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jennifer dehner wearing upcycled accessories

Story Gallery

WRITTEN EMBELLISHMENTS

A gallery of whimsical art stories embellished with a touch of ridiculousness.

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Lilac flower epaulets are trimmed with tie-dyed daisies, silk petals, and leaves and chenille tassels made of fishnet yarns

Shades of Purple, Whimsical Flower Epaulets

Psychedelic Flower Whimsical Lace Choker

a sea creature upcycled from broken metal jewelry

Sea Creature Whimsical Decorative Metal Art

An upcycled choker necklace made with blue cotton lace, plastic blue teardrops, and tie-dye ribbons to tie it onto the neck

Regal In Blue Whimsical Lace Choker

Dusty blue lace covers large epaulets embellished with pastel flowers, diamond and pearl glass beads, and upholstery fringe.

Blue Fringe Whimsical Flower Epaulets

A fascinator hat of orange, coral, white, and gold painted flowers made of egg carton

Golden Flower Bouquet Whimsical Painted Fascinator

An orange butterfly and gold angel wing rest on a leaf choker in a garden of flowers, feathers, and yellow dangling teardrop beads

Flower Garden Whimsical Butterfly Choker Necklace

a two faced sun person upcycled from broken metal jewelry

Two Faced Dancing Sun Whimsical Decorative Metal Art

An upcycled collar necklace has a bib of coral, pink and raspberry frayed fabric flowers that are beaded with glass beads.

Yummy Hot Coral Whimsical Collar Necklace

An upcycled necklace has a wide collar of faux diamond fringe and a blue felt heart, a purple flower, and a hot pink tassel

Happy Heart Whimsical Diamond Collar

a basket fascinator upcycled from a small serving basket with a glitter covered flower and purple puzzle pieces

Purple Flower Enigma Whimsical Basket Fascinator

An upcycled choker necklace made with pink cotton lace, plastic purple teardrops, and raspberry yarn to tie it to the neck

Dressed Up In Pink Whimsical Lace Choker

an upcycled hat made with repurposed serving baskets, a glitter ball, flowers, leaves and upholstery fringe with tassels

Reversible Fringed Whimsical Basket Fascinator

A purple choker necklace made from upcycled purple pipe cleaners twisted up with raspberry Mardi Gras beads and ribbon ties

Purple Frenzy Whimsical Pipe Cleaner Choker

A periwinkle ruched fabric choker is upcycled from a purple dress, a violet flower, and teardrop beads

Royal Purple Flower Whimsical Fabric Choker

Gray epaulets like wings, are stitched on a woven black satin collar and are embellished with purple sequins on leaves

Black Collar Whimsical Leaf Epaulets

Small googly eyes dot the black popsicle stick collar of a choker necklace upcycled from a black and white polka dot scarf.

Googly Eye Popsicle Stick Whimsical Collar

a dancing cholita upcycled from broken metal jewelry

Dancing Cholita Whimsical Decorative Metal Art

Small to large googly eyes graduate on a silver fringe collar necklace upcycled from a sheet of silver plastic diamonds

Big Googly Eye Whimsical Diamond Collar

Small googly eyes are scattered on the silver fringe of a choker necklace upcycled from a sheet of silver plastic diamonds.

Googly Eye Whimsical Diamond Collar

a red, gold, and green upcycled pendant necklace with an orange heart and coral dingle balls on a long rope of orange yarn.

HeARTy Trivet Art Whimsical Pendant Necklace

An upcycled pendant necklace made with a purple and green straw trivet, coral pompoms, colorful hearts, and raspberry yarn.

Heartfelt Trivet Art Whimsical Pendant Necklace

An upcycled necklace has a colorful pot holder pendant with a green heart center and big dingle balls on a long rope of yarn

Hot Stuff Green Heart Whimsical Pendant Necklace

An upcycled pendant necklace made with a green and blue oval trivet, coral pompoms, a colorful heart, and raspberry yarn.

Hottie Trivet Art Whimsical Pendant Necklace

An upcycled pendant necklace made with a big purple square trivet, coral pompoms, a colorful heart, and raspberry yarn.

Not Square Trivet Art Whimsical Pendant Necklace

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