Before you tell me "Hey, that isn't a card!" Let me assure you that I know. In challenge lingo when I see "let's upload a card" I always take it to mean "let's upload a stamped item".
I have to confess at this point that I am a glass artist. Glass comes to me in sticks, like a long pencil, and I melt it over a glass torch and create beads onto welding rods. They are made one at a time and kiln fired at the end for stability.
I started to create shrink art for a crafty girls night out that I am hosting soon. I am combining my love for jewelry and paper crafts. I used Creatures from Doodle Factory in this piece, I was going to use two of the same creatures for the true spirit of the challenge, but I thought it looked better with two different creatures. I also have two of the same type beads on each side of the necklace to better incorporate the challenge of using two of the same items.
I know this is non traditional, but it was newly created for the challenge and does involve stamping.
Date: Thursday, July 16, 2009 GMT Views: 890
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Registered: April 15, 2006 Location: Branchburg, NJ Posts: 6383
Thu, Jul 16, 2009 @ 11:16 AM
How beautiful! You've done a wonderful job with your bead work. That's quite a talent and I'm envious. It's something I've always admired. Love the necklace! So glad you shared.
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Registered: April 21, 2007 Location: Mesa, Arizona Posts: 24458
Thu, Jul 16, 2009 @ 11:44 AM
Wonderful wonderful wonderful. However the process this is just a fabulous art form and I'm impressed as all get out. You've created something so fafantastic I'm just stunned. Keep up the marvelous work.
Registered: August 9, 2004 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado Posts: 33063
Thu, Jul 16, 2009 @ 12:48 PM
I would in NO way disqualify this gorgeous piece! No challenge police will be knocking down your door. I think it is just 'suggested' that it be a card, but if you go above and beyond...well that is just genius ;) By far the coolest thing in the gallery today!
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Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105272
Thu, Jul 16, 2009 @ 2:03 PM
Judy, your art can be anything you choose! This necklace is fabulous, girl!!!!!!! The beads are wonderful..colorful, interesting, and the stamping........well, you need never apologize for being creative (and you can send me this wonderful neckpiece right away!!!!!!!!!). How incredible!!! TFS your art with us!
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Registered: August 7, 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 28113
Thu, Jul 16, 2009 @ 4:48 PM
Oh I think its a perfect challenge piece! LOVE those beads!!! Gorgeous colors!
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Registered: December 16, 2008 Location: Woodinville, Washington Posts: 11566
Sun, Jul 26, 2009 @ 4:22 PM
It's truly beautiful. I've been tempted to work with glass but I'm nervous about the heat - I burn myself cooking dinner. In any event, this is a beautiful 'stamped item'. Love it! TFS.