Pendant 3

I made another butterfly pendant as a prototype for the Deja View line mentioned the other day. Now that I figured out how to make them without trapping air bubbles between the paper and the glass, the third one should be the charm.

For this one, I recycled thin, silvery Japanese wrapping paper for the base, then, added flowers from a "Popular Educator" engraving, a piece of a U.S. geological survey map and a butterfly from a recycled postcard. I've been rummaging around for chains but haven't landed on any yet. Meantime, I'm thinking these might look cool atop collages in addition to around necks.

Pendant 25

I've had a set of a hundred or so vintage optician lenses sitting in the studio - and before that, the attic - for years. The intention was to add them to collages or create small collages to fit below the lens and turn it into a pendant. Well, finally made a small one using an engraving from "The Popular Educator," vintage sheet music & a recycled greeting card, with stamping on top. Now, finding the perfect chain and embellishments. This should be fun.

Hope to debut the line - called Deja View - at May 13's open studio. Too late for Mother's Day. Sigh. Wait. Friday, the 13th? Yikes. I may delay the debut 'til June!