Saturday 2 February 2013

Wellness words jewelry challenge reveal & GIVEAWAY

Today is a three post day!
Find the focusing on life post here ** Find the lucite and clay post here
 
Hello and Welcome! Today is a busy day here at the blog and I’m going to reward you all for putting up with me with a little giveaway at the end of this post.  I’m pretty sure it was a post on facebook from Erin Siegel that lead me to find Tracy Statler’s Make Bracelets! blog and this Wellness words jewelry challenge.  Reading Tracy’s post I was excited to complete the idea of choosing a word for the year by making it into a piece of jewelry to wear as a reminder.  At that point I had already selected the word MANIFEST and creating a talisman to reinforce this sounded like just the kind of action I should take – so I hopped on board. 

I’m going to show you the backside first, as it turns out I didn’t get any wide shots front ways that are worth sharing (still staring up at that dSLR learning curve)

backside manifest
I call myself a blue girl and I knew this piece would be blue all over.  This reverse of the focal is actually a test piece from the gift I made my dad for Christmas.  It was handy so it was pressed into service as a connection point for the knotted bead chain and the dangling bottle.

bottle up close

This bottle is a recycled, unused, cryogenic vial.  Did I hear you say “huh?” -  It’s a plastic screw top vial, liquid tight, that is used for storing lab specimens and such in the very cold freezers like -86C.  Covered in polymer I thought it would be the perfect keeper for things I would like to manifest.  With the aid of a strip of quilling paper and a fine pen I have 20 inches of things to manifest rolled up and tucked neatly inside.

message in a bottle
Can you read my handwriting on the centre of that blue poppy-esque flower?  It says manifest.  I thought of serveral ways of including the word but in the end writing it on felt like the natural choice.  I have a whole pack of this quilling paper so I can always add new thoughts and intentions to my vial as the years go by.  The lampwork you see just above the cap is from Karolen Deupree and there are a few more sprinkled in with my polymer beads.
 manifest necklace

These disk beads that are knotted with waxed lined to form the chain to throw this necklace over my neck are a new design I’ve been playing with.  I spent the week with different patterns and colours and I really enjoyed the balance of control versus serendipity with this little bead.

Here is where you come in!

I would love the hear your thoughts on these new beads.  How would you use them?  Ideas for colour palettes you would enjoy seeing? What would you call them? (I’m struggling with a descriptive name) Ombre sets?

You see I usually try something out and if I get a little uneasy about it it can sit in a box for a few years.  I don’t want to see that happen to these little babies cuz I think they have potential.  So I want to live up to my word and manifest these little beads into a line in my shop.  I’d love your feedback to get me rolling.

Your reward – a chance to win 10 beads like I used in this Manifest necklace

giveaway beads


 
Here’s how:

Leave a comment on THIS post.  For additional entries share this giveaway on your favourite social media, please leave a separate comment each time you do so that I can count ‘em up nice and easy when it comes time to select a winner (from anywhere on earth).  Since there are several hops I’m taking part in today I will leave the contest open until Friday Feb 8 midnight EST.  Sound good?

Oh and if your comment comes with this: no-replycomment@blogger.com it breaks my heart a little, so please leave me a way to contact you if your profile doesn't allow me to contact you...

Ok that’s more than enough from me today! Thank you for reading all the way through. Thank you to Tracy for the inspiration.  Please follow on to see what all these talented ladies made to make 2013 a banner year.

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80 comments:

  1. Those beads are just gorgeous and I would definitely purchase some. I have been finding myself drawn more and more to shapes such as these for both necklaces and earrings.

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  2. That necklace is absolutely beautiful. I love everything about it, especially all of the blues.

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  3. I shared them on Facebook.

    https://www.facebook.com/sShaiha/posts/119183554926976

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  4. Blogged about it: lamplightcrafts.blogspot.com

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  5. I pinned them.

    http://pinterest.com/pin/40039884159110794/

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  6. I tweeted :)

    https://twitter.com/Shaiha_/status/297828888854265856

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  7. Oh! Oh! Can you see my hand in the air? I adore your stuff, you know that, and I really, really love this new bead. It made me think of Midnight Swirl, cause I can see moonlight on water at night...
    Thanks so very much for the giveaway!

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  8. Love those beads! Name? Maybe go latin? "Discus Noctis" means "Disc of the Night." "Disci Noctis" means "Discs of the Night." bestbakingmonster(at)gmail.com.

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  9. What a great piece and idea to cover the vial with the clay and put things in it. I love the discs and reds, pinks and purples are usually my favorite colors, so it would be great to see some in those colors. Maybe 'swirls'? kaythomerson(at)hotmail.com

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  10. Just tweeted about your post and giveaway.

    https://twitter.com/kayzkreationz/status/297830562301874177

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  11. I like...A LOT.

