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Change it Up Blog Hop - The Challenge? - Vintage Flair

24Sep

Change it Up Vintage Flair Stamping choices

As you may or may not know, the main supplier of componenets for the jewelry I make is B'Sue Boutiques. Every month the B'sue Boutiques Creative Group has a group challenge with a theme for all members of the Facebook group B'Sue Boutiques Creative Group. As a member of the B'sue Boutiques Design Team, I try to participate in each month's challenge. These challenges encourage growth and expansion in our design skills and imagination and result in lots of sales!

SEPTEMBER'S CHALLENGE is Vintage Flair. Our goal was to create a statement piece with a vintage feeling, but driven by fashion trends. We were given a choice of four different main components (shown to the left) to work with, but to really Change it Up! To use these components in a different way than before, that has a vintage look with a flair to it!

These are all great components to work with and I've used several of them in jewelry designs in the past. Below are four necklaces that all use the same center piece as shown in the upper left of the photo above.

And here is a necklace I made for my niece (who loves purple like I do). This one uses the heart in the lower left.

Necklace LOmara Creative

But this is a challenge and vintage FLAIR, so which way to go?

Now, "fashion " has never been my thing. At least the accepted fashion of the moment. I've always set my own style...right or wrong...I choose what works for me. So, that got me to thinking. What is "vintage" really? Well, our fearless leader, Brenda Sue Lansdowne, gave us a "CLUE: Right now you will see A LOT of Boho, Retro, Hippie Chic and 60's style looks reminiscent of that time period". Well, that's all I needed to hear. As a former (and possibly current) "Hippie chick", the Hippie Chic style called to me.

So this is what I started with. The large cuff stamping, a beautiful simulated Czech fire opal, a bezel and some chain. I then decided to cut the cuff in half and paint it using Perfect Pearls in my favorite colors that matched the stone (I decided to forgo the browns, oranges and golds of my former Hippie life).

I then added some spectra beads, a tiny flower locket (flower power!), all from B'Sue Boutiques, and made it into a SLAVE BRACELET! Boho, Hippie Chic Vintage Flair! I could have worn it then and I will wear it now! And, I don't think the final result looks at all like the full cuff stamping I started with.

So, that's it for me for this challenge! If you're a designer or would like to get involved in making jewelry with a fun group of people, come on over and join us in the B'Sue Boutiques Creative Group on Facebook! We'd love to have you!!

One other note: I'm also a graphic and web designer, and Brenda asked me to design the blog badge that you see on the upper right of this blog and on many of the other blogs too!

To see more fun vintage chic designs, please visit the blogs of my amazing blog parters in this challenge by clicking on the links below.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy! Please feel free to leave a comment. We appreciate the feedback!

Brenda Sue Lansdowne - Jewelry Making Outside the Box

Mary Deis, The Rose Sword

http://theroseswordmdeis.blogspot.com/

Jann Tague, Clever Designs

https://janntague.wordpress.com/

Lori Beekman, B.Accessorized

https://baccessorized.wordpress.com/

Renee Hong, Fine and Dandy Jewelry

http://www.fineanddandyjewelry.blogspot.com/

Cynthia Wainscott, Exotic Peru Jewelry

http://exoticperujewelry.blogspot.com/

Dana Hickey, Magpie Approved

http://magpieapproved.blogspot.com/

Mary Beth Quigley-Spiker, Q Settings

https://qsettings.wordpress.com/

Karen Eaton, KJewelry Creations

http://kjewelrycreations1.blogspot.com/

Shari Gardner, SLG Jewelry Designs

https://slgdesigns.wordpress.com/

Alison Huie, Ally's Baubles

http://allysbaubles.blogspot.com/

Pamela Anger, Novegatti Designs

http://www.novegattidesigns.blogspot.com/

Carole Carlson, Beadsophisticate

https://beadsophisticate.wordpress.com/

Cindy Peterson, Howling Dog Jewelry

https://howlingdogjewelry.wordpress.com/

Marcia Tuzzolino, Aurora Designs

http://auroradesignsjewelryblog.me/

Charlotte Smothers, Sea Horse Ranch Life

http://seahorseranch.blogspot.com/

Catherine Shattuck, Victorian Rose Boutique

https://vrbrose.wordpress.com/

Clare Wells Nemeth. Papercrafting Magic

http://papercraftingmagic.blogspot.com/

Erin Whitacre, Shattered Time

https://shatteredtimejewelry.wordpress.com/

Lynda O'Mara, Lomara Creative

http://www.lomaracreative.com/

Ginger Hammond, Lynn Leigh Designs

https://lynnleighdesigns.wordpress.com/

Ingrid Anderson, Lilis Gems Artisan Jewelry

https://lilisgems.wordpress.com/

Deb Beechy, Beetique

http://www.beetique56.blogspot.com

Harry Wood, Oscar Crow

http://oscarcrow.blogspot.com/

Delyssa Maxwell, Past Time Fancies

https://pasttimefancies.wordpress.com/

Paula Gaskill, Lovely Layla Bugs

http://lovelylaylabugjewels.weebly.com/blog

Irene Hoffman, Heart's Dezire by Irene

https://heartsdezirebyirene.wordpress.com/

Alexandra Sefton, Imaginary Jewelry and Altered Art

http://wilywolverine.blogspot.com/

Leslie Carver, Adorn Divine Designs

http://adorndivinedesigns.blogspot.com/

comments (31) (add comment)

