Friday, September 16, 2016

We're All Ears: September 2016

September is a crazy busy month in my world with an anniversary trip to Walt Disney World and Universal Studios at the beginning of the month and the three day studio tour that I participate in near the end.  With all that and more on my plate I wasn't sure doing all my usual jewelry challenges this month would work out.  (Seriously, I don't know how I'm going to be ready for the Art Wander... but I I always manage to pull it together... hopefully this year is no different!)  Anyway, I'm trying to still take care of myself as much as possible with exercise... plus I feel like I'm in training to survive Disney... and an idea for this month's We're All Ears challenge actually popped into my head on one of my morning walks.

This month's inspiration is all about sky scrapers and big city skylines.  Here are a couple of my favorite pictures.  You can see more great photos and read more about why Erin chose this theme over on the Earrings Everyday blog HERE.  

[Photo credit :: Vladimir Kudinov :: New York :: Unsplash]

[Photo credit :: Matthew Wiebe :: Unsplash]

So, what idea occurred to me during my walk?  Using a new Sizzix DecoEmboss die that I bought at Bead & Button!  It's one of the dies from their new Katelyn Lizardi line called "Modern Mosaic."  (You can see all the product line HERE.)  All the lines in the folder's design reminded me of windows in modern glass and steel sky scrapers.  I used the folders to emboss three sets of Vintaj Arte Metal blanks all using slightly different parts of the die and buffed the surface to bring out some of the silver underneath the blackened surface.



Check out the Earrings Everyday blog to see what everyone else made HERE!


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9 comments:

  1. TesoriTrovatiSeptember 16, 2016 at 6:03 AM

    So perfect Miss Sarajo! I love the geometry of those lines. I have not seen that folder so now I am on the hunt for one of my own! ;-) Thanks for taking time out of your busy life to play along. Good luck with all your events. And happy anniversary! Enjoy the day! Erin

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  2. AliceSeptember 16, 2016 at 6:15 AM

    Wow I like These earrings.I love the modern feel.

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  3. Tammy AdamsSeptember 16, 2016 at 8:00 AM

    Great textures and I love how the buffing enhanced the effect. One of these days I need to play with some metal embossing. I love texture.

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  4. Divya NSeptember 16, 2016 at 8:20 AM

    The earrings are so beautiful and perfect for the challenge, I was at universal and Disney 3 weeks ago and I am still tired and weak from over straining there

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    1. Sarajo WentlingSeptember 17, 2016 at 6:29 AM

      Disney is definitely a vacation that you need a vacation after! We were going all the time because there was just so much we wanted to see and do... and eat and drink!!

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  5. baymoondesignSeptember 16, 2016 at 12:18 PM

    Happy Anniversary! I am glad you got to celebrate it at Disney. What fun! Thanks for mentioning Katelyn Lizardi line called "Modern Mosaic. I didn't know about it. I love the earrings!

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    1. Sarajo WentlingSeptember 17, 2016 at 6:28 AM

      Thanks, Kathy! I didn't know about the new embossing folders until we saw them at Bead & Button... that was a great find! This is my first time playing with them, but as soon as I can take a breath I'll be breaking out the other ones. :)

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  6. Bijoux Gems JoySeptember 16, 2016 at 7:08 PM

    What a great idea. Your earrings do look like little buildings and windows. The look is simple, geometric and perfect
    Mona

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  7. bairozanSeptember 18, 2016 at 12:18 PM

    This is a truly fantastic idea! What great patterns and so fitting the challenge!

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