    Yes I would use them.

    Colors-Deep Green, I like the silver in the bead shown above, purple of course, black and white.
    Names-Silver night sky, Swirling Surf, tropical topaz.

    I can't wait to see what you come up with.

    fairiesmarket.blogspot.com
    fairiesmarket.etsy.com

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  12. Oh, my, Emma - this is such a gorgeous idea, with the vial bottle covered in polymer clay! Love it.

    As for your beads: love them; I'll call them 'Galaxy', they look like Milky Way's swirls :) Midnight Galaxy for this specific set.

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  13. I love the new beads!! They would look great in a rose color - or shades of gray - or aquas for Spring too... I had a great time with this challenge - my word was Persist. And so I shall persist in winning your beads! flesch1234 {at} gmail.com

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  14. Shared on my personal FB page! flesch1234 {at} gmail.com

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  15. Shared on my jewelry FB page (Handcrafted Serenity Jewelry Designs)! flesch1234 {at} gmail.com

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  16. Shared on Twitter! flesch1234 {at} gmail.com

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  17. Pinned it (I know exactly how you feel about new designs - I too sit on them for a while :)
    These are magnificent and if you can use "ombre" go for it!

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  18. These beads are fantastic, I know I would use them! The bottle idea is phenomenal--Love the necklace. ghockett88@gmail.com

    Gina H.

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  19. I love these beads. They remind me of denim. I would love to pair them with red and white for a nautical look.

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  20. Very pretty and yes I could use those beads too!

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  21. your work is always so fantastic. i love seeing what gorgeous creations you come up with :)

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  22. I love your necklace and all the thoughts behind it! Thank you so much for sharing. I can see designs in my head right now for these beads in a bracelet, earrings and, obviously a necklace. They are such a pleasing shape. I can even see them on clothing. You could call them Manifest Beads because they are going to go in your shop instead of in a box for two years. :) I love bright and primary colors. I could see you doing sets of these in several colors and then selling some from each color together in a mixed set. That's the kind of thing that makes my heart flutter when I see it.

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  23. I also pinned this. (My first time with the "Pin It" button instead of a manual pin. Cool.) I won't +1 it because no one reads my Google page - smile- but if you click on my name, you can find my email there. Thanks for the chance to win your gorgeous beads and sharing your beautiful necklace.

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  24. Amazing use of the vial, very inventive! Thanks for the chance to win some of your lovely beads :).

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  25. Love the beads - I'd love to try these in a macrame necklace!

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    1. #33 Yahoo! we have winner! I really hope you do make a macrame necklace I would love to see that.

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  26. Like the design and the vial. Also lovely shade of blue.

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  27. Wow, I really love the beads first and foremost. Secondly I also love everything about that necklace design. I like the idea of the function of the bottle as well as the manifest pendant and the way you made the knotted chain. It is just perfect all over. And I'm a blue girl too, so I dig the colors.

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  28. I shared this on my facebook page! : )

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  29. I pinned this to my pinterest board for other jewelry designers.

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  30. I love the whole necklace, from the way you incorporated the vial, to your beads that look like layered slices, to the strip of inspiration. I would love to win those beads. Andrea

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  31. That focal is remarkable. It is like a bowl that holds all the dreams that you wish to manifest. And the vial! Wow! Your Muse is doing backflips! The beads are so pretty. The first name that came to mind is 'roundabouts' but I can't tell why. Thank you for sharing this. Enjoy the day. Erin

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  32. These remind me of a Spiral galaxy or Hubble sequence. Or how about Vertigo Spiral, or Disks, etc.

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  33. I like those beads- I would use them side-ways the way you have Very fun!

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  34. I love the swirls of colors that you create in your beads. http://pinterest.com/pin/126523070753580645/

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  35. I like these beads and think they would be perfect for mens jewelry. I call them saucer beads. :)

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  36. I'm sharing your giveaway on facebook under Deb Beechy

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  37. beautiful offerings! The necklaces are stunning.

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  38. wow what a wonderful piece and I just love the way you used the vial. How cool is that. All of your work is wonderful- the orange poppies at the top of your blog are to die for!!!

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  39. What a great word...I really believe we are put on earth for the soul purpose of manifesting...and beautiful necklaces too!! All of that lovely blue! I love the way you creatively incorporated your word into your work...wonderful!

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  40. Wonderful! Such a powerful word you chose. Manifest you will indeed. Love the knotted beads in your necklace!

