Deco Pendant

This is the same pendant/bookmark as in the last post.
Just some optional ideas. The blue one is missing some parts because the paper was not as strong as the green stock. Certain card stock colors seem to be a little problematic with finer details but I love some of the rich colors.
Designed in Inkscape. When I cut it in SCAL I used the normal mode for the main design and the blackout mode for the color underneath so I would have a solid cut. Will upload files later to my wearable art link...






With the large "F" I tried cutting the word friends just above but my paper wasn't cooperating so I decided to delete that part and decided I would either print an insert that said "Friends" or put in some other decorative element. I do have a nice friendship stamp that barely fit the size I cut but offered me the option of adding a sentiment that way, too.

Pendant or bookmark?

Okay, you decide...I thought it could perhaps serve a dual purpose and could even be reversible, too!

This design is something I discussed in an earlier post called Name Play where I took my name (shown here in Edwardian Script) and mirrored the image and put it on end so it's not so obvious at first that it's a name.



Here, I thought I'd try making a pair of earrings. The design leaves a little loop so it would easy to slip a little wire in to attach it.



I added some small pieces of thin magnetic sheeting
to hold it together which is great for
holding your place in a book!


Link in Wearable Art link

Wearable Art - More Earrings

I couldn't resist trying a few different colors. Above is a finished pair of earrings. I used some prefab flowers with a little jewel in the center. I also used my cuttlebug to add more texture I took the pics below before I glazed them.

I found a pack of inexpensive earring posts that I can use to attach my paper creations...one advantage to these is that they are very light...I find I want to go through the closet to see what might match my many beautiful papers...I'll have to start carrying my paper samples with me when I shop!

Art Imitates...well, a shoe!

For many of us, inspiration comes from many places, so in this case I only had to go to my closet! I have a favorite pair of black and white shoes with a great design on the front so I decided I should reproduce it and create some wearable art for the days I want to be matchy-matchy!



I sprayed the earrings with Krylon Clear Glaze to protect and prolong their life. I recycled some old earrings and glued my design over the top of them. I wear lots of black and white so it was an obvious choice but the choices are endless!


The first large design I had intended to be made
into a brooch or pin but it was a little too big
so then I decided it might be a perfect size
for one of my many hats!





The file has the three elements as shown below. I love using Inkscape to create my designs. To make the earrings,in my scal program, I set the "keep proportion" button and then selected 2" for my width. I cut the black as seen below and I used "Blackout" for the solid white background. I cut two blackout sets to go with the one black set and used the positive and negative parts to create two sets of earrings...waste not, want not!

File here!

If the shoe fits...

Someone looking at my purse and shoe collection suggested they would be great for giving lipstick and nail polish. What a great idea! (Thanks, Kelly!) So, I had to try out some of the different sizes I had already made. In the largest shoe is a slender lip gloss stick, a good fit for the large shoe. For a standard lipstick it seems a slightly smaller shoe is better.



I can't seem to break away from my purse and shoe themes just yet, however we've been making some beautiful roses on the Sure Cuts a Lot forum so I included one I made from the file provided there. Check it out for some great inspiration! I included in my purse a little candy with a complementary nail polish to go with the lip gloss.


These sets are fun in any size and it's one case where a 2-sided paper can be used to good advantage...I think it would be great to use as a unique gift set or party favors and a fun way to use some old jewelry or attach some pretty silk or paper flowers instead. What fun for a little girl's party!


Here's a link to some other purse and shoe sets on the Cricut messageboard in response to an earlier design I shared.

Displaying Vintage Jewelry

I really like the file I got from Denise's Scrapbooking Room. The shoe is wonderful and the purse is great...I take the tab off for my purposes but I was in a shop that features a vintage area and we got to talking about a way to display some of the cool jewelry. She does have actual shoe clips but so many earrings are beautiful that I decided that Denise's set would be perfect. I've shown it here with a set I have. The bag needs to be weighted down but it's a fun way to enjoy your own pieces that might otherwise just sit in a drawer.

Dancing Divas

These pins were inspired by a design in a beading magazine. It basically involves creating a shape of your "diva" and then taking smaller wire and string beads on it and wrapping your wireframe. I start my wrapping a slightly larger bead at the hands and feet and worked toward the body. After making a few it occurred to me that I could make the beaded skirts and necklaces separate so I could trade out colors and make them more versatile.