DIY of the day (how to make an eco friendly necklace?) / Napravi sam projekt dana (kako napraviti ekološku ogrlicu?)




Well, obviously the best way to make an eco friendly necklace is to use either organic or recycled materials. I made this necklace  using the latter, that is,  extra fabric from one red denim skirt, little bit of cardboard, a bit of fabric old pillowcase and red acrylic paint. 

The base of the necklace is made from red denim, I just tied them together. The necklace  has one big heart attached to it. The heart you see is made from cardboard and it is covered first with white fabric from an old pillow case (sewn over it, not glued to it). Finally, I decorated the heart with acrylic paints. 

That's it! About 15 minutes of work and you end up with a really unique necklace. Will you try it?

Očito je najbolji način za napraviti ekološki prihvatljivu ogrlicu koristiti ili organske ili reciklirane materijale. Napravila sam ovu ogrlicu koristeći posljednje tj. malo tkanine koja mi je ostala od jedne crvene suknje od jeansa, malo kartona, malo tkanine s stare jastučnice i crvenu akrilnu boju.

Baza ogrlice je napravljena od crvenog jeansa, jednostavno sam povezala trakice zajedno. Ogrlica ima jedno veliko srce koje možete vidjeti na slikama, a napravljeno je od kartona koje je prekriven prvo tkaninom s stare jastučnice (ušivenom ne zaljepljenom). Na kraju sam ukrasila srce crvenom akrilnom bojom. 

To bi bilo to. Petnaestak minuta posla i dobijete posve jedinstveno ogrlicu. Hoćete li pokušati?

Comments

  1. glamour state of mind30 May 2015 at 07:47

    This is so creative! Nice touch! Thanks for sharing! Follow for follow? :)
    xoxo, Ivette
    Glamour State Of Mind

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  2. CM30 May 2015 at 08:20

    Great idea, dear! ^-^
    Nice blog, I love it!

    http://www.caterina-m.blogspot.com

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  3. tr3ndygirl influencer e fashion blogger30 May 2015 at 10:10

    bellissimo Ivana
    adoro i tuoi diy
    Buona giornata
    un bacione
    tr3ndygirl fashion blog

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  4. LoveT.30 May 2015 at 11:22

    Love the gorgeous Colour ,what a lovely Idea :)

    kisses

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  5. Elekon30 May 2015 at 12:51

    fantastic DIY!

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  6. Anna and Klaudia30 May 2015 at 13:07

    Wow! fantastic DIY :)
    http://anna-and-klaudia.blogspot.com/
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  7. Dressed With Soul30 May 2015 at 13:38

    Dear Ivana, if I would have as impressing skils in DIY than you than I would try it for sure! Love the result - not only because your DIY necklace is red, which means in the favourite colour of both of us :) Hopefully you have now better weather ... here in Bavaria it is sunny but honestly more chilly than warm as in the mountains we have still (and again) snow. Happy weekend!
    xx from Germany/Bavaria, Rena
    www.dressedwithsoul.com

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  8. Claire Justine30 May 2015 at 14:10

    This is beautiful :)

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  9. Toya's Tales30 May 2015 at 17:15

    This is a great way to use extra scraps of fabric. I'm going to have to look in my closet to see if I have anything to use to try to make one.
    toyastales.blogspot.com

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  10. Bash Harry30 May 2015 at 20:57

    Oh that's amazing! I love that you do DIY, and it looks so cute! It's perfect <3

    xx Bash | Bash Says Hey | bloglovin'

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  11. Unknown30 May 2015 at 21:12

    I thought, upon first glance, it might be a bikini you have made :) The necklace is quite lovely though! xoxo

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  12. Olga Rani30 May 2015 at 22:44

    It would be nice to see it on you, hopefully soon! This is a nice way to express one's creativity and to give a second life to those materials. I too like eco-friendly pieces, there are a few necklaces and earrings made of recycled paper in my collection as well as of bamboo.

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  13. Unknown30 May 2015 at 23:50

    Prelijepaa oggrlica baš mi se sviđa.
    http://makeup-hair-fashion.blogspot.com/

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  14. De.31 May 2015 at 01:33

    Che bello questo DIY per creare questa collana:) lo riprodurrò con piacere un bacione

    http://denimakeup95.blogspot.it/

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  15. Kezzie31 May 2015 at 02:16

    This is very clever. Would also be nice to see you wear it. I almost bought a pair of red denim jeans in the charity shop, you'd reminded me, wish I had! X

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  16. NotJessFashion31 May 2015 at 02:55

    It certainly is a unique necklace. Love its gorgeous color!

    Jessica | notjessfashion.com

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  17. Juliet Polilova31 May 2015 at 04:39

    Wow it looks amazing!
    Very nice blog by the way :)

    Kisses from Russia,
    Juliet
    RUSSIAN DOLL

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  18. mispapelicos31 May 2015 at 05:59

    What a great idea Ivana.
    Happy Sunday
    XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

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  19. Caro *31 May 2015 at 14:17

    Lovely idea, it is adorable :)

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  20. Shawna McComber31 May 2015 at 17:04

    That's a great idea and I love how it looks! I tend to make raggedy flower brooches out of fabric scraps and have a bracelet I've been intending to make for some time now with a particular fabric scrap. xo

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  21. Rowena @ rolala loves31 May 2015 at 18:40

    That is a really unique and fun looking necklace. I would never think to recycle my denim like that. You're really creative Ivana :)

    Rowena @ rolala loves

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  22. Beauty Unearthly1 June 2015 at 04:05

    Great idea, kisses! Have a good week!!!

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  23. Unknown1 June 2015 at 04:30

    Originalno, predivno, ekološki i unikatno. Kada bi sve bilo tako ;)

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  24. Lera1 June 2015 at 07:25

    Great idea, looks very nice, and I love this rich red color, perfect for a heart ;-)

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  25. Unknown4 June 2015 at 06:25

    Slatko! Volim akrilne boje i cesto ih koristim, super su

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