Craft Lightning Valentine's Edition

One of my favorite things to be a part of is the Craft Lightning Challenges.

Today I am tickled to be a part of the Valentine Edition.

I made these sweet love rocks.

Let's gather some supplies.

It is bitter cold here so some of my photos had to be done inside where the lighting is not as good...

You will need:

rocks

paint brushes

paints

paint markers

paper plate

You can gather rocks from outside or buy a bag from the craft store or the hardware store.

I have some rocks from the craft store and some from the yard.

Wash them and allow them to dry thoroughly.

Paint your designs right on the rocks.

I like to do the larger parts of my designs with paint and then the details with paint markers.

You can personalize them.

I made this sweet little collection in about a half hour.

I plan to do a few sweet art abandonments with these...

Have you heard of art abandonment?

Artists all over the world are making beautiful things and leaving them places for others to find and enjoy.

You can leave them in a public place like a restaurant, hotel, park, shopping center, etc.

There are groups you can join.

I belong to this one on facebook.

You can print tags found on the page and add them to your abandoned piece.  

That way, the person that finds the art can comment on it.

I have some plans for these...

The local radiation center.

Parking lots.

On the ground outside a variety of stores.

Because everyone can use a little extra love....

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Jewelry From the Tackle Box

I wanted to share some of my favorite pieces my daughter made.

She was feeling creative and I mentioned I had a plate of salvaged fishing lures from a trash bag my father-in-law brought.

She dug through the plate where I had placed the salvaged pieces and then made some amazing jewelry.

I love how she incorporated tackle bits and pieces into the chains as well.

My husband clipped off the barbs on the hooks so they would not be dangerous.

They melted off the lead on the lure so it was safe as well.

She wrapped it with wire and beads.

Just a little...

Not too much...

Sometimes the simplest things can be so beautiful.

Some of the pieces from this series were actually featured in the Spring 2015 issue of GreenCraft.

She made several pieces that were not chosen.

The next necklace is simple and elegant.

My daughter has a great eye.

She knows when enough is enough.

The next necklace incorporates the fishing tackle into the chain but not the pendant.

One of the things I loved about her designs was that you would never notice the tackle unless you knew what you were looking at.

It is subtle.

The next one is my favorite.

It is actually the one she kept to wear herself.

I don't blame her one bit.

It is the perfect combination of vintage and modern with that unexpected twist.

I love how she thinks outside the box.

The tackle box in this case....

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