That's so Mickey Mouse!

On my way to work last Saturday morning {Shudder down my spine! I hate working Saturdays!} I tripped over a garage sale two blocks from my house.

The sale was so Mickey Mouse! No, I really mean that. The sale had a lot of Mickey Mouse stuff!

I'm not that into Mickey - or Minnie, for that matter - but I was attracted to seven Mickey and Minnie non-working watches.


I asked how much and the lady told me fifty cents. I muttered out loud, "Fifty cents times one, two, three..." but the lady interrupted me.

"No, fifty cents for all the watches," she explained.

All? The Mickeys? The Minnies? The plain faced? The Santa? The cat? COOL!

"OK. Then how much for the cross?"

"Oh, a quarter."

I went on to work happier than when I started out, that's for sure.


So I took off all the straps, wired the Mickey/Minnie watch faces together, and put magnetic closures on the ends to create a cutie of a junk bracelet.



I know it's cute because Renee said so!

Junk Jewelry

I don't know who invented junk jewelry but I absolutely adore it!

So Saturday I printed off my Michael's 40% off coupon and my visiting cousin Marcia and I headed off to buy a silver chain for my neck and assorted-size jump rings that I'd need to make my necklace.

I saw a lot of things at the craft store that were cute, cute, cute but I knew I had some good junk at home too.

It was so easy. I cut the chain to size, added a clasp, and went to work hanging my stuff. Aiming for a balanced look, I made this child's china pitcher my centerpiece.

I love it. I think I'll wear it to the blogger's party March 29 at Warrenton. Come to the party and see my necklace!

Can't wait to make another one. Junk jewelry, anyone?