i really had fun with this one. i think i will have to revisit this one again.
i have to be honest. i always have a huge pile of stuff in a box. whenever i cleanmy studio, i put all the scraps/old work/things that need tweaking into said box. when i'm stuck, i often revisit this box. and i usually get overwhelmed and put it away again. i pulled out a tangled mess for this challenge and decided to only use what was in the tangle. (well. ok, i also used some findings. but you get the idea.) can you spot my old work? i see an earring i stepped on, a bracelet that didn't pass the alisa test, and some stuff from my first craft show 5 years ago. note to self. why didn't i send this stuff in when i sent in my scrap list time?
i cut apart some handmade chain earrings that were far too boring for me. then i took this old pendant with 4 circles and attached the chain in 3 rows. i'm pretty happy with the way it turned out. 
rachelle finished a piece that had been on her bench for 10 months.
lora made over a ring that she felt never quite worked.
The uneven angle of the top isn't dramatic enough to make a statement, the arch thingie was a piece of a broken toggle that fit perfectly, but looks horrible in silver. I was thinking of threading some felt through it, or adding beads and baubles, but nothing ever felt right. So I cut it off!
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victoria and nina dinoff's are coming up!
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(OK Im fiished and posted on my flickr!)
*I must say I absolutely LOVE and look forward to seeing what the "players" of these challenges make every week, it gives me something to look forward to, I love everyones stories about it as well.
I loved this challenge and really hated it at the same time. It was really hard to finish and revamp stuff that you set aside for years thinking youll get to it. There was a reason you put it aside, and some wierd emotional stuff that came up like "ohhh now i know why i didnt finish this piece" and how incredibly hard it was to push through that. BUT it sure feels darn good that 2 projects got completed in to one and off the burner from 10+ yrs ago...
Thank you Alisa for hosting these challenges, they really are helping me in many great ways,
thanks for letting me play!
I have one of those boxes, too, and everytime I go through it it gets sorted into more, smaller boxes. One that I should work on right away, one that I should scrap completely for stones and sweeps, and one to forget about until next time!
This is very unique,i like the creativity and the result is very elegant.
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