August 14, 2009

Nesting...

Recently I had the chance to participate in a really well organized and creative charm swap thanks to Michelle from Faerie*Dust*Dreams. The "Things with Wings" charm swap brought together over 20 uniquely creative people with one goal - make a charm that showed your creative interpretation of the theme - Things with Wings. My interpretation of this concept came in the form of a tiny yellow birdie.



Ready for take off... I mean glazing. Each little birdie only measures about 3/4 of an inch and is, of course, made of polymer clay.


When I received my package from Michelle containing all of the other charms made for this swap, I was simply blown away!


*Photos taken by Michelle - Full list of Swappers available Here*

Can you believe how varied and creative each of these charms are?! I was grinning from ear-to-ear as I opened each little packet.

This swap also inspired me. When I created my birdies, I knew I needed something to dangle from the bottom to finish the "look" but I couldn't find the right accent. When I saw Michelle's addition to the charm swap, I had found my birdie's companion! I had seen these little wire wrapped nests floating around, but I hadn't felt the need to try them for myself. Boy, I wish I had taken on this project sooner! Not only are these nests adorable, but they're remarkably easy to create once you've found a groove.

I remembered seeing a tutorial on One Pretty Thing, so I went searching. I found the tutorial of my dreams. Easy to follow with great results. Just Something I Made is the place to go! Once I got the hang of it, I couldn't stop! I literally made about 10 nests before I wore myself out. Anyways... Here's the finished product.



So my simple birdie found a nest to watch over as the little pearly eggs incubate. Hanging from a silky ribbon necklace, I have to say I am totally in LOVE with my design. Super special thanks to inspiration from Michelle and a great tutorial from Just Something I Made!

Also - don't miss out on Michelle's next Charm Swap. The theme is "Witches Cupboard" and I just signed up myself!
Sign up now! More than half the spots are already taken! Sign ups are open until the end of this month!

4 comments:

  1. love that nest! I've never tried making them that way...I'll try it out! so many different ways to make them and they are all good!

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  2. Such cute charms you made! Bet everyone loved getting them. Looks like there was a great diversity. Sounds like a lot of fun!

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  3. Oh my jess!!! I love the bird charm! so sweet :)

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