{"id":3488,"date":"2026-09-08T15:41:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T15:41:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alabotnarescu.art\/?p=3488"},"modified":"2026-09-09T15:12:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T15:12:58","slug":"september-2026-ala-botnarescu-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alabotnarescu.art\/de\/september-2026-ala-botnarescu-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"September 2026 | Ala Botnarescu Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Second Life for Materials:<\/h2>\r\n<h3>I Didn\u2019t Throw Away the Pencil Shavings \u2014 I Turned Them Into Art<\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">What if the tiny curls left behind after sharpening a colored pencil weren\u2019t waste at all? \u270f\ufe0f\u2728 I started saving these colorful pencil shavings, wondering if they could one day become something beautiful \u2014 and that simple thought eventually turned into <strong>unique handmade earrings, a one-of-a-kind pendant, and a unique handmade candle holder or cigarette rest.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>I love discovering new possibilities in materials that are usually overlooked, so instead of letting these fragile fragments end up in the bin, I gave them a second life through upcycling, sustainable design and contemporary handmade art. Each piece tells the story of a simple pencil transformed into something completely unexpected \u2014 from wearable jewelry to a colorful table object. \u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83c\udf9e\ufe0f Watch the latest Reels on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@AlaAbstract\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">meinem YouTube-Kanal<\/a>!<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2764\ufe0f\u200d\ud83d\udd25 <strong>Like, Comment &amp; Subscribe<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h2>New: One-of-a-Kind Jewelry<\/h2>\r\n<h3>I Brought These Leaves Back from Madeira\u2026 Now They\u2019re Becoming Jewelry<\/h3>\r\n<p>While on vacation in Madeira, I collected delicate leaf skeletons, fascinated by their intricate natural patterns and the memories they carry. \ud83c\udf43 I brought them home to preserve their fragile beauty in resin and transform them into unique handmade pendants and earrings, creating wearable memories inspired by nature.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Handmade Leaf Jewelry from Madeira \ud83c\udf43\u2728 A One-of-a-Kind Green Necklace #handmadejewelry\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XN_FjU5tcSA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Would you wear a little piece of Madeira like this?<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besuche meine Atelier-Galerie in der Kirchplatz 3, 88175 Scheidegg, Deutschland, oder bestelle online per Instagram-DM \u00fcber: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/abstract_alunna_jewelry\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@abstract_alunna_jewelry<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p data-start=\"417\" data-end=\"714\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\r\n<p data-start=\"194\" data-end=\"352\"><!-- \/wp:post-content -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":6} --><\/p>\r\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Alle Urheberrechte an diesem Artikel liegen ausschlie\u00dflich bei \u00a9 Ala Botnarescu.<\/strong><\/h6>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Second Life for Materials: I Didn\u2019t Throw Away the Pencil Shavings \u2014 I Turned Them Into Art What if the tiny curls left behind after sharpening a colored pencil weren\u2019t waste at all? 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