I love creating from vintage and obsolete items! Today I made corsage pins from vintage earrings. Making something old and discarded new and beautiful is very rewarding and great therapy! I was given a bag of vintage jewelry from the 60's and have been waiting to find the perfect upcycle.
Today a made a "crop" of flower corsage lapel pins to give as "surprise" gifts for my customers.
![silk flower pins from vintage jewelry](http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0942/6030/files/silk_flower_pins_large.jpg?v=1516670132)
Want to make a crop of these flower pretties? It's fun and super easy!
I found that the clip on earrings worked the best. You can find them super cheap at thrift stores. I just snipped off the back earring metal clip with a wire cutter or needle nose plier.
![vintage jewelry upcycle corsage pins](http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0942/6030/files/silk_flower_pins_1_large.jpg?v=1516670464)
I purchased silk flower blooms online and at Michael's, I also purchased girls flower headbands and cut off the elastic.
![silk flower corsage pin diy](http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0942/6030/files/silk_flower_2_large.jpg?v=1516670745)
I picked up pin backs at Walmart, 40 pins for $3. Hot glued them to the back and then hot glued a piece of ribbon on top of the pin to make more secure.
![silk flower corsage pins diy](http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0942/6030/files/silk_flower_3_large.jpg?v=1516670980)
Hot glue the earring or jewelry piece to center of flower and you are done!
Great gift for Mother's Day, use them as a gift bow. Pin them on your winter coat, knit poncho, anything! I love to wear hats so I pin them on my felt berets, I get sooo many compliments.
![silk flower label pins diy by Catherine Cole](http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0942/6030/files/silk_flower_4_large.jpg?v=1516671146)
Happy Creating!
xoxo
Catherine