So Embarrassed...

What year is it? 

I can't believe I haven't posted since last year. And, shifting focus...how about that Ring a Week project. In my defense I finished 52 of 52 rings for 2011, and on time! However, not all 52 rings made it to the blog. The project really took more out of me than I could have anticipated & ate huge chunks of limited time available for creating. But I wouldn't trade one second of the experience. I learned a ton & many new jewelry pieces were born out of those ring. It was a mini springboard for new ideas. And the Ring a Week participants were so lovely & supportive. Please feel free to jump over to Flikr to see the last several stragglers. 

Mel's Art Buffet

Here are a few of my favs from the last batch

Ok, well see y'all next year! Just kidding! Hey can you guess what my new year resolution was...to blog more. At least we are still in the 1st quarter of the new year, right?

 

 

Ring a Week

43/52

Bottle Cap, Sand, Top Coat, Polymer Clay

I think I might have a few more weeks of bottle caps in me. Actually, not to many weeks left, I can't believe it! Off to grab a hammer :)

Ring a Week

42/52

Painted Bottle Cap, Polymer Clay, Top Coat

I think this will be called the graffiti series. I have hopes a bracelet will follow :) And, it looks like next week might be a bottle cap week as well...These are so much fun to make :)

Ring a Week

36/52



Shrink Plastic, Polymer Clay

I love to doodle & it's great to finally have something to do with a random group of shapes. It is so much fun to see them come to life, to take a 3D form. What would a girl do without shrink plastic?





Ring a Week

34/52

Polymer Clay, Wax Paper with Paint

These two polymer bowls have been sitting on my desk forever! And not once in all the days we have spent together did I think to try this positioning, one inside the other. I knew it was meant to be once they cradled each other. So sweet! Something special needed to be featured in the middle of this fated polymer pair. I just love how the wax paper turned out. I need to expand upon this idea to make it practical. Meaning, I need to make this wearable to the elements. I think it is worth the investigation.

Ring a Week

31/52

Plastic Lacing, Straight Pin, Wine Cork, Polymer Clay

I wish I could say I was about to put on my favorite pair of skin tight pleather pants & pop on this cocktail ring for a night out on the town...but I don't own a pair & I've never worn a cocktail ring. But I do love this naughty & nice ring. Nice from the top with your finger wrapped in a bow & naughty from the side, bold & daring. Super fun to make!

Ring a Week

24/52

Polymer Clay

I was hoping this would have more of a stained glass / inlay feel.... the back side looks maybe like an undersea spongy creature & the top looks like an ancient relic. Now thinking, it would have been cool to make the band detachable so you could decide which side to wear (note to self)... :) Maybe burry a tiny magnet in the center of the ring & burry one in the center of the band. How cool, & then you could flip sides.

Ring a Week

23/52

Polymer Clay, Thread

A thread constellatioin

"Arugula & Fennel Salad"

Polymer Clay, Resin, Thread

I drew color inspiration for this necklace from the photo below.Vibrant & pure, these natural colors deserve the attempt to duplicate.  

Photo Courtesy of: Anja's Food 4 Thought Blog