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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110796424606663151.post-80585730777389553402013-12-08T08:43:00.000-05:002013-12-08T08:44:33.961-05:00Eye Eye! It's Challenge Winner Time! <div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Thank you all for voting in our Eye Mosaic Challenge! What a wonderful group of mosaics that were entered! </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">First Place, Over-all Favorite Piece</span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">"Eye Of The Storm", by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/glassrootssaskatoon?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank">Sandy Stotz</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-80kXNPYoQRs/UqR2kpQz8UI/AAAAAAAAItw/OnvXtd3BfcE/s1600/SS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="365" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-80kXNPYoQRs/UqR2kpQz8UI/AAAAAAAAItw/OnvXtd3BfcE/s400/SS.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i>The story behind this piece is a personal one...this is a piece about
dealing with illness. The eye represents the serenity and calmness
pre-illness....the storm is represented by the dark glass and is
representing the bad days. The sunshine around the piece represents
friends and family whose support give light to the bright days as well
as provide warmth. The clouds and dark grey are reminders that at any
time the storm can strike, but there will always be something good in
each day to look forward to. </i><i><i>This piece is done on a clear glass plate, and I have used stained glass
and glass tiles as well as sanded grout that has been stained and
painted.</i></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It's that time once again! Time for another PieceMaker mosaic challenge! This time, the theme was "Eyes". Of course, we're asking you to do the near impossible, and choose your favorite. Cast your vote at the bottom of this post. Thank you to <a href="http://www.tinytilemosaics.com/" target="_blank">Tiny Tiles Mosaics</a> for donating a gift certificate to the winner of our challenges. If you haven't taken a look yet, head over to their website & be inspired! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Entry 1</b><i><br /></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"She Bird" by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ReclaimedMosaics?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank">Dawn Briskey</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fUGxk35niAo/UoNr_dX2CVI/AAAAAAAAIrA/YquML26FlbU/s1600/Dawn1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fUGxk35niAo/UoNr_dX2CVI/AAAAAAAAIrA/YquML26FlbU/s400/Dawn1.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i> "She Bird" is crafted on a small, wooden bird shaped form with metal
feet and hook for hanging. She is 4" tall and 5" from tail to beak.
Eyes are made with Murano millefiori. Other materials include: a
yellow, stained glass beak; square green shell pieces for the head; a
pink freshwater pearl necklace; Van Gogh tiles for feathers; pink Czech
glass beads, pink swirly mirror pieces, purple seed beads, iridescent
white leaf findings, purple glass beads, and pink square shell pieces
for wings. Grouted in black.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Entry 2</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"The All Seeing Eye", by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MochaMosaics?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank">Deb Heardman</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Entry 3</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Eye Of The Storm", by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/glassrootssaskatoon?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank">Sandy Stotz</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>The story behind this piece is a personal one...this is a piece about
dealing with illness. The eye represents the serenity and calmness
pre-illness....the storm is represented by the dark glass and is
representing the bad days. The sunshine around the piece represents
friends and family whose support give light to the bright days as well
as provide warmth. The clouds and dark grey are reminders that at any
time the storm can strike, but there will always be something good in
each day to look forward to. </i><i><i>This piece is done on a clear glass plate, and I have used stained glass
and glass tiles as well as sanded grout that has been stained and
painted.</i></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Entry 4</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Keep an Eye on it", by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/waschbear?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank">Frances Green </a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0yykXa_bZB0/Ups91IyjKyI/AAAAAAAAIso/haKTkVf-59M/s1600/F1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0yykXa_bZB0/Ups91IyjKyI/AAAAAAAAIso/haKTkVf-59M/s320/F1.jpg" width="277" /></a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Entry 5</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Eye C U", by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MedallionHouse?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank">Alice Garrett</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Eye Mosaic made with dish shards, millifiori, and ball chain in an up-cycled wood candle holder. 12" dia x 3.5" deep with mirror shards on the inside edge.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/Oceankisses?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank">Ocean Kisses</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>8 inches Tall X 10 inches Long. Stained glass, small triangle mirrors, a red glass heart, and one of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/RenegadeRose?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank">Lori Frank's eyes</a>.</i></span></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110796424606663151.post-10126732085860657692013-09-09T16:45:00.000-04:002013-09-10T17:29:30.855-04:00... and the Winner is.... <div style="text-align: center;">
Well, all the entries in the Marble Challenge were just INCREDIBLE! Everyone should be SO proud of themselves!!! Drum roll please... </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>The First Place, Over-all favorite Piece</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/waschbear?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank">Frances Green</a> </b></span></div>
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"The Mosaic Marble Run is constructed over three large plant pots glued
one on top of the other and then covered in ferrocement and mosaics...
