Hi there friends…I hope all’s been well. And to those of you who’ve come back to see about the giveaway, the winner is Patricia Williamson. Patricia, kindly contact me with your mailing address so that I can send things your way.
To everyone who participated in this giveaway…I very much enjoyed reading all of your comments. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with me and for the ever so kind comments regarding my artwork and jewelry.
Moving on to sharing 2 new necklace projects (see, I really do like to make things in two’s!)
I used keys and keyholes made out of sustainable wood, from ArtChix Studio…
…to make these two necklaces.
Here are a few close-ups.
To get the dark finish I painted the key (front, back and sides) with black acrylic paint, and after the paint dried I used sandpaper to distress the edges. The keyhole received a layer of gold paint (for a slight color contrast) on top of the black paint before I distressed it.
I only used gold paint to cover the key below, and then distressed it with sandpaper. There’s something appealing to me about the idea of a “golden key”. I think it has to do with thoughts of opening up the door to something new and wonderful…or maybe the possibility of unlocking the potential within. Either way, I envision light coming in.
Wishing you an abundance of golden, glowing light…flowing both in and out, and all around.
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Congrats to the winner! I love those key necklaces.
January 19th, 2013
Congrats to Patricia 😀
I love keys and keyholes~
The house I grew up in had the doors that used those old Skeleton keys and a stair case with a bottom hinge. Inside, my brother n’ I found treasures, from the former owner-newspaper clippings of her hubby at sea. Funny, I married a man that went to sea ;D ?!
Wishing you an abundance of sea green light and your commitment to finding treasured thoughts, at the shore!
January 19th, 2013
Beautiful necklaces!
January 19th, 2013
These necklaces are wonderful….I love the thought of “unlocking the potential within”! Maybe making and wearing one of these necklaces would help me in that area. : )
Congrats to Patricia!
January 20th, 2013
Congratulations to the winner! And these new necklaces are really adorable! I love your vision about them. 🙂
January 20th, 2013
love skeleton keys, such a fun journey to discover the door they belong to. love the patinas they have, especially the black/gold piece. and congrats to Patricia, enjoy.
January 20th, 2013
LOVE your key necklaces Becky!!! I adore keys and their symbology. Congrats, Patricia!
January 20th, 2013
Congratulations to Patricia. Becky now you have done it again…two lovely necklaces with such detail and character. Amazing. Creative Hearts are Happy Hearts…
January 20th, 2013
Stunning as always. I always get so inspired when I visit your blog, thankyou.
Love me 🙂
January 21st, 2013
So glad to know that you like the necklaces ladies, thank you. And BTW, the wooden pieces are made from a sustainable resource, and they’re also inexpensive – I like this combo very much!
January 21st, 2013
Oooh, gorgeous necklaces, Becky! Love them!!! : )
January 22nd, 2013
Congrats to Patricia! Becky I am always touched by the simple organic elegance in your art. Your pieces truly emit your light and energy. That’s such a beautiful thing.
January 23rd, 2013
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