My new inspirations on their way....

Edited August 9, 2011:  this post disappeared with all its comments. I've reposted it but all prior comments are gone:(

Hello my dear friends, how are you today? I hope your weekend was amazing and most especially memorable. The summer's winding down much too quickly for me...it always does:(

So before I share a glimpse of a few creations I made for Somerset Life's newspaper and tart tin challenges I want to thank you all for your lovely comments on my prior post. I am sincerely grateful for your friendship and your support...I can't imagine my life without my blog family:)

So here's a peek at what I created. First here's what I made for the newspaper challenge...

I used snippets of ads from a vintage French newspaper to create pendants inspired by soldered jewelry....a look I find most enchanting.

Now I've never ever created jewelry so my pieces are a humble girl's version.....but I had tons of fun giving it a try. In fact I had so much fun that I even created a few charms of pearls for a touch of whimsical elegance.

And here's a glimpse at what I created for the tart tins challenge....a task inspired by one of my favorite artists Becky Shander.

In my attempts to desperately hold on to every little bit of summer it seems I could not resist creating a petite trinket box inspired by the sea. I reshaped the metal a bit to resemble a clamshell....then finished it with a touch of craft paint, bits of tattered tulle and satin, spanish moss, and a pearl. I love its romantic simplicity....

Thankfully a little window of time allowed for me to create another little something....this time transforming a tart tin into a petite time capsule of sorts that's been filled with a few treasures from this summer's special moments...movie ticket stubs from our mommy-daughter date, a few pebbles and such from our trip to the shore, and even a sprinkling of sand too.

Creating this keepsake feels as if I've stolen a few moments from Father Time and tucked them away in this sweet little tin.

These are already on their journey and I hope some day I'll be back to say they've made the cut. Though either way is ok...as I truly enjoyed creating each piece.

Thanks so much for visiting...have a fantastic week!

xo,

Abby

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