Sunday, April 1, 2012

Colored Bronze: If You Don't Like It, Paint It!


Don't you think the colors of this necklace is just so pretty?

I've been attracting to purple shades lately: lavender, fuschia, periwinkle, silvery pink. To me, the purple pallette looks and feels like... fairy. Yes. Fairies. Like Flower Fairies, those sweet, tiny, elusive magical creatures you used to read about in Hans Christian Andersen's children stories. The ones who live in the garden, inside of flowers and mushrooms and have dainty wings and ride on butterflies. I'm no fairy (of course!) but I can feel fairy-like wearing this fairy-color flower necklace.

Well, just yesterday, that very same necklace looked like this...

Not very pretty! It looks like... bronzy color? I got it online and on the website it looked silverish, which was why I bought it. I was quite upset when the package arrived, so I decided to do something about it, with the help of some nail polishes.

You see, the original bronze-colored metal of the necklace turned the nail polish color into a somehow more subdued shades, but the polishes still keep their metallic sheen and subtle luster., which look very pretty on the flowers. A little note: I don't choose these particular colors then go out and buy them in new bottles of nail polish. I chose these colors because they happen to be the ones I have in my existing nail polish collection.

 A closer look...

Whining is not cool. If you don't like something, change it! And if you cannot change it, well, let it be. After all, life goes on whether you're happy or not, and none of us will get out of this life alive, so, better enjoy the ride!

"She makes her own coverlets; fine linen and purple are her clothing."
(Proverbs 31:22)

19 comments:

Unknown said...

You've transformed this necklace into something magical indeed. Sooo pretty.

dunia kecil indi said...

wah, jadinya bagus banget!!! kamu kreatif ;)

MacKensie said...

Wow, it turned out beautifully!!! Way to transform it into something wonderful! :) I just found your blog through Rae Gun Ramblings!!

xo

MacKensie
http://mackensieg.blogspot.com/

Alison Meade said...

Wow this looks like a completely different necklace! Great transformation! Thanks so much for sharing at Beautify It Monday - We hope you'll come back next week!

rona said...

Oh! I flipped seeing those gorgeous accessories! Hindi lang yun, I got crazy about those nail polish colors! I love painting my nails kaya talagang I go crazy about nailpolishes!

My visit from Happiness is! Come and see my happiness too! Links down below.

http://athomeakodito.blogspot.com/2012/04/bathe-me-im-dirty.html
http://www.womenschoice.info/2012/04/7-last-words-worship-service.html

L said...

This is super cute!! How very cool you managed to turn it into something so pretty =)
Much Love,
L

allglorious-within.blogspot.com

forsythea said...

WOW, very nice! You're very creative!Keep it up!

Chubskulit Rose said...

Gorgeous! Happy Easter from my family to yours!

My PINK

Kristine said...

What a fun idea...and I have so many ugly pieces of old jewelry and lots of nail polish...Happy Easter and thanks...

Jessica said...

beautiful necklace, lovely colors too :-) great job :-) Dropping by from Happiness Is...

http://www.tropical7107islands.com/2012/04/finally-my-us-passport-came.html

Unknown said...

This is awesome! Great job and love the colors you chose!

Thanks for sharing at Feature Friday Free-for-All!

~Abbie

Rosemarie said...

it turned our more beautiful, Dropping by for Pink Fridays, I hope you could dropped by at http://www.pinaysinglemomsnook.info/malling-with-my-son-niece/ and show some love...

Rosemarie said...

here again for Happiness is

Jessica said...

pretty nail polish especially the PINK :-) Dropping by from PF

http://www.simplyjess.info/pink-headband-necklace-and-bracelet-sets-from-easter-bunny/

KM said...

Cool DYI! Thanks for sharing this wonderful idea over at Happiness Is. See you there again for another round of happy posts.

cheerful said...

its lovelier, well done...:) love the pastel colors! i bet it looks great on you. visiting late from happiness is...hope you can visit me back. thanks and have a great week. :)

Jenny said...

I love this idea! Just wanted to let you know I featured you on Lovely Things Thursday :)
Modern Modest Beauty

Linda said...

I love this idea! Thanks for reminding me of it. Last year I did something similar to a necklace I bought, it was almost right but the large flower needed to be more pink and not so orange so I painted it with nail polish too. Congrats on your upcoming wedding.

Chatty Chics said...

So awesome! Great job! It turned out so well! What a great idea- never would have thought to do that!
Melody
One Chatty Chic

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