My Jewelry: couture and ready to wear

school has started and I was ready to make some new jewelry pieces! The first project was angle raising which I already had a few ideas about what i wanted to do and i was ready to get started but because our class was so big our teacher split the project in half. Half of the class is doing angle raising and the other half is doing die forming, and because I already had my project figured out for angle raising chances were I was doing die forming (Murphy's law and all).

I was right and ended up in the die forming group. I had a few ideas but none that i really wanted to commit to. on top of that I also wanted to make two projects, because I'm an over achiever ;) the reason why is that I wanted to make two projects is I'm in intermediate 2 and i feel like I need to show more.  more skills, more time management, more pieces.

Thanks to project runway (that inspired what I did for my project) I decided to make a "couture" necklace, as well as a "ready to wear" piece because in fashion that is what designers do.  I knew that I wanted the couture piece to be big and the ready to wear to be more easy to wear.

I enameled the die formed pieces. I wanted the colors to be bright. I made a lot of samples of which colors I wanted to use. I also wanted the colors to fade in to each other. I also hand made the chain. I used foxtail weave and a double loop and loop.  I love these pieces and wanted to share them with you because I always talk about showing you guys what I'm doing so here they are! i hope you love them as much I do!
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jes

threading and cookies

yesterday started with starbucks then i threaded my floor loom, the first step of many. (that i will try to remember to take pictures just to document that i can do it! lol) went to the store to get some supplies for our ceramics class. my sister made a fondue set while i made a cookie dish. funny story i bought play dough cookies thinking that they would go with my plate because they are typically yellow and pink but thanks to st. Patricks day they are GREEN! 

this is Erica's fondue pots and my plate in the back with the green cookies.

my dish

pretty awesome fondue set and yeah that's chocolate and pretzels! we had a fun time in class eating and describing how we made our dishes and what problems we encountered while we built them. next on the list is throwing on the wheel. this should fun!

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its outta this world!

that's this years print club show theme, here are some sneak peaks

yea that rocket ship flew though the wall!

more picts tomorrow is the official opening so i will bring my camera to take tons of pics because my mentor is going to be there! i'm so excited!

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i've been weaving up a storm and this is my 300th post!

i just wanted to stop by and show some pictures of my sample weaving.
this is the whole sample

and here are some details

this one reminds me of a rain cloud

i hope my like my little project trust me there will me more to come

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haven't you heard.....

haven't you heard new year new classes. i started back at school this week, i'm so excited! i have ceramics and its getting better i'm making a whistle (and it works!) once i'm done with it i will show you guys. i'm also taking a weaving and fibers class that i'm so stoked to be taking. were gonna learn knitting (which i already know how to do that) weaving on a loom (i'm super excited to learn), and to embroider so needless to say i can't wait. i have a few other classes i'm taking just to fill out my requirements, but those are the ones i'm excited about most! 

the first weaving and fibers class we had was just a lets get to know each other a bit better, and a why did you want to take this class? so i got to know some of the other students and not to mention my sister is also taking these two classes with me. (yay!) then the teacher had a presentation and she gave us a list of names and i just freaked out when i saw that jenny heart was on that list. totally made my day because i love sublime stitching.i look a her patterns and always want to get some but i don't know how to embroider.(i let my sister do that....for now lol) so here's to learning new things!

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artist I love

Ashley g and drew

my friend just got me a little notebook with a Ashley g and drew illustration and now i'm kinda obsessed.

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jes

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artist I'm loving

i have done one of these in forever and i kinda missed it. when i started to do this kind of post it was to introduce you guys to different artists from the craft world( like nan lawson) and the art world( like gustav klimt). so with out anymore further a due..... im loving hidden eloise's HIDENSEEK

hope you enjoy!

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jes

things i like today!

i realized that today i hope it doesn't rain but if it does i welcome it with open arms. i want to start working on another print but not sure of what yet? trying to get motivated to draw things up. going to the post office today to mail my letter. going to lunch and then Michael's arts and crafts!!!! anytime i can make it to the craft store its a good time. hope you guys have a good Wednesday!!!
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artist I'm loving

right now I'm kinda in love with nan lawson. i love her cute and quirky illustrations.

her etsy shop

and if you really like her stuff but are really broke you can get the one above here

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jes

fun friday!

fun friday! yay another week of pretty fun, cold days. and now for what i love this week!

1. valentines
not just because valentines day is this sunday but i love them every day. just a little note to tell your loved ones you care

2. nan lawson

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just bought this for my valentine! and i love this artist.

3. hot chocolate
it's still the north pole here and i think i might have the picture to prove it but un till then i keep my self warm with a cup of this stuff.

4. crochet flowers

yeah i can't stop making these
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5.louise brooks
i love her but i'm biased because i just got my hair cut like her.
that's all for friday hope you guys have a good weekend ill be back for the style post!

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my perfect saturday

every time i have a free day i always want to go to the craft store, and want to spend the rest of the day crafting. today is that day! I'm so excited. i have nothing planned except to finger knit, make a pair of ear rings and make some valentines. i know its early but if i wait till later i will never get them done.

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also went to the book store and my sister and i got the martha stewart encyclopedia of crafts. now normally when we wait so long for a book of crafts we flip though it and are always disappointed however we were pleasantly surprised when we loved every project! so yeah if your thinking of getting this book you should its amazing and you wont be disappointed.

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i will come back and do a style icon post today sorry i wasn't feeling good and fell asleep so that is also on my to do list!

have a great day!

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meet my new love

lilly rose shes a fox! my sister made her for me isnt she cute!

to day was the perfect day!

had my best friend over went to dinner with her and my sister, then came home and my sister taught her how finger knit she said it was easer then crocheting. which i tried to make a hat like elsies from abeautifulmess but it came out weird i think im gonna try to fix it.

but other than that and the snow it was the perfect day. keeping my goals for the new year. which is good. trying to start the russian nesting doll project. still on the fence on what to pain on them found some cute one on etsy.

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thats all for tonight

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