Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Recycled Earrings using Brutus Monroe's Circus Life Paper

Our challenge this week over at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog is to Recycle It.  We're also featuring products from Brutus Monroe.  I made some earrings out of scrap metal and Brutus Monroe's Circus Life Paper.

I had a small piece of scrap metal that I cut into shapes to make my earrings.  I sanded down the edges of the metal, then I covered them with pieces of this bright circus paper.  I also added paint around the edges.

I punched a few holes in the metal and added words, which also came from the patterned paper set.

I sealed the pieces and punched more holes once I had a design plan in mind.  I added beads and wire and connected some of the elements with Tim Holtz's Loop Pins.

This pair of dangly earrings was done!

Here are the supplies I used that you can find at Simon Says Stamp:

• Brutus Monroe Circus Life Patterned Paper
• Dina Wakley Paint: White, Mustard, Ruby
• Dina Wakley Ultra Thick Gel Medium
• Sanding Discs
• Tim Holtz Loop Pins
• Crop-A-Dile

I always get a kick out of seeing how people recycle materials into something else!  Upload your recycled creations to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog for your chance to win a $25 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store!