces.   I decided to get back into the swing of things,  This is an excellent time, with the country going green and people are looking for a way to save money.  

From time to time I will devote myself to redoing a piece for either restyle or a full out redo. You can look at one of my other project with a light green purse that I restyled.  I think it turned out very nice.  

So here is to dipping my toe back into the world of redo, recreate and recycle.  Take a look.

This first bracelet was very simple.  It had a few scratches on, but I could not buff them out or paint over.  So I just added more scratches.  I like unusual things.  The more to the left, the better I like it.  I have gotten a lot of compliments on this bracelet.

The next bracelet was this ugly shade of blue, with white swirls.   I painted the bracelet and added stickers.  I varnished over the entire bracelet so that the stickers would stay and put a shine on the bracelet. 

Here is one of my favorites.  I just deepened the color(burnt orange) and I had already punched(I brought the punch at the dollar store) out this swirls.   I just glue on the swirls and waited for them to dry and varnished the entire bracelet. 

I continued my sticker theme with the next two bracelets.  Just to keep the stickers in place, glue them, let them dry and varnish to keep the stickers in place.  This also places a high gloss to the object.

I believe 99% of any object can be reuse again.  All it take is time, creativity and a little love.  

Up Coming Shows/Fairs and Festivals

March 3, 2011Thursday, 5:30-7:30pm
Bring the entire family
to experience the impressive
cultural diversity of the Cedar Valley!
Waterloo All Schools Art Festival Over 1000 Student works of art

Cultural Performances
From student and local artists

International Food Samplings

Multicultural Crafts and art activities

International Fashion Show
 
Free Admission 

Family Event Focuses on Cultural Diversity of Cedar Valley

The community is invited to the 4th annual CultureFest event on Thursday, March 3 from 5:30-7:30pm, at the Waterloo Center for the Arts. This free, family event will showcase the impressive cultural diversity within the Cedar Valley, with special performances taking place throughout the evening.

 
The community is invited to the 4th annual CultureFest event on Thursday, March 3 from 5:30-7:30pm, at the Waterloo Center for the Arts. This free, family event will showcase the impressive cultural diversity within the Cedar Valley, with special performances taking place throughout the evening.

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*This Show has been cut down to one day, March 5*

Payne AME Church/Women s Conference 2011

***THE SUSIE BROOKS MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF PAYNE AME CHURCH

WOMEN'S CONFERENCE 2011:  "POSITIONED TO RECEIVE GOD'S FAVOR"

MARCH 4-5, 2011

PLEASE EMAIL VERA WALLICAN AT ALLTHATJAS39@HOT MAIL.COM WITH QUESTIONS

OR TO REQUEST A REGISTRATION FORM

MARCH 4, 6:00 PM                                                            MARCH 5, 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM

DINNER & CELEBRATION                                              MESSAGES FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH

GUEST SPEAKER:  SISTER JUDEDA HILL,                  KEY NOTE:  REV. THERESA DEAR,

FIRST LADY OF GIFT OF LIFE CHURCH                     DUPAGE AME CHURCH, ILLINOIS

TICKETS:  $25                                                                  COST:  $35

*BOTH DAYS:  $50*

*VENDORS WILL BE AVAILABLE*

SPIRITUAL GROWTH MESSENGERS:  MORNING SESSIONS – MARCH 5

*EVANGELIST LUCY EVANS, SHILLIAM AVENUE CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST

MESSAGE:  HEALING YOUR WOUNDS OF YESTERDAY TO RECEIVE GOD’S BLESSINGS OF YOUR TODAY (WOMAN AT THE WELL)

*SISTER SARAH KEYS, FIRST LADY OF COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH

MESSAGE:  LIVING A LIFE GOD CAN USE (THE VIRTUOUS WOMAN)

*SISTER GAILE TOLBERT, FIRST LADY OF CHRIST TEMPLE CHURCH

MESSAGE:  WALKING IN GOD’S WILL DESPITE WHAT OTHERS MAY SAY (MARY, MOTHER OF JESUS)

KEY NOTE SPEAKER:  AFTERNOON SESSION – MARCH 5

*REV. THERESA DEAR, ORDAINED MINISTER, PUBLISHED AUTHOR AND BUSINESS OWNER OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

Rev. Theresa A. Dear received her Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Development and her Master of Science in Industrial Relations from Loyola University, Chicago.

Rev. Dear is an Itinerate Elder in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church. She serves at DuPage AME Church where she leads community expansion initiatives and serves on the board of REACH, a non-profit empowerment organization.

Rev. Dear is a consistently visible leader in the NAACP. She was confirmed and sworn into office as a member of the National Board of Directors, in February 2005. She was unanimously re-elected in 2008. For her outstanding contributions and leadership, Rev. Dear has been recognized by several organizations.

Rev. Dear has published two books.  Inconceivable Seasons:  Lessons of Faith and Favor is a powerful book of hope, inspiration, challenge and affirmation. It allows us to see ourselves and God in each woman.  Inadequate, Unprepared But Ready is for people with unmet goals, unrealized dreams but who remain hopeful. 

For more information, visit her websites at www.already chosen.com or www.hr4nonprofits.com.

Creativity and Love

Well, it's brand new year.  2011 and I have made it intact, still standing.  I just spent the last two weeks getting my pages, blogs, images, words together and I still have a long way to go.   Plus using a 10 year old computer does not help, but that is another story.  I have been organizing, deleting, making folders, downloading, uploading.  It feels like I still have not scratched the surface.  Once I get the framework up, then all I have to do is to fill in the holes. Ah, so many holes.  While I was working my way through all of my files, I came across some pic's I took of my mother's paper plates.  My mother is a very talented artist.  She can sing, write, draw, play the piano, cook and stomp with the best of them.  She handed down her creativity to my son and some of her other children and grandchildren.  She did give me a little(I will have to speak to hear about that), but what she can do with a pencil and some color will blow your mind.  I remember she use to make these holiday candles out of paper.  She would write your first name cut that out, and that would be the candle.  She would have a base and a flame at the top, all from paper.  She is something else.  Now  her health problems have prevented her from doing a lot of what she was use to do.   On one of my visits back home, she showed her paper plates. Each one unique in its own fashion. I still marvel at how she is able to create art just on paper plates. I may be bias(OK I am), but I happen to think she is one the true talents. She has asked to help her get her ideas out there, but I really do not have a clue how to help her. I know it would take travel, money and she can't travel and I don't have the money. Maybe I will give this Internet thing a try.   So I brought the plates back home with me and took pic's. That has been a while, I am ashamed to admit.  It has been a while for me to write in this blog.   But today, my thoughts are on finishing the job with, creativity and love.   I love my mother with all my heart. Through her creativity she has shown me wonder, awe, beautiful works. In everything that she does, it is wrapped up in love.   Let me get started in showing some of that back to her. Take a look.






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