Mar 29, 2013

Lorelei Eurto's Resin Bauble Slider Challenge Blog Hop






Lorelei Hill Eurto came across some unusual and pretty resin baubles shopping Michael's craft stores, and decided to have a little impromptu challenge: create a design using the resin bauble sliders and we'll blog hop! 




The resin baubles are sliders, four to a component, and they not only shimmer, but color change too.









 I have had so much FUN with this, enjoying my jewelry making with a light heart. As I looked at the baubles, I thought of summer, blowing bubbles, being a little girl and loving "dress up" glamour, and most of all -- I thought of goodness.



I thought of Glinda, the Good Witch :)




 I was excited to work with my resin also, and as I browsed  the Good Witch images for my new Lisa Pavelka resin and UV light pendants, I discovered the reason WHY the baubles reminded me of Glinda, the Good Witch: 




Of course, Glinda the Good Witch arrives in pretty, shimmery, color changing baubles/ bubbles! 














I created a Glinda Good Witch resin pendant, and strung AB quartz crystal and hessanite garnet to form a charm holder. For a little real magic, I wrapped a peach AB crystal wand and added a Swarovski moon. I also decided to create quartz crystal wand earrings too. 

Thank you, Lorelei for a wonderful challenge! I had a blast :) 

Check out Lorelei's blog for other participants of 
the 
Bauble Challenge Hop! 









Toltec Jewels is an author by day, jewelry maker by night. Her literary work is housed by the San Fransisco MOMA and is published internationally in popular magazines, literary quarterlies, and university publications. She has won a number of awards for literary and jewelry arts. She is happiest making handcrafted jewelry with her entire family, snuggling with her doggies and grandkids, sewing, singing, reading, and learning jewelry techniques. She is the host of Jewel School Friends, a community of expert and emerging artisans taking inspiration from each other and Jewel School. Join her on Facebook for networking, fundraising for Beads of Courage, jewelry making challenges, contests, give-a-ways and of course, cool beads and jewelry!

9 comments:

  1. This is pure genius Rita! :) Love it!

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  2. Just perfect!! Not many people used the purple and peach set! I'm glad to see you play along and this was a fun challenge!! Thanks!

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  3. This put a very big smile on my face and took be back to many wonderful childhood memories <3

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  4. Oh Rita, what a wonderful theme for these! They really do remind me of Glenda the Good Witch! I love how your necklace tells that story. And how you used the resin piece up on the side as well. Great job!

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  5. I love how the sliders were so sparkly on the inside and Glenda is wonderful inspiration for such a great necklace.

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  6. Very imaginative. Like the way the baubles are integrated within the chain and pendant.

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  7. What a fun interpretation! It's really beautiful how you've brought it to a well and truly sparkly goodness piece

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  8. Beautiful ensemble, and definitely looks like something Glinda the Good would wear. Love the look of the charm collection

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  9. I used the purple set too! I thought the color was very refreshing. I love that this made you think of Glinda the Good Witch. She did travel in a bubble that looked like that! Thanks for sharing. Enjoy the day. Erin

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Rita