That's right--it's time for another reveal! I get to show off what I made for the Leather Feather Blog Hop, hosted by Rachel of MintMonarch! (As you might have guessed from the title of this post, heh.)
As a refresher, here are the feathers that I received from Rachel:
Here I am, hard at work:
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| Re-using this picture from an earlier post because I love it... Staring at my feathers while on vacation, deciding what to do with them! |
And, after much debate and deliberation (and multiple dead-ends), here is what I made!
Phoenix Feathers of Dusk and Dawn -
Twin Necklace Sets
My original plan was to make earrings. After all, they're a pair! They're meant to go together!
However, that was not meant to be. I tried three or four earring designs, and none of them really worked for me.
While I was playing around, however, I pulled out these components. It was when I couldn't decide between pewter/antique silver or brass/antique gold, that a lightbulb went off. Why not make matching-but-not-quite-identical necklaces?
...And so the twin dusk (silver) and dawn (brass) necklaces were born.
And why Phoenix feathers? Because why not!
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| The dark red accents are garnet--drops for the necklaces, and rounds for the earrings. |
I still can't decide which color combination I like more. I usually go for red and brass, but there is something about the red and silver that really appeals to me. I'm also tossing around a story idea to go with these--the thought of twin feather necklaces is just too juicy for my fairy tale sensibilities to pass up!
So, there you go! That's what I created for this challenge. Since this is a blog hop, here is the list of all of the participants... Be sure to stop by and check out what they have made!
Rachel Mallis (host) http://www.mintmonarch.
Inge von Roos https://ingetraud.
Lori Blanchard alainnjewelry.
Linda Anderson http://
Deb Fortin www.mhotistudio.
Rebecca Robertson White http://
Lucy Bejarano http://
Jenny Kyrlach http://anafiassa.
Marina Rios http://fancifuldevices.
Georgie Marcu https://instagram.com/
Christina Taylor www.dreamcatjewelry.
Rachel--thank you so, so much for making this possible! I loved working with these feathers, and it was a delight to be a part of this blog hop.
And thank you for stopping by to see what I made! Have a wonderful weekend!
How clever to make a pair of necklaces. wish I'd thought of that.
ReplyDeleteI like that you are able to choose which metal colour to wear ,depending on your mood and the colour of the daylight that day.
I envy your first photo. we all wish we could work in such surroundings. great creative inspiration.
good photos too, I like the colour rendering in the natural light esp when it's diffused by trees. indoor lighting always gives a yellow cast .
I LOVE your pieces! Your creativity to use clock parts and filigree is just astounding to me. They are pieces that I would NEVER have been able to create, but I love them! You did SUCH an amazing job! SO gorgeous!!
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http://fromTheBeadBoard.blogspot.com
http://cherryOnTopDesign.co
Wow, Jenny! These are just beautiful! I love the matching but not matching sets! These would be a perfect best friend set! Thank you so much for participating in my hop! I hope you had as much fun as I did!
ReplyDeleteJenny, I tried to post a comment yesterday from my phone, but I am not seeing it here, so I guess it did not go through. I LOVE what you did with the feathers! These are perfect sister necklaces. I love that you were able to get two pieces out of them! Thank you so much for participating in my feather love with me! <3
ReplyDeletewhat a fantastic gift idea for a pair of friends or sisters! I really like how the long charms lay over the red feathers, all the bits stack up perfectly. Very clever. I love to see ideas that are so different from mine.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful necklaces! I like it that you didn't have to choose and just made both. I love the idea of dawn and dusk twins!
ReplyDeleteI like both necklaces equally and think both colors work. They are very pretty.
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