Soda Tab Earrings, Soda Tab Necklace, & A Framed Earring Holder

This morning while getting dressed I realized that I did not have a pair of red earrings to match my shirt.  So why not make a pair?  I got out 3 shades of red nail polish and painted a bunch of soda tabs with them.  I then proceeded to make 4 different pairs of earrings out of the tabs.  I also made a necklace and a framed earring holder for my bathroom wall.  The earring holder is made out of a glassless picture frame and plastic cross stitch canvas.  I placed black duct tape along the back edges of the canvas to help secure it to the frame.  It is perfect.  I video taped myself making all of the earrings.  After I edit the videos, I'll post them on you tube and also turn them into an episode of my local show "Its Easy Being Green" (on channel 8 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays).

The two on the left are the nail polish painted tab earrings.  The large tab was already red.  I used jump rings to connect them together.  A friend of mine had sent me a bunch of large tabs with the challenge of making something out of them.  These two red tabs were a part of that group.  Challenge met ;)

Before setting out to make my earrings, I did some internet research to get inspired.  I came across this video that showed how to make the 3rd pair from the left.  Who knew that you could use duct tape and nail clippers when working with soda tabs?!  I used the toe nail clippers to cut the tabs to make both pairs of earrings on the right.

Then I was inspired to make a soda tab necklace.  I used the jump rings to connect all the tabs together, and a hook clasp for the closure.  The last two tabs are turned sideways.  The large center tab has 3 jump rings in the center.  The 3rd jump ring has 3 beads on it.

All of these items were very easy to make.

For more about what I am making, please visit my blog at http://textiles4you.blogspot.com or my you tube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/Textiles4you