there are exactly 237 marbles of all colors of the rainbow all along
the edges of the run. It measures about 24 inches tall, about 24 inches
in diameter at the widest point and weighs a ton (i.e. about 130
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MedallionHouse?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Alice Garrett </b></span></a></div>
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Hand blown glass marbles (thanks to Terri Thompson) used for the eye,
flower centers, and tail. Other materials used: hand cut china - some
tumbled, ceramic tile, stained glass, sheet music under clear glass
(Frances likes to sing), glass beads, and vintage jewelry. All on a
reclaimed cabinet door.</div>
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Congratulations again to everyone! - and thank you to <a href="http://www.tinytilemosaics.com/" target="_blank">Tiny Tiles</a> for awarding our first place winner with a gift certificate to such an amazing shop! </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110796424606663151.post-3828787792925083812013-09-01T07:40:00.005-04:002013-09-01T12:42:36.579-04:00Marble Challenge<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">WOW! Just wait until you all see the entries this time! When we have these challenges, I always say that it's going to be hard to pick just one favorite... but this time, it may be impossible. There are many great things about this group of artists... one of them being how different & wonderful all of their artistic heads work. Take a look below, try your best to choose a favorite, and cast your vote at the bottom of the page. Don't forget to click through to see more creations by each of the artists. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">A BIG think you to <a href="http://www.tinytilemosaics.com/" target="_blank">Tiny Tiles Mosaics</a>, who will be giving the winner of this challenge a gift certificate their store. If you haven't checked it out yet, please do! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Entry 1, by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/glassrootssaskatoon?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank">Sandy Stotz</a></b></span></div>
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"This is a wind fairy who is playfully chasing bubbles. The entire
piece is done in iridescent glass and the marbles are iridescent as
well. I used a small wooden table for the substrate and sunk the marbles
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"The Mosaic Marble Run is constructed over three large plant pots glued
one on top of the other and then covered in ferrocement and mosaics...
there are exactly 237 marbles of all colors of the rainbow all along
the edges of the run. It measures about 24 inches tall, about 24 inches
in diameter at the widest point and weighs a ton (i.e. about 130
Pounds)."<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Entry 3, by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MedallionHouse?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank">Alice Garret</a></b></span><br />
<b><span style="font-size: small;">"Frances Found Her Marbles"</span></b></div>
Hand blown glass marbles (thanks to Terri Thompson) used for the eye,
flower centers, and tail. Other materials used: hand cut china - some
tumbled, ceramic tile, stained glass, sheet music under clear glass
(Frances likes to sing), glass beads, and vintage jewelry. All on a
reclaimed cabinet door.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Entry 4, by <a href="http://www.blogger.com/%22Frances%20Found%20Her%20Marbles%22%20Hand%20blown%20glass%20marbles%20(thanks%20to%20Terri%20Thompson)%20used%20for%20the%20eye,%20flower%20centers,%20and%20tail.%20Other%20materials%20used:%20hand%20cut%20china%20-%20some%20tumbled,%20ceramic%20tile,%20stained%20glass,%20sheet%20music%20under%20clear%20glass%20(Frances%20likes%20to%20sing),%20glass%20beads,%20and%20vintage%20jewelry.%20All%20on%20a%20reclaimed%20cabinet%20door." target="_blank">Ocean Kisses</a></b></span></div>
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"This piece is 24" wide X 13" high. I used stained glass for the marbles and small mirrors in different
sizes and shapes surrounding the marbles. I used a different color wash
on the grout for each marble and then used grey grout for underneath
the marbles and white grout above the marbles."</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Entry 6, by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ReclaimedMosaics" target="_blank">Dawn Briskey</a></b></span></div>
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<b>"Fire and Ice"</b><br />
This piece began as a mandala and evolved into a swirling universe. The
fused glass piece in the center was made by the husband of Sherri
Warner Hunter. Other materials include: hand cut blue, yellow and green
stained glass; raku; marbles in various sizes and colors; clear frit;
gold and green glass nuggets; Van Gogh tiles; and layers of scrap gold,
copper and rose colored mirror. Measures 12 x 12" and is made on Wedi
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"This is a 14 inch diameter sign,with a mirror in the center. It has an
outline made of marbles,and marbles,and other toys,like Monopoly
pieces,dice and bricks blocks,are scattered around the pebble filled
play ground. Then,the words,"Let's Play" are spelled out with marbles."</div>
