I am an amateur crafter. And probably one of the reasons I’m not really very good at anything is because I rarely do anything twice! I can usually spend just a few hours a week on creative pursuits, and I’m easily distracted by the next project or by wanting to use something in my crafting supply leftovers. Knowing that we’re about to take a rather expensive trip to a country where we can’t use credit cards, I don’t want to spend money on new crafting supplies.

I’ve been loving some of the asymmetrical and mixed media jewelry on Etsy, which are perfect for using up crafting leftovers. I usually fear the asymmetrical, but I thought it might be fun to give it a try with some leftover chain, beads, ribbon, and jump rings.

Paired with a wintertime pastel sweater.

I like it!

And next week I’ll be on to my next crafting project! Hopefully I’ll be able to catch up enough on grading to have some crafting time over Thanksgiving break!