The theme for this year was: soar.
Searching for ideas online I've found a mantra of a fiction character that sounded just perfect:
"I am a leaf on the wind. Watch how I soar!"
Can you guess who that character was? Hoban "Wash" Washburne, the pilot of Serenity, a smuggling ship of the Firefly series.
As my
favorite part of Autumn are the colors of a changing nature, I've decided to make leaves ... in three colors: reddish, yellow and green.
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| photo by Jen Cameron |
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| photo by Jen Cameron |
The
charms are made of polymer clay, textured with real leaves and formed by
hands (no molds were used), then colored with chalks and acrylics and
varnished to a high shine.
The charms are available at a Charity Auction for Beads of Courage on eBay. All the money raised will go to Beads of Courage: the program is a resilience-based
intervention designed to support and strengthen children and families
coping with serious illness.
Buying a charm at the auction you can get a double satisfaction: you receive a piece of art and you help seriously ill children at the same time. Isn't that great??!!
Please visit also the blogs of the others participants, you won't regret!!
2014 Art Charm Exchange Participants
Jennifer Cameron: http://www.glassaddictions.com/blog
Alenka Obid: http://pepita-handmade.blogspot.com <-- You are here
Alicia Marinache: http://www.allprettythings.ca
Andrea Glick: http://zenithjade.blogspot.com
Caroline Dewison: http://blueberribeads.blogspot.co.uk
Cassi Paslick: http://badatbeingmom.blogspot.com/
Cate van Alphen: http://fulgorine.wordpress.com
Cheri Reed: http://creativedesignsbycheri.blogspot.com
Chris Eisenberg: http://www.wanderware.blogspot.com
Cory Tompkins: http://www.tealwaterdesigns.blogspot.com
Elisabeth Auld: http://www.beadsforbusygals.com
Genevieve Gabbert: http://www.glassaddictions.com/blog
Jenny Davies-Reazor: http://www.jdaviesreazor.com/blog
Jill Bradley: http://www.jillybeads.blogspot.com
Kim Dworak: http://www.cianciblue.blogspot.com
Lee Koopman: http://stregajewellry.wordpress.com
Lennis Carrier: http://www.windbent.net
Lesley Watt: http://www.thegossipinggoddess.blogspot.com
Mallory Hoffman: http://rosebud101-fortheloveofbeads.blogspot.com
Melissa Trudinger: http://beadrecipes.wordpress.com
Michelle McCarthy: http://www.fireflydesignstudio.blogspot.com
Monique Urquhart: http://ahalfbakednotion.blogspot.com/
Moriah Betterly: http://mlbetterly.blogspot.com
Nancy Dale: http://nedbeads.blogspot.com
Nancy Smith: http://wirednan.blogspot.ca
Perri Jackson: http://ShaktipajDesigns.com/blog/
Renetha Stanziano: http://www.lamplightcrafts.blogspot.com
Shai Williams: http://shaihasramblings.blogspot.com
Sheila Prosterman: http://catswithbeads.blogspot.com
Susan Delaney: http://susandolphindelaney.wordpress.com
Susan Kennedy: http://www.suebeads.blogspot.com
Terri DelSignore: http://artisticaos.blogspot.com
Toltec Jewels: http://www.jewelschoolfriends.com
Vanessa Gilkes: http://culturezine.com/blog/
Be happy,
Alenka
Greetings fellow Browncoat!I love the inspiration for your charm.
ReplyDeletebeautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love your charm design! I've already bid on the one in the auction :-)
ReplyDeleteI was always in love with Wash --my favorite in a great group of characters.
What lovely charms Pepita and I also love that they were inspired by a spaceship. Is that the Firefly Joss Whalen did a series about?
ReplyDeleteA really charming design such lovely colours
ReplyDeleteGorgeous leaves, Pepita!
ReplyDeleteVery pleased to have received one of your leaves ALenka :0)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love them in every colour.
ReplyDeleteDear Alenka, I love your inspiration quote... Serenity is one of my faves and Wash one of the best characters. I have one of your leaves in a rich golden colour....lovely. thank you. I'm working on an idea to use it. Will let you know what I create.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful charms. I love how they each look unique.
ReplyDeleteYou captured those lovely words in these beautiful charms!
ReplyDeleteLove your unique humorous inspiration, Alenka, and your gorgeous sculpted leaves :)
ReplyDeleteI love Firefly... :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful story behind your beautiful charms. I love it!
<3,
Andrea
I was lucky enough to get one of your leaves in the swap and it is beautiful! I can't wait to make something with it.
ReplyDeleteI received one of your charms and I love it! I really like how you put a space and a loop in the middle for the receiver to do with as they please -this makes it fun for me to take part in adding to it:)
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ReplyDeleteBeautiful charms Alenka! I do love the Fall colors, and all the leaves changing at this time of year.
ReplyDeleteThese are just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteA woman after my own heart. Using Sci-Fi quotes as inspiration :-) Thanks for participating once again. I love that Slovenia is represented.
ReplyDelete"Serenity Now!" Simply awesome - inspiration AND charm.
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