Who Will You Be Today? - A Give Away

We're in the mood to spread the love today so we are having our first giveaway!

There are two ways to go into the draw to win this funky textile & chain based Dorian Grey necklace from Kreated:

1. Become a Follower (see the right hand panel) of Who Will You Be Today, then leave a comment on this post with the answer to the following question: Who are you today & why? in 50 words or less along with your email address (so I can contact you if you win!)
   
   
2. Become a fan of Kreated on Facebook and answer the same question on the discussion topic Who will you be today? Giveaway. No need to leave your email address here as I'll contact you if you win via a message on Facebook.

For an extra chance to win, do both! A shortlist of 10 will be chosen randomly and then the most creative answer wins!

Giveaway ends on 5/7/09.

Off the Garden Path

My house is a mess... a tiny mouse house mess and not very conducive to pulling out the sewing machine and working with the great materials I found to upcycle at the local Sacred Heart op shop. But creativity does not halt it's pace at the sight of mess!

So, slightly off the garden path in terms of creating a collection, here are the latest creations from Kreated.

Bugged Out

Also available at MadeIt for AUD buyers

A piece that had remained unfinished for too long!

The animal symbolism of the dragonfly deals with prosperity, good luck, strength, peace, harmony, change and purity whilst the ladybird is a bringer of luck.

Amazonite is an extremely soothing stone. It calms the brain and nervous system , maintaining optimum health. At a mental level, it filters the information passing through the brain and combines it with intuition.

This necklace also contains natural, artificially coloured, pearls and silver/antique gold flower and butterfly charms interspersed between the amazonite.

The dragonfly is carved from bone whilst the ladybird is a cast plastic on an antique gold chain.

About 43cm long, with the ladybird insert sitting at 31cm.

Shiny New Hearts to Spare

Also available at MadeIt for AUD buyers

Another item from the Tin Man notion of the Yellow Brick Road exhibition, this piece combines textiles and metals in warm Autumnal colours for a truly unique look.

If you're like me, and wear your heart on your sleeve, here's three shiny new ones to use when that one wears out!

The "chain " par of this necklace is made from plaited fiber and antique copper, antique gold and nickel colored chain which joins onto an antique copper brooch pin.

Hanging from the brooch pin are three hearts, one in a bright silver and two in a slightly more nickel tone.

The necklace measures approx 50cm from top to the bottom of the longest heart.

Great to wear with woolens, plains or vintage dresses (or really, in what ever way that says YOU best!)

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Her Name Was Lydia

Also available at MadeIt for AUD buyers

Part of the Her Name Was... series, this necklace of purple textile and chain is an essential for any wardrobe containing chunky knits, simple blacks, pumpkin oranges, winter greys, conservative tans and beiges or jewel tone greens.

The fabrics used in this item are a printed silk and linen suiting.

Great for putting a slightly feminine touch to the rock chick look for this season and looks great layered with other chains or even with the complimentary tones in Dorian Grey.

This necklace measures 46cm (18.1 in) and the lower section contains feature textile balls ranging from 1.25cm (0.5in) 2.5cm (1in) in diameter. The chain varies in chunkiness throughout the piece to add texture and interest.

New at Kreated

I'm a little obsessed with recycled materials and antique bronze at the moment. The antique bronze works really well with this season's colours and who can't do with a spare heart if you're like me and wear yours on your sleeve!

Each piece is available at Kreated on Etsy or MadeIt

“ Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree ”

~ Emily Bronte

A wearable depiction of the bronze-golden hues of Autumn and the oncoming silver light of Winter, this 36 cm long chain with a 14 cm drop piece is perfect for layering with both shorter and longer necklaces.

The silver leaves are patterned on one side and quite light like leaves that you would see fluttering in the wind.

“Some people wear their heart up on their sleeve. I wear mine underneath my right pant leg, strapped to my boot.”
~ Ani Difranco

For those of you who love to fall in love and wear your heart on your sleeve, here's a spare one or two for when it doesn't go quite to plan.

The crystal is a recycled piece from an old necklace while the hearts are cast metal.

The Wicked Witch of the East enchanted his axe to prevent him from marrying the girl that he loved. The enchanted axe chopped off his limbs, one by one. Each time he lost a limb, Nick Chopper replaced it with a prosthetic limb made of tin. Finally, nothing was left of him but tin. However, Ku-Klip, the tinsmith who helped him, neglected to replace his heart. Once Nick Chopper was made entirely of tin, he was no longer able to love the girl he had fallen for.

Wicked Witch of the East or the love of Tin Man's life, wear his shiny new heart around your neck.

The chandelier crystal is recycled, old school lead crystal found when I was packing up my Dad's house (so there's a little bit of my heart in there for you too!)... I suspect it came from the chandelier in a house we had about 20 years ago.

Things that make you go mmmmmmmmmm......

Some jewelery pieces fill a need: you need a necklace for the dress you've just bought, the latest fashion says put so many bracelets on that you can't lift your arm or perhaps its time to give an old dress a new lease of life with updated accessories.


Other pieces, however, sing to you as soon as you lay eyes on them. I found one of these pieces recently as I checked out the work of a fellow Melbourne jeweller Erica who markets her wares under the branding Incalesco (which incidentally means "glow" in Latin).


Trilogy

I love the strange power in this piece (perhaps that feeling is the one I'm talking about... the singing) and I can't help but feel that there's a hidden meaning in there somewhere!

On a design level, I love the slightly unstructured nature of the silver balanced out with the structure of the stone.


Another piece from Etsy that I discovered and really enjoy the simplicity of and the meaning I add to the design is this pendant titled Stitched Moon by JuJubySarah, a US seller.

Incidentally, JuJu also has a meaning:
Juju, n: A word of West African origin, referring to the supernatural power ascribed to an object, fetish, charm or amulet. Aura or other magical property, usually having to do with spirits or luck, which is bound to a specific object; it is also a term for the object.

Funny, I have a friend who always uses that word ("Ooooh, that's bad Juju") and I thought he was making it up! Blogging... fun AND educational!

And last but not least, is the piece that inspired this post... unfortunately there are no images because it lives on in my memory as the one that got away! It was a crudely made silver piece set with 3 raw, brilliant, pulsating aquamarines and a few cut and polished ones at Living Energies in Southland. Set in a snake/branch like pattern, the pendant was about 10 cms long and sat beautifully right on my chest.... *sigh*

Off to bed with me so I can dream sweet, sweet dreams of the pendant I'll never have (and how I can generate money for the ones I can!!)