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Paper Scale Necklace

I was at an exhibit of student work recently and saw this incredibly creative necklace by Bryn Swain of Mt. View Highschool, Washington. It's made of recycled magazine pages cut to form "scales" and hand sewn onto a braided rope.

What if you can't find your wallet?

Look in the garbage can for a used milk carton and make a new one! Genius.

Winter Snowflakes

In Portland Oregon, where I live, Winter brings lots of dark rainy days. We "wish" for snow, but we're often disappointed. 

The few times it does snow, my kids make a snowball and stick it inside a ziploc bag.

Bottle Cap Necklace

These days, bottle cap jewelry has become quite common. The thrill of creating it however never seems to wear out.

Last night, my daughter and I tuned into the Disney channel and caught the movie " Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen"with Lindsay Lohan. Playing the character Lola Stepp, Lindsay wore a bottle- cap necklace throughout the entire show made from chains and Coca-cola caps. Below is a replica of what she wore (made by SERP designs).

It reminded me of this fresh orange necklace I made many years ago as a sample for one of my classes.
The original design was from a book by Suzanne McNeill.