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"Vintage wooden ask combined with a 16" x 18" MDF board is the base for this 2-D mosaic. Special features include; black stained glass hair outlined with hematite beads, blue ball chain, crystal gems on decorated polymer clay pieces and false eyelashes (donated by my daughter especially for this piece) accent the face, mirror and bicone beads coated in glitter, lovely aqua swirled vintage glass marbles and a floral brooch with aqua stones make up the headpiece and the background is done in beautiful Youghiogheny glass with colors that compliment the design."</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110796424606663151.post-27543139070074864172013-06-12T14:00:00.000-04:002013-06-12T14:00:41.591-04:00Mosaics Anonymous Winners and Who Did It NamesI am excited to announce the winners of the Mosaics Anonymous Challenge and also let everyone know the artist's names for each of the entries! All of the pieces are marvelous and in my book each one of you are WINNERS! Here are the official winners:<br />
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First Place: #2 entry<br />
Melissa of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/mycentirmosaics">mycentirmosaics</a><br />
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Second Place : #4 entry</div>
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Third Place: #7 entry</div>
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Frances of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/waschbear"> waschbear</a></div>
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#1 Pam of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/zzbob">zzbob's</a></div>
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#3 Patti of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/Oceankisses">oceankisses</a></div>
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#5 Tina of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TinasMosaics">TinasMosaics</a></div>
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#6 Lori of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/RenegadeRose">RenegadeRose</a></div>
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#8 Inez of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/mimosaico">mimosaico</a></div>
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#10 Alice of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MedallionHouse">MedallionHouse</a></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110796424606663151.post-23987816967201744582013-05-08T15:30:00.001-04:002013-05-08T15:34:18.283-04:00...and the winner is.... <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">What wonderful entries for our Functional Art challenge! Although it was tough, we asked you to choose a favorite. The votes are now in! ...drum-roll please... </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;">First Place, Over-all Favorite Piece</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;">Mersman Oval Table, by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MedallionHouse?ref=pr_shop_more">Alice Garret </a></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Upcycled vintage Mersman oval table has been painted with Annie Sloan
chalk paint. About 25 vintage plates were used to mosaic the top
including plates by Homer Laughlin, Noritake, Mikasa, Limoges, Grindley,
Taylor Smith Taylor, Cannonsburg Temporama, and more.41" x 22" x 20H</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;">"Take Off Your Coat and Stay Awhile", by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/glassrootssaskatoon">Sandy Stotz</a></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;"> "Bird's Love Nest", by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/waschbear?ref=pr_shop_more">Frances Greene</a></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thank you to <a href="http://www.tinytilemosaics.com/" target="_blank">Tiny Tiles Mosaic</a> for giving our winner a gift certificate to their amazing shop. If you haven't checked it out, please do!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110796424606663151.post-77677977481913483352013-05-01T09:06:00.004-04:002013-05-01T09:11:39.752-04:00Functional Art Challenge... Come Vote! <div style="text-align: center;">
Welcome to our newest challenge theme.... Functional Art! As always, members of the Piecemaker Team have created some wonderful pieces. - each artist having their own unique and wonderful style. If you can, choose a favorite, and cast your vote at the bottom of this page. The over-all favorite winning artist will receive a gift certificate from <a href="http://www.tinytilemosaics.com/">Tiny Tile Mosaics</a>! If you haven't checked out Tiny Tiles, head over and do so! They sell some of the smallest ceramic tiles you'll ever see, in all kinds of glorious colors, and supplies for your all your tiny mosaic needs. </div>
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If you see a style below that really clicks with you, click the artist's name to see even more of their cool creations! Now... onto the art! </div>
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<b>Table Lamp, by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TinasMosaics?ref=pr_shop_more">Tina Shoys</a></b></div>
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<i>"The lamp is done with tinted broken shower door tempered glass and stained glass following the curved lines of the lamp base."</i></div>
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<b>Mersman Oval Table, by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MedallionHouse?ref=pr_shop_more">Alice Garret</a></b></div>
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Upcycled vintage Mersman oval table has been painted with Annie Sloan
chalk paint. About 25 vintage plates were used to mosaic the top
including plates by Homer Laughlin, Noritake, Mikasa, Limoges, Grindley,
Taylor Smith Taylor, Cannonsburg Temporama, and more.41" x 22" x 20H</div>
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<b>Tray, by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/mimosaico">Laura Leon</a></b></div>
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<b>Rescued Side Table, by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/Oceankisses">Ocean Kisses</a></b></div>
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<i>"This is a rescued vintage table I actually took out of someone's trash!
