Unless you've just arrived on my blog you know I am part of a beautiful artisan community - Artisan Whimsy. Lots of things happen there and the most fun of them: challenges. There is always an active challenge and one can hardly resist!
The one I am talking about right now is the 'Berries and leaves' challenge - with a very simple definition: Create a Jewelry Component or a Finished Piece of Jewelry using the Berries and Leaves theme.
For once I will enter the component category; I actually made a necklace with my berries, but I like it as a component and I haven't made that many before, so I am truly proud of it:
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Made of Czech glass (the leaves - in 2 beautiful colours, a gorgeous metallic blue on one side, a sheer evergreen on the other), coral (the berries), and quartz crystals (ice flakes) and hand wire-wrapped in sterling silver: the perfect pendant for the Holidays!
If you are an artisan: please join us on Artisan Whimsy and enter the challenge (the more the merrier!). If you just love art: please join us on Artisan Whimsy and check the beautiful work the artists make every day!
What a great piece. I love Czech glass leaves and your treatment is awesome. Are the clear items leaves also or some other bead. This will make a great focal.
ReplyDeleteHi Linda - thank you! The clear pieces are quartz crystal chips, added for some 'icy' effect :)
DeleteIndeed - right now it simply stays on a sterling silver chain, but it could be added to some fun and whimsical Christmas design.
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That is a clever idea Alicia, I like how recognizable it is. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Aimee - just in time for the Holidays ;)
DeleteWhat a beautiful component, Alicia! I love the clear beads that looks like ice on the holly!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sharyl, glad you like my 'ice' on the berries :)
DeleteReally pretty focal!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Cynthia!
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