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  41. I love your necklace and the blues you used. The beads remind me of pinwheels and how much I enjoyed having one when I was little. I would definitely enjoy winning some. Thanks for the wonderful offer!

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  42. This is beautiful...I love your work..

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  43. I am so glad I discovered your blog through the wellness words challenge! Your beads are beautiful, I especially love that perfect blossom holding manifest your dreams.

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  44. That's such a great word, and such a great idea for the little vile! Excellent!

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  45. Wow! Lots of creativity going on here! Manifest is a great word and your flower focal with the word in the middle is so pretty. I am a huge fan of waxed linen - I used it too! I love the subtle use of your word. The vial with the word inside.. So neat that you can change what you have inside. Thanks for participating!

    Tracy

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  46. I totally LOVE how you manifest your ideas into your designs! The blue color is GORGEOUS!

    Pssst...would love to win them beads :D

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  47. And what a great idea to tuck in your ideas in the bottle. I want to read what's in there!

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  48. Love your manifestation piece. a little Feng shui tip - when you write your papers, thank the universe for the things you want, as if you already have them. a big part of manifesting things is believing in them. So by speaking of them as happening past tense you can make it be.
    The 1st thing that came to mind was the childhood diddy "the wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round....." oh yeah, there's a school bus somewhere in that piece. Maybe cut out of copper..... and enameled bright yellow...... with the wheels strung in the cording.......and seriously I need the "wheels on the bus". that quite little yellow enameled copper bus is rolling through my mind and I'm not gonna be able to park it. so even if I don't win these beads I'm gonna need to buy a set to finish this piece. I totally think that's what you should call them "wheels on the bus" disc beads : )

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  49. The necklace and all of it's beads are absolutely gorgeous! The vial pendant is really cool-what a great idea!

    Your new (to us) disc beads are really amazing! I love the idea of them in different colors. I think color palettes that are next to each other on the color wheel would look great! I would absolutely love to win a set-they would look great in some bracelet designs that I am working on! Thanks for the giveaway.

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  50. Wow, your necklace is fabulous, love your creative use of old lab disposables, and the idea of having a place to store your wish list too. As for the disc beads, they are fantastic, and I'd love to see them in a range of colours, both in that ombre style, and maybe in some more daring colour combinations too. Colour wheels is what springs to mind for me as a name ...

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  51. Would love to win these!
    LeeLuCreations(at)yahoo.com

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  52. I posted on facebook! (LeeLu Creations)
    LeeLuCreations(at)yahoo.com

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  53. Polymer clay beads never cease to amaze me ! the wide variety of shapes and textures are so inspiring ! Your necklace is beautiful .

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  54. Oh my! Your necklace is amazing. I'm fixing to Pin it, but first wanted to comment to get into your sweet giveaway. Love your work! xoxo, aimeslee at gmail dot com

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  55. I love these beads! My first thought when I saw them was "ooh! Swirly!"

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  56. Love your beads and your word...and that you have a nifty place to store other things close to your heart.

    And I managed to post just before your giveaway... Hope that means something good!
    Best- Lisa
    http://www.lisayangjewelry.com

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  57. posting from Artisan Whimsy -
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    I Love the shape and colour of these beads, just gorgeous! They remind me of Messicani or Dischi Volanti Pasta, the Italians use this shape of pasta in Salads or Casseroles. Yum!

    Tried to comment on your blog, but couldn't do so from my wordpress site :-(

    Necklace is fab too.

    Perhaps you could name these beads after the Pasta?

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  58. Hmm I am been thinking about names for days now. I keep seeing the Aegean Sea when I look at these beads So maybe that it was the name should be Aegean Blue. I would have so much fun designing with your beads, they are very much my kind of style. mary@govaars.us

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  59. I just pinned it! http://pinterest.com/pin/278801033154145325/

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  60. Your beads are gorgeous, I think they would be neat dangling on some cording or chain. I also think they would be really neat in reds. How about naming them Midnight Blue?

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  61. I like the ombre set name. I like the texture on them and that they arent like any beads ive seen before :) I would braid them onto cord and dangle them from chain for earrings :)

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  62. Calling the giveaway done - winner will be announced tonight

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  63. What about 'Infinity Beads' because the spirals make me think of moving through the ages...like a time portal. You could then do them in other colours when they are not tied to 'blue'.

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  64. I think the beads are lovely. I like the fact that they are interesting side on as well as top down. I'd call them "galaxy beads" because of the swirl.

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  65. I'd call them 'whirling dervish' or even swirling dervish - though the dervishs' usually wear white, the skirts look like those beads when they whirl, good luck, oh, and I pinned them
    Neena

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I'd love to hear what you think, thanks for taking the time to join in the conversation