Turn Random Junk Into Kitschy Cuff Jewelry

Have your shirt cuffs have been crying out for attention? Not to worry...there are so many unique ways that you can link 'em together.

Back in the day, cuff links were a staple in the wardrobe of pretty much every single well-heeled individual but they slowly but surely fell to the wayside like fedora hats and pocket squares.

After perusing these really creative eco-inspired designs though, you might just want to ram a pair of scissors through each of your sleeves so you have a good excuse to start rocking this "oldie but goodie" fashion statement.

Artist Holly Anne Mitchell fashions rather intricately designed newspaper cufflinks from rolled up pieces of comics, sudoku pages and dollar bills and then sells them on Great Green Goods for about $100. Good news -- you get both cuff links for that price.

Basically, you can turn just about any old relic of post consumer waste into a shiny new pair of cuff links just by gluing the trinkets you've collected onto old cuff link posts.

What are some inspiring materials? How about watch components from the dead time pieces you keep hanging onto, old earrings, circuit board scraps, foreign coins, broken plates, the rivets from retired jeans...even polished stones from your latest nature walk.

You could assemble a handmade, one-of-a-kind collection for the lucky person in your life with very little out of pocket expense (hmmmm, early holiday gift idea perhaps?), dazzling them with an original design for every day of the week.

For far too long, people have been thinking that Justin Timberlake sang a song called "Sexy Back" but the actual words were "bringing cuff links back".

One of these days, I'll have to give him the heads up.