Cynthia Wainscott
posted September 25th 2015 at 05:38 am

Lynda I admire your creativity and your beautiful designs, what a colorful slave bracelet you made! So pretty, you need to wear it and post a picture for all to see ;)
Qsettings
posted September 25th 2015 at 09:29 am

Stunning colors.Great piece of work. Great Blog Hop Badge, also.
Lori Beekman
posted September 25th 2015 at 09:55 am

Very beautiful colors!
Deb Beechy
posted September 25th 2015 at 09:56 am

Your bracelet turned out lovely and many thanks for doing the badge for the hop!
Susan Bowerman
posted September 25th 2015 at 10:14 am

What a clever use of that stamping. Pretty!
Paula gaskill
posted September 25th 2015 at 11:14 am

My friend, great job.
Brenda Sue
posted September 25th 2015 at 11:35 am

You are a fine designer on all levels....love what you have done with all the designs and the hand flower or slave bracelet (so many names for this design) is crazy good. Love your colors too! Here's to looking at jewelry making from a new perspective! Keep em coming, Lynda!
Ingrid Anderson
posted September 25th 2015 at 11:56 am

Your bracelet is lovely. Great colors and design. Of course the necklaces you shared are also lovely! Thanks for designing the badge! Ingrid
Irene Hoffman
posted September 25th 2015 at 12:49 pm

Fantastic job Lynda and the coloring is beautiful. Love
Karen Eaton
posted September 25th 2015 at 12:53 pm

your colors are amazing!! Great job on thinking out of the box!
Shari
posted September 25th 2015 at 12:55 pm

Very pretty!
Lori Meyer
posted September 25th 2015 at 12:55 pm

This Hippie Chick loves your piece, Lynda! It looks modern with a dash of vintage chic. Can't wait to see you wearing your new bracelet! xoxo
Harry Wood
posted September 25th 2015 at 01:23 pm

great color
Alexandra
posted September 25th 2015 at 01:37 pm

Such a classy and updated "flower/slave" cuff! Just love what you did with the color and chain. You're knockin' our socks off again! Oops, my feel are cold! Hugs, :):)
Maria
posted September 25th 2015 at 01:51 pm

Great work Lynda!
Belinda
posted September 25th 2015 at 02:31 pm

Love! Love! Love! the slave bracelet! Your colors are beautiful and fit right into the styles today. The "Hippy Chic" is back, thank goodness colors are more than orange, brown, gold, and avocado green!LOL! I loved your blog and the badge is adorable! ;D
Jann Tague
posted September 25th 2015 at 02:31 pm

Lynda .. beautiful work .. Beautiful colors and GREAT design
Dana
posted September 25th 2015 at 03:38 pm

I'm really loving seeing so many ways to use this stamping! The colors on this are gorgeous! oh and the purple fairy heart <3 so sweet!!
Charlotte
posted September 25th 2015 at 04:19 pm

Your colors are perfect with the opal stone. Then the brass accents are such a nice contrast. Lovely.
Mary
posted September 25th 2015 at 04:25 pm

Nicely done. Loved the colors you used and the way you patinaed the items and their design. Thanks for sharing.
Chi
posted September 25th 2015 at 05:25 pm

I just love the hippie in your style! The colors are wonderful and compliment the Opal on the bracelet. And, oh my goodness, what a glorious fairy! Amazing designs!!
Sue Shade
posted September 25th 2015 at 05:45 pm

Lovely slave bracelet Lynda. I love your color choices.
Marcia Tuzzolino
posted September 25th 2015 at 09:09 pm

Lynda, this piece is so pretty and well done! Love your color scheme, too.
Beth Trubman
posted September 26th 2015 at 02:48 pm

Beautiful piece Lynda! Great imagination and color choice.
Renee Hong
posted September 26th 2015 at 03:58 pm

Nice job, Lynda! I always love those glass opals. It sure looks great with your colorization of the brass, and the pretty floral wreath piece.
kate
posted September 27th 2015 at 12:16 am

I love purple, and I love what you created as much as I love purple! The heart with the butterfly winged fairy is so colorful, and so beautiful!
Marica Zammit
posted September 27th 2015 at 01:51 pm

Oh wow! That slave bracelet is out of this world beautiful. The colors, the design, everything! I have that cuff stamping and now I'm torn whether I should cut it in half or leave as is lol I love all the inspiration I'm getting from this blog hop. Great job Lynda!
Catherine
posted September 27th 2015 at 03:44 pm

Haha, great idea my fellow hippy chick! Tie dyed look and all!! Well done! 😉👍🎉
Erin Whitacre
posted September 27th 2015 at 09:46 pm

Great idea! Very beautiful colors.
Gillian Cunningham Wright
posted September 28th 2015 at 12:00 am

Hi Lynda you did such a good job on changing it up. Your bracelet is very pretty, love the colours. Making this style of bracelet is definitely on my to do list.
Cindy Peterson
posted September 28th 2015 at 03:32 pm

I think what you sis is wonderful. I love the colors especially n the slave racelet. My favorite is the leaf necklace in purple. The heart with the butterfly is just smashing