Friday, August 17, 2012

Another big reveal !! this time with LINKS !

.         Well I had a new challenge ,To use links ,

   

            And let me tell you this was NOT easy i have no problem admitting it the links are so pretty , and they snap together to form a chain , but the Challenging part was that Peggy asked us NOT to use them as just a chain , but to use them with other materials , and I received them and wow they were soo cool i had a fun time just playing with them , but then i got down to work , I got to work on it , the  links alone screamed FALLING LEAVES !!!! ... i finished it , and saw it and decided it needed to have something "fixed" and well i broke what was holding it the way i needed it ... so i fixed it again , and boy am I nervous and slightly intimidated , I cruised around the blogs in the challenge and there are some INCREDIBLE pieces !!!! but I really LOVE my piece and I AM proud of it ! but it's a little nerve racking when your up against some really great jewelry makers :) and they all did awesome jobs , please  visit   Peggy's blog , Charming Peggi's  to vote on the one you love the best the prize is a gift certificate to Peggy's store  , of course  i would LOVE it if you voted for me ,  please vote for the one YOU love the best , I have great respect for everyone who took this on because it was thinking WAY WAY WAY outside the box and i want the best to win , ...... and without further chit chat .... here is my entry ....

                                 I call it Falling Leaves ,

I thought it looked like a willow tree with there long branches with long leave on them , there was a beautiful willow tree in the field across from my best friends apartment long ago , shes passed on now , but i remember playing under the willows , please enjoy , and hope to the other entry's below and go vote and thanks so much for stopping by !!!



                                            The other link challenge entry's ....



                                                                      Ilenia Ruzza
                           Linda Florian <<---- this is me

14 comments:

  1. I love that you included your falling leaves story and they are willow leaves! Thanks for being in the challenge, I think you did a great job! What kind of chain did you use? Are those glass or gemstone rounds?

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  2. Thanks Peggy , i dont know what they are , in face i dont know where i collected the chain from ... they seem to be glass ... but as for where i may have gotten them from anyplace , some ive had since i started beading/..mostly collecting ... for 5 years ... so some peices just i've lost track off where they cme from .. now i keep everything on there cards untill i use them !!! lol

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  3. I like that your piece comes with a story also. Good job!

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  4. I love your story of inspiration!
    -Denielle

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  5. Well, if you're happy with your job, that's all that matter. Don't you think? Also, I would have never thought of using the links in that way.

    Ambra


    ***Grrr... captcha!***

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  6. great minds think alike. I made something similar with mine :)

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  7. Very unusual piece. And what a great name for it. Enjoyed the story with it. And the chain you used with it fits in very nicely.

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  8. I can see it....falling leaves ..it's a perfect name to call this very creative necklace! Great color combo too!

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  9. Hi Linda,
    You created a lovely necklace. I enjoyed reading about the inspiration behind your piece.
    Therese

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  10. I am sitting under the willow tree on the farm eating an apple just before supper time hoping I don't get caught.... nice flow - enjoy your necklace!

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  11. Linda, you did a beautiful job - it does look like falling leaves!!

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  12. What a creative direction to go with those links! I really think the tortoise shell color gave us so many options. Great job!

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  13. great job.
    I love what you did with the links.

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