This is my first piece of furniture. It was a mess but now has new
life."</i><br />
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27 inches high X 16 1/2 inches wide, single drawer has new glass knob, mosaiced in stone and glass tiles, glass gems. Beige grout, and black enamel high gloss paint.<br />
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<b>"Steampunk meets Stained Glass", by<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/zzbob"> Pam Holt</a></b><br />
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<b>"Take Off Your Coat and Stay Awhile", by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/glassrootssaskatoon">Sandy Stotz</a></b><br />
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<i>"We needed a coat rack to hang at our back door that would hold more than
one jacket. Our winter this year was so incredibly cold, snowy and
miserable, that I decided to make my challenge piece with a summer theme
to help me through the winter blues."</i><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Entry 7</span></b><br />
<b>Compass Rose Matching Set, by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/RenegadeRose">Renegade Rose</a></b><br />
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Compass Rose coffee table and<br />
matching wall hanging with hooks<br />
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<b>Bird's Love Nest, by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/waschbear?ref=pr_shop_more">Frances Greene</a></b><br />
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<i> "I covered this romantic two story wooden birds' house with lots of
springtimy flowers and swirls shaped out of glass tiles, glass gems,
mosaic glass, mille fiori, ladybirds, glass beads, wax beads, metal
beads, other beads, glass nuggets, pebbles, a snailshell, fimo swirls,
hearts, flowers and tempered glass. Its grouted in green and dark red
and all edges and under the eves are painted either green or red. It
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110796424606663151.post-2501997300106577862013-02-09T08:14:00.000-05:002013-02-09T08:15:41.427-05:00Bird Challenge Winner Announced! <div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Well, this one was HARD. How can you vote for just ONE of these amazing pieces?!?!? Truly, the PieceMaker team outdid themselves with this challenge. Congratulations to everyone who entered! - and thank you to<span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-size: small;">our 166 voters! </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>The Contented Willow</i>, by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/waschbear?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank">Frances Green</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;">It's a magical piece Frances! Congratulations on winning! </span></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Welcome to the PieceMaker "Bird" challenge! What amazing entries we received this time! - as always. :) Choosing a favorite will be near impossible, but it's what we're asking you to do. Please click over to the artist's shops to see more of their wonderful creations. </span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i> </i>Moonlit Soul<i>,</i> by<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/mycentirmosaics?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank"> Mycentir Mosaics</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Measures 12 1/4 in x 17 1/4in</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"Moonlit Soul pictures an ever watchful barn owl in the night in front
of the moon. I wanted to simulate the idea of a bird through different
textures and colors in this piece. The idea is repeated through the tree
trunks rough textured bark, streaky colored patterned glass, and even
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Rhody, by<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/FloweringMoon" target="_blank"> Flowering Moon</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"I call this piece 'RHODY', after the Rhode Island Red Rooster, which is
Rhode Island's State bird. The frame that I used has a very rustic
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or displayed on a piece of furniture. It measures 11 1/2" x 13 1/2". </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Blackbird, by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Oceankisses" target="_blank">Ocean Kisses</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"This little bird measures 4 1/4 inches from tip of beak to tip of tail
and stands about 1 3/4 inches tall. It is mosaiced on both sides with
black, yellow, and orange stained glass pieces. The bottom and top are
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hoot By The Light Of The Moon, by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/RenegadeRose?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank">Renegade Rose</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"This piece is actually 2 substrates put together, one for the owl on a
branch and the other for the moon. A special shout out to Pam and Bob at
ZZBob's for the beautifully cut substrates! The owl is done up in
shades of brown and cream stained glass with painted grout to highlight
