Title : Happy Independence Day!
Happy Independence Day!
by Sherri Stokey
Looking around for some Independence Day inspiration, I ran across this vintage add for Hand Made "torpedoes". I'm a big fan of hand made. Quilts made by hand are family heirlooms and hand made furniture can be around for generations. Handmade ice cream beats the store-bought stuff every time. But hand made fireworks just sounds like a bad plan. Luckily, I also found some handmade inspiration that won't give me nightmares, like this patriotic wire wrapped pendant:
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| Rachael's Wire Garden |
Isn't that fun? I love how she incorporated the Tree of Life symbolism within the flag and gives the impression of stripes with just a few "branches". These lamp work glass pieces also caught my eye with great use of color and movement:
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| Cat's Meow Art |
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| Karla Eames Classy Sassy Glass |
I found eagles done in several different mediums, including hand painted porcelain, glass and deer antler:
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| Top: Loco Lobo Designs, Bottom left: Joy Munshower, Bottom right: Spirit Wind Studios |
These metal end caps, charms and large hole beads all feature a rustic star motif:
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| Cathy Dailey |
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| Inviciti |
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| The Happy Jewel |
I am so impressed with what some folks can do with a coin:
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| Left: Saw Artist, Right: Hamilton Custom Cast |
There were some great pieces of patriotic handcrafted jewelry, too. The stars and stripes design really stands out in the Western Cedar laser cut cuff, and the use of color blocking in the beaded wrap bracelet really struck a cord with me.
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| John Leslie Studios |
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| Boulder Beads |
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| DGierat Leather |
I love the worn look of the wide leather cuff and the vintage picture in the pendant below.
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| My Sweet September |
This etched bullet pendant has a secret: there's a casing fitted up inside it that you can remove and add your own little treasure:
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| Dazzlez |
The riveted on star is what caught my eye in this next pendant. It's a nice little touch that really makes this one stand out:
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| Little Bits o' Faith |
And last, but not least, this charming wax seal charm:
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| Gilded Lily Charms |
All in all, I think I'll stick with jewelry components for my handmade fix. Nobody wants to look like this on July 5th:
Many thanks to all of the lovely artists who agreed to let me use their photos here. I hope you'll spend a minute or two and visit some of their shops. Have a Happy 4th!
Many thanks to all of the lovely artists who agreed to let me use their photos here. I hope you'll spend a minute or two and visit some of their shops. Have a Happy 4th!
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