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RE: Holiday Repurposed Jewelry Challenge - Open Now - P... - 1/26/2009 12:22:14 PM

GreenBiscuit

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LOL. I wasn't hoping/planning to win by default. I had a migraine yesterday so posting wasn't an option. It was barely an option today.

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RE: Holiday Repurposed Jewelry Challenge - Open Now - P... - 1/26/2009 5:31:10 PM

BeadedHeron

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Very nice Donna!!! Beautiful colors!

I am so glad for the extension...I will do better next month! January just sucks the lifing life right out of you, that's why bears hibernate!

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RE: Holiday Repurposed Jewelry Challenge - Open Now - P... - 1/26/2009 5:39:15 PM

espressojoe

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quote:

that's why bears hibernate!

ROFLOL!!!!!

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RE: Holiday Repurposed Jewelry Challenge - Open Now - P... - 1/29/2009 8:50:16 PM

toucanne

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I love those paper beads, Donna! Very cool.

Nice t-shirt, too.

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RE: Holiday Repurposed Jewelry Challenge - Open Now - P... - 1/29/2009 9:24:27 PM

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Those paper beads turned out beautifully Donna! And the way you have put them together is lovely.

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RE: Holiday Repurposed Jewelry Challenge - Open Now - P... - 1/30/2009 12:01:59 AM

88heather

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cool donna.. it looks really great!!!! I am no jewelry maker.. but its fun to see what others do!!

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RE: Holiday Repurposed Jewelry Challenge - Open Now - P... - 1/30/2009 12:39:57 AM

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that was really clever donna

I'm sorry Joe, I have way too much going on to do any challenges for awhile. I hope you get a few more participants though

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RE: Holiday Repurposed Jewelry Challenge - Open Now - P... - 1/30/2009 7:35:37 AM

GreenBiscuit

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Thanks guys.

The making of those beads was a saga to say the least. Maybe I will tell teh story elsewhere.

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RE: Holiday Repurposed Jewelry Challenge - Open Now - P... - 1/30/2009 8:17:09 AM

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That is an amazing necklace, Donna! The beads are so pretty and Scooby-Doo paper? Go figure!

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RE: Holiday Repurposed Jewelry Challenge - EXTENDED - P... - 2/4/2009 4:26:01 PM

espressojoe

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BUMPITY BUMP BUMP BUMP

BADA BUMP!!!!

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RE: Holiday Repurposed Jewelry Challenge - Open Now - P... - 2/4/2009 5:55:47 PM

BeadedHeron

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OK Donna, I want to hear the making beads story!

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RE: Holiday Repurposed Jewelry Challenge - EXTENDED - P... - 2/13/2009 5:12:54 PM

BeadedHeron

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Chili Pepper Necklace

It sounded like a fun idea but I really didn't have much in the way of holiday trimmings since I don't decorate anymore. I do put up lights and nic nacs and a candles and a small table top tree that my friend Val made for me, but that's about it. What on earth could I use for the challenge?   Surely I couldn't let a little thing like no materials stop me!

This morning I spied the chili pepper garland hanging around my kitchen window! It doesn't just hang there over the holiday's, it hangs there year round and goes with my kitchen theme of fruit and vegetables. The garland wasn't always a kitchen embellishment though.   Once upon a time I did actually go through all of the holiday rituals, including decorating a tree. Since I like chili peppers, this strand of pepper garland would adorn my tree along side chili pepper lights.

Ooops I'm getting away from myself here reminiscing...I gave alot of my Christmas decorations away and tossed everything but the nic nacks and the tree that Val made, but I couldn't part with strand of wooden chili peppers. They were repurposed to the kitchen window, and because of this challenge, they are now my new Christmas necklace!

I don't think they will go back into the window, I like them better as this necklace. Besides, they collect dust in the window!

I will have to tell my friend Val that I desecrated the beautiful tree she made me and I'm not looking forward to that.   I hope she will forgive me but the chili peppers needed some bling and while looking for something suitable to use for the challenge, I peeled the wire and tinsel garland from my table top tree for this necklace. Well I guess the tree could use an update next holiday season anyway.

The necklace is about 36 inches long, a continuous strand that I wired together with craft wire and then embellished with wired tinsel garland.

Would I wear this necklace? In a word, yes.

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RE: Holiday Repurposed Jewelry Challenge - EXTENDED - P... - 2/13/2009 5:48:52 PM

GreenBiscuit

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Now that is one HOT necklace!! I love it, and I would absolutely wear it!

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RE: Holiday Repurposed Jewelry Challenge - EXTENDED - P... - 2/13/2009 5:51:09 PM

BeadedHeron

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Thanks Donna! Too funny isn't it? I was wracking my brain all this time and the chili pepper strand was right under my nose. I didn't see it till today!

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RE: Holiday Repurposed Jewelry Challenge - EXTENDED - P... - 2/13/2009 6:05:26 PM

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GREAT job Steph....

OK, couple more days...make this a tuff descision on me!

Come on EVERYONE, get re-purposin!!!

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RE: Holiday Repurposed Jewelry Challenge - EXTENDED - P... - 2/16/2009 9:58:32 PM

espressojoe

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OMG, I LOVE both... this will take me a bit to decide...

Anyone who DID NOT submit a piece, if you want to PM me your anonymouse vote, I'll take the advice/hints......

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RE: Holiday Repurposed Jewelry Challenge - EXTENDED - P... - 2/23/2009 9:48:26 AM

espressojoe

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OK, I have been MIA for a bit, so sorry for the delay.....

I LOVED Both necklaces, the Scooby Doo beads were a lot of fun, and the chili pepper necklace was hot... Unfortunatly, there can be only
1 winner, and the winner is.......................................................
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The Chili Pepper necklace by Steph!!!

Congrats Steph!!!!

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RE: Holiday Repurposed Jewelry Challenge - EXTENDED - P... - 2/23/2009 10:12:58 AM

imakeart

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Congrats Steph!!! That is an awesome necklace!!

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RE: Holiday Repurposed Jewelry Challenge - EXTENDED - P... - 2/23/2009 6:38:42 PM

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Wow, that is amazing! I really like....actually I was blown away by them both. Great job both of you!!

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RE: Holiday Repurposed Jewelry Challenge - EXTENDED - P... - 2/24/2009 8:14:49 AM

BeadedHeron

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Oh cool!

Thanks Joe and everyone!

I still want to hear Donna's paper beadmaking story! yooohooooo!

I look forward to utilizing this exciting book on cold connections!

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