it's features. The eyes are glass eyes that I made, and are available in
my etsy shop. The radiant full moon is done with mirror and speckled in
grey stained glass. The stars and leaves are custom made for this piece
out of polymer clay, painted and sealed. The entire piece is sealed
with clear gloss spar urethane.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Measures 15" tall by 14" wide. Measurements include the suspended stars and leaves."</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Mama's Dreams, by<i><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><b><span style="color: #0000ee;"> </span></b></span></span></i><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/zzbob?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank">Pam Holt</a></span></span></span><br />
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photos of someone special. They are shown with my 2 perfect
grandchildren."</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Jonathon, <span style="color: #0000ee;">by </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/glassrootssaskatoon?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank">Sandy Stotz</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"I took the seagull from the first stained glass window my dad ever
made, it was our bathroom window for many years. I knew as soon as this challenge was announced that I would be doing
something with his window. I had found the frame I used a few years ago
at a garage sale and decided that I would create a mosaic beach scene
with the seagull as the feature piece. I loved the book Jonathon
Livingston Seagull and when I was younger, I always called dad's window
Jonathon after the book. I draw many parallels in my life to Jonathon
and am so pleased to put my passion of glass and more recently mosaics
to use creating something so meaningful to me. I have placed two rocks
in the piece, one saying hope and the other faith to always remind me
how important these both are in my life, and that I can achieve anything
because of this."</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Contented Willow, by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/waschbear?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank">Frances Green </a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"The contented Willow finds happiness in birds of all colours and sizes. Who says Birds in the bush are worth less anyway? "</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Miss Hoot, by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MedallionHouse?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank">Alice Garrett</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"Although a little timid, Miss Hoot is truly excited about being in the
challenge. She was very careful selecting just the right hair accessory
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Guardians, by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PalsCreations?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank">Pal's Creations</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"The Angels remind me of my two beautiful granddaughters and my plan is to hang this in their bedroom."</span></span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110796424606663151.post-44737937013166511842012-11-09T12:06:00.002-05:002012-11-09T12:06:23.283-05:00And the winner is.... <div style="text-align: justify;">
Congratulations to <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MedallionHouse" target="_blank">Alice Garret, of Medallion House</a>, for being our first place, over-all favorite mosaic winner in our Mythical Creatures Challenge, with her piece entitled, <i>Flower Goddess</i>! </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span>Flower Goddess</b></span><br />
<i>"Flora, a flower goddess, she is a little bit mysterious, a little bit
exotic, and doesn't really like her picture taken.... She is happiest
living among the flowers of her world."</i><br /> Measures 14" x 14"<br />
Materials: vintage tray, tumbled dish shards, beads, vintage jewelry, metal flowers from a discarded lamp.</div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/zzbob" target="_blank">Pam Holt,</a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/zzbob" target="_blank"> from ZZBob's Mosaic & Mosaic Supply Shop</a>!</div>
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Welcome to our newest mosaic challenge... Mythical Creatures! The PieceMakers never cease to amaze me. Give them a challenge, and each artist will come up with something so different. This one will be just as hard as all the rest to vote on. :) Congrats to all the artists who are participating... each piece is wonderful & inspirational! </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/zzbob" target="_blank">by Pam Holt</a></span></span></div>
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<i>"Her name is 'Binweed' and when I googled a fairy name generator to help
name her, I plugged my name in.....and it appropriately said that
Binweed brings good fortune, lives at the bottom of tangled gardens
& hedgerows and is only seen when the bees swarm and the crickets
chirrup. She wears tangled multi-colored skirts of petals and has wings
