Yellow and Black for Spring

I'm seeing a lot of yellow and black this Spring in women's sportswear and dresses.  While the combination may be a bit too much for some in apparel; you can add a few touches in accessories to update your wardrobe this spring.
 Yellow is the color of sunshine. It's associated with joy, happiness, intellect, and energy.  With that in mind, I created the following Collection in Yellow and Black accessories on Artfire.

Yellow and Black ...

Curated By: ClaireMDesigns

ArtFire.com

I love the bumble bee earrings made from repurposed buttons.
http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/product_view/3618270

The bracelet made from typewriter keys is also very unique.
http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/product_view/8411403

The tote bags are great accessories.

Even my Halloween spider earrings can work this spring.
 

Gift Boxes

Like many crafters, I have a hard time throwing things away.  The Christmas cards I receive every year are in that category.  I've used them for kid's craft projects some years.  I've turned them into gift tags when I've needed a few extras.

This year, I found that I was giving a lot of gift cards to family.  They are great last minute, extra gifts.  But, gift cards don't always come with a box or even an envelope.  So, I used my old cards from previous years and turned them into small gift boxes.  I originally got the pattern from one of the ladies I work with at the Senior Center.  There are also many different tutorials on line now.
Here is a link to one:

http://familycrafts.about.com/od/giftwrap/ss/GreetingCardBox.htm



This is a group I made this year.

This is a department store box covered with a card cut to size.

 

Just add some cording and they look great.

Here's one for any time of the year.

 

 

Happy Crafting and Recycling!