Tracy's challenge was to come up with an inspirational word or phrase in an area of your life where you want to make positive change. My word: Persist. I have been working on finishing things that I start!
I knew I wanted to stamp my word on a strip of brass, which I had on hand. Another word I could have used - "Practice," because good, clear, even stamping isn't one of my strengths. You can probably tell by the position of the I.
Friday night was a prime example of persistence. I waited until the last minute finish this necklace (maybe my phrase should have been "Stop Procrastinating") and I thought about just saying to heck with the deadline. I mean, I had the phrase piece done. But I stuck with it for once!
However, it was too late to get a good photo. There is always a hitch, isn't there? So you are getting the best photo I could take tonight. I promise to get a better photo of the whole necklace, because it looks pretty good and there's lots more goodies to see than just this section.
EDITED: I'm back with more photos of the rest of the necklace. Originally, I was going to have the "Persist" Brass segment hang from the art bead and then the dangles hang from that, but it turned out way too long and in the end, I like it as part of the necklace anyway. The brass flowers were a plain connector that I colored with Vintaj Patinas and Tim Holtz Adirondack Alcohol Inks.The remainder of the necklace is finished with a combination of Picasso finish beads and Tiger Eye tube beads on the left, and Brown Glass bead, a polka-dot Lampwork Art bead, and Blue Peruvian Opal stick beads on the right. The back end of the necklace ends with a brass chain and a toggle (OK fine! It *will* end with a chain and toggle, I promise!)
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| Complete necklace (left); Pendant and Dangle detail (right) |
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Great word, and I love the necklace!! I'm with you on the "stop procrastinating" part! I guess some of us just work better under pressure! ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks! Nice to meet someone who also works well under pressure, haha (much kinder than fellow procrastinator, huh?) I finally posted the rest of the necklace - I hope you come back!
DeleteI am so glad you persisted Mary Anne! I don't consider stamping to be a strong point for myself either - but I still do it and think the unevenness of the word adds to the handmade beauty and character! I can certainly related to needing to finish what I start...
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to seeing the rest of the necklace!
Tracy
Thanks...I will keep working on my stamping to at least get the entire letter on the metal, LOL! The rest of the necklace photos are posted - I hope you come back to see!
DeleteBeautiful, love the look of those little flowers.
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Thanks, Kate! The flower connector was plain, I colored it with Vintaj Patina and Alcohol inks. Took a little fooling with, but I love how it turned out.
DeleteWow. The necklace looks gorgeous and I will make a note to check back and see the whole thing. I have issues with stamping also. I just figure the off kilter letters add to the handmade aspect. :).
ReplyDeleteThanks, Tanya! I finally posted the rest of the necklace, please do come back and see. I do hope I can at least work on my stamping to get the entire letter on the metal - that would be progress at least!
DeleteLovely necklace! You made me laugh w/your 'stop procrastinating' comment,...I'm always telling myself that. Persist is a great word - I love it!!
ReplyDeleteI decided "Stop procrastinating" was a little long and I just didn't want to be that honest with myself yet! I finally posted the rest of the photos, I hope you come back to check it out!
DeleteBeautiful! Typo on your first paragraph...it says PERIST instead if PERSIST. :)
ReplyDeleteGlad you like the necklace, Lisa! Spell check said Persistence was wrong, but I couldn't find where persist was wrong. But thanks - I did correct the other one.
ReplyDeletePersist, to finish what we start. Can completely relate to this and the importance to do so. Though it can be such a challenge to do so. A great word.
ReplyDeleteI think your stamping came out lovely. I don't think it can ever look bad. Though, if you want some tips, please contact me and I would be happy to share them with you. I am not a pro at stamping, but I have a few short-cuts that might help!
Enjoy your day!
I will contact you soon about your stamping tips, as I would definitely like to better! I think one thing would be a real chasing hammer and not my husband's, from the garage...
DeleteYour necklace is lovely and the word you chose is perfect, as your persistence paid off nicely!
ReplyDeleteNow all I need to do is keep it up! Well, I guess that's why I chose the word. Thanks for stopping by my blog!
DeleteGreat word! I love all the different elements together!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Adrienne! I love to create necklaces with different areas of focus.
Deleteok so you know what is perfect about that stamping is you though the I was off but you literally persisted. Now that's what I call perfect imperfection and there is so much beauty in that.
ReplyDeleteI was so tempted to stamp the whole thing over again, but I resisted! I have just a touch of perfectionism in me too. This was a fun challenge!
DeleteYou did it. Very eclectic design. Maybe you could send some my way as I have about 20 projects started, but ... :)
ReplyDeleteWell...progress, not perfection! It's a goal, remember? :D
DeleteWonderful! I like your word - persist - to keep on going in spite of obstacles. The journey is the meaning, not the destination, right? I like the overall feel of the necklace (I can't get enough of keys!). There is so much to keep my eye roving! Thank you for sharing. Enjoy the day. Erin
ReplyDeleteThanks, Erin - the journey is very much the main part of life. Who knows where your destination is from one day to the next?
ReplyDeletePersist is an awesome word to abide in everyday and your pretty necklace is a perfect complement to your journey, great work!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sharon - I shall persist in persisting. Some days are easier than others!
DeleteLove your word, and the fact that it was integral to the creation! A lovely necklace!
ReplyDeleteThanks! It came together differently, but better than I expected.
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