like a butterfly.</i>"</div>
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The piece measures approximately 9"X11".</div>
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<i>"The picture depicts a set of hummingbirds, and the style is Kwakiutl, northwest coast Native American. Kwakiutl mythology says:</i><br />
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The Hummingbird symbolizes Love, Beauty, Intelligence, a Spirit
Messenger that represents friendship and playfulness. Represents
Tireless Joy and the Nectar of life.</i><br />
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The Hummingbird is also a symbol of good luck and good fortune. It was
considered a positive sign to spot a Hummingbird just prior to some
major event such as hunting or traveling to another village. Hard
workers and fiercely independent. Hummingbird teaches us how to find the
miracle of joyful living from your own life circumstances.</i><br />
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A hummingbird flies like sunlight."</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MedallionHouse" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;">by Alice Garret</span></a></span><br />
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<i>"Flora, a flower goddess, she is a little bit mysterious, a little bit
exotic, and doesn't really like her picture taken.... She is happiest
living among the flowers of her world."</i><br />
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Materials: vintage tray, tumbled dish shards, beads, vintage jewelry, metal flowers from a discarded lamp.<br />
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My mosaic is based on a drawing (see it below!) that my 7 year old, Priya, created. It's of the ever elusive "Happy Mouse". Here's what Priya had to say about this Mythical Creature, that apparently children all over the world are quite aware of: <br />
<i>"His name is Happy Mouse. He comes out of the woods when he
thinks that kids are sad. He makes them happy again because he's a
rainbow and full of love."</i></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110796424606663151.post-53067075410735861212012-10-28T11:06:00.001-04:002012-10-28T12:04:49.764-04:00Artists and their Trees<div style="text-align: center;">
Regardless of who you are, how old you are, or where you live, don't we all share a love affair with trees? Artists are no different... and I see trees influencing the work of artists in every medium, across the continents. Here is a sampling of amazing work, all created by members of the PieceMakers, inspired by trees! </div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/CallasMosaics?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank">Carla Dake</a></span></b><br />
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"<i>Little Bit Country!"</i><br />
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<i>"Somewhere Over the Rainbow!"</i><br />
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<i>" It hangs in my bathroom now, and has been washed with a gold paint over the grout."</i><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/waschbear?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank">Frances Green</a></span></b><br />
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<i> "The central Tree / Goddess figure is in different shades of brown, black
and gold. Her arms, hair and branches stretch outwards and upwards,
holding all the elements of the four seasons. Spring has dancing
butterflies, daffodils and small millefiory flowers, while the branches
of the tree are blossoming with beads, more mille and delicate green
buds. Summer is full of vibrant green swirls, with added beads and even
some jade in there. Autumn (Fall) has seven bright red apples and the
leaves of the tree slowly turning to bright oranges, reds and yellows.
And finally Winter, with icicles and snow covering the naked branches
and the ground beneath her feet. Around the edge of the piece I added
symbols for the three phases of the moon and the sun. <br /><br />
The face of the Goddess herself is wise and serene. She looks out of the
picture calmly, with her feet/roots firmly anchored in the earth,
keeping perfect balance, while all around her everything is in constant
movement and turmoil of the changing seasons."</i></div>
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... and also by Frances Green is this amazing work-in-progress bathroom mural!</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.mandolinmosaics.com/" target="_blank">Amanda Edwards</a></span></b><br />
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"<i>After going through my photos for this blog post, I have determined that I am very inspired by trees! Their endless, ever changing beauty, the stories around them, the life they give.... just to name a few things. These are a few of my favorites. :) </i>" <br />
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<i>"You are my Sunshine", an ode by Frog. A magnificent oak tree in full fall foliage, acorns, dancing flowers,
and the biggest sun ever on Frogs final days before hibernation."</i><br />
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<i>"This is a series of stained glass panels that I made for my sun-porch.
