Friday, December 27, 2013

Ring in the new... with the January Component of the Month give away!

...We interrupt the regularly scheduled Freeform Friday post to entice you with a mixed media offering to begin the year in style!...

Best wishes to all! I hope the holidays were filled with friends and family, festivities and fun. The calendar draws to a close, and I am amazed to find 2014 around the corner! And with it - the January Component of the Month. 

We have been posting this week or so about techniques we tried, and liked in 2013. For me - it was keeping the mix in mixed media pieces! I love paper, images, text, resin, clay, metal... you get the idea... I made a batch of ceramic pieces, open back bezels for Beadfest in August, and wanted to do more... So here is the journey in pictures to our first CoM of 2014: 



I found this antique buckle in an antique store in Austin TX. Don't quite remember when - I was there visiting family... That same trip I found a tiny, old, decrepit dictionary. The two were destined to go together... 

The old and the new. 
 I made a mold of the original buckle from RTV silicone. These new pieces are polymer, and are wearing 4-6 colors of acrylic, accessorized with Gilders paste, and sealed. They will be filled with inspirational words selected from the treasure trove of vintage dictionaries that find their way to me. And resin, of course. 
I love wearing a word, as a message, a talisman, that is known to you, small and secret. You can choose to reveal it to others when you are wearing it. 


Now the holidays intervened - and these are not quite finished. They are drilled to hang horizontally, and I made a diverse batch... but they need their words, and resin. I hope you can imagine with me, and see their potential. ( I will update with pix ASAP!)

Would you like to start off 2014 with a bit of inspiration? With a creative challenge? With one of these pendants on your work table?


There will be three available to AJE blog readers! 



Here's how it works (please read carefully)…
  • I will giveaway 1 mixed media frame pendant to each of 3 winners selected randomly from those who leave comments below this post by midnight,  Monday - December 30th 2013. 
  • Please include your EMAIL address in your comment so that I can contact you ASAP should you win.
  • I will surprise you with a selection from this batch of pendants. No two colors or words will be exactly the same. 
  • Please (PLEASE) only leave a comment if you can commit to creating a finished piece and blogging about it on the reveal date.
  • The names of the 3 winners will be announced on Wednesday, January 1st, 2014! 
  • The blog reveal will be on Friday, January 31, 2014.

Thank you all for a great year! Here's looking forward to many more creative endeavors to come... 


Jenny
www.jdaviesreazor.com



29 comments :

  1. I like what you have done and would love to make a project with one.

    Carolyn
    Carolynscreations@live.com

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  2. They look great! I will now also have a look for buckles everywhere :) And I would love to create with one of your pieces.

    *waves*
    Claire

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  3. I love the look of these and can't wait to see what they look like finnished! It would be great to have the chance to play with one silverniknats@email.com

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  4. I love these buckles and I am inspired by them. I would love to hear that I am to receive one at baymoondesign@gmail.com

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  5. These are super cool, Jenny! As a librarian I'd love to play with one of them! sjdesignsjewelry[at]gmail[dot]com

    Happy New Year!!

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  6. I love them and as a Bead Embroiderer I can see it placed now. I would love to be selected and the date of the reveal is after another blog hop finishing so it will fit perfectly. Catherine2447@yahoo.com.

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  7. How prettyJenny, would love to have a 'play on words' trinket to create with and share. vasdea@me.com

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  8. I'd love to join in. Pick me! :)

    fulgorine@yahoo.com

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  9. As usual, your pieces have already inspired me with ideas of what I would do with one. Count me in!

    sandysewin@gmail.com

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  10. I would love to participate. These are right up my alley. I commit. mitzie@needfulluxuries.com. Thanks!

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  11. oh I love playing with resin - any excuse to do so really.
    julia{at}asmallcog.co.uk

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  12. These are beautiful and the possibilities are endless!
    re-maker@re-maker.com

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  13. Oooooohhhhhh. . .these are AWESOME!!
    Like you I have a bit of a thing for mixed media and I would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to get to play with these mini-treasures. Thank you for the opportunity.
    craftyhope@gmail.com

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  14. I love making molds from unique pieces .... yours turned out beautiful!

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  15. Love the mold & ideas are swirling for a project! I love making molds & will check out your mold making media...

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  16. OOOps ! my Email masonb60@gmail.com

    But what exactly is the molding medium you used? There are many RTV products...Barbara

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  17. As soon as I saw the component for this giveaway my mind went into hyper drive! I would love to incorporate this piece into something fabulous and I hope to get the chance. Thanks for giving us all a chance.

    Susan LaCroix suelacroix@gmail.com

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  18. I would like the chance to make something with this piece. I already have something in mind. lamplightcrafts@msn.com

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  19. I think the components are truly beautiful, they would make an inspiring gift for anyone, I would love to start my new years creativity with one of your pieces, :-)

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  20. Sorry I forgot to leave my email,

    mariehammondwaller@gmail.com

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  21. I would love to create something without lovely artwork! Beadsforbusygals@gmail.com

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  22. I am in need of a challenge so I have my fingers crossed. Fairiesmarket@gmail.com. Happy New Year!

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  23. These are sooo great. I love the buckle and the words inside just make it wonderful. Would love a chance to win one and play with it.

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  24. Hi there, I am greatly inspired by your work. I have no blogspot but still I keen to follow you. Hope to rec one of thosw beautiful pieces. Prettytimes@gmail.com

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    1. Sadly - having a blog is a requirement to be entered... but I am so glad to have you here as a reader! Thanks!

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  25. I love them! I would be honored to create with one of your pieces. I love inspirational words and quotes. ema@emakdesigns.com. Thank you for the opportunity.

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  26. It's probably to late to join, but here gos! dgibson@bak.rr.com. love the components and would lobe to make something nice with it! Am I to late?!?!

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    1. Debra - I did throw your name in the proverbial hat...

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  27. These are awesome! I could see them being used with leather for a cuff bracelet. I'm not sure how I missed the original post but thought the AJE team did an awesome job using your component.

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