The Four Seasons Tree.... Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. They are
visible from the front of my house and bring lots of bright cheery color
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110796424606663151.post-20026740023808285442012-10-25T10:23:00.003-04:002012-10-25T10:51:31.696-04:00Frances Green Featured on The Huffington Post! <div style="text-align: center;">
Our very own Frances Green was recently featured on The Huffington Post for her beautiful stone mosaic creations. We're so proud her & her swirling balls of color!</div>
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Head over to her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/waschbear" target="_blank">etsy shop her</a>e to see more of her wonderful designs and please <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span>read the original article</span> <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/19/pinterest-glass-mosaics-on-etsy_n_1897871.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></div>
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Congrats to you Frances!</div>
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Once again, a BIG congratulations to everyone who participated in the Doodle Challenge! Each piece got lots of votes... and the winners were all VERY close! </div>
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Also, thank you to <a href="http://www.tinytilemosaics.com/" target="_blank">Tiny Tiles Mosaic</a> for giving our winner a gift certificate to their amazing shop. If you haven't checked it out, please do! </div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">First Place Winner</span></i><br />
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<i>“When Colors Collide”</i></div>
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<i>"A Formal Affair</i><i>"</i></div>
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Welcome to our newest, most difficult to vote for, challenge yet! It's the Piece Maker Doodle Challenge. The pieces you see here all came about different ways... some artists sat and doodled and drew their inspiration right from that, some used doodles family had done, some mosaiced their good old doodle standbys. </div>
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Have fun looking through this very fun collection of art! You can click on the artist's name to see more of their work, or to contact them about the pieces you see here. </div>
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As always, a BIG thank you to Tiny Tiles, for giving the winner of this challenge a gift
certificate to their amazing shop! Head over to the<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1040967078" target="_blank"> Tiny Tiles store</a><a href="http://www.tinytilemosaics.com/index.html" target="_blank"> </a>by
clicking the photo below, to check out an amazing variety of the
smallest tiles in the world! Good luck to all the entries!</div>
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<b>Entry 1 </b><i><br /></i></div>
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<i>"The Sunshine in my Mind"</i></div>
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<i>"I doodle stars a LOT, so it was natural for me to place them somewhere
in my piece! They are accented with red borders and little mirror
flecks at each of the points. I also do a lot of swirls and flowers
when I doodle, so I added a bunch of green "stems" growing out of the
bottom of the piece, surrounded by blue with a few flowers popping out
in different areas. And of course, you can't have plants without
sunshine! Sunshine also ends up in my doodles a lot, so I placed that
between the stars above and the green below, with bits of the sunlight
peeking through the bottom. Since purple is my favorite color and I do a
lot of dash-dot borders, I had to put it around the photo to add just a
bit more of myself. :)"</i></div>
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<b>Entry 2</b></div>
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<i>"Summer Walk"</i></div>
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Size: 12" H X 6 1/2" W </div>
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<i>"Swirled Hooks"</i></div>
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<i>"My inspiration for my doodle project started while drawing with my 4year old.<br />
It measures 37.5 cm x 9 cm, is a mixture of blues, greens, and mirrored
glass on a recycled timber base, in a pattern of spirals, swirl, arches,
dots and lines. This is how I doodle. Some glass was laid on its side to
give varied heights. Available for sale in my etsy store!"</i></div>
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<i>"Suncatcher"</i></div>
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<i>"Doodles are Fun!"</i></div>
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<i>"Inspiration for my piece was a random doodle on the corner of a list of plates I was using for a table. Materials used: Up-cycled kitchen cabinet door, tumbled plate shards,
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<i>"Dream"</i></div>
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Measures 12" x 9" </div>
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<i>"A Formal Affair</i><i>"</i></div>
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"<i>My doodles consisted of swirling lines on an 8" Styrofoam ball. I glued
on bling-bling pendants and then glued faux pearl beads on the doodle
lines. A little more bling was added with small crystal charms and then
all of the rest was filled in with black stained glass and grouted in
black. The pillar that it was adhered to is a re-purposed candle holder
with clear hanging pendants. To give it some shine I clear coated the
ball with spar urethane. Completed piece measures approximately 20"
tall. I entitled the piece "A Formal Affair" because it made me think of a
woman dressing up in a black dress and putting on the pearls and bling
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<i>"The Phoenix Rises"</i><i></i></div>
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Rising Phoenix measures 11" x 15"</div>
The inspiration for this Doodle Mosaic was from a drawing my artist
daughter Keri drew. The materials used are stained glass, mirror glass,
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My name is Steffany Tribou, and my etsy shop name is <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/stribou?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank">Tribou Mosaics</a>. </div>
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I have been mosaicing for about a year and a half. It all started with a dream to mosaic my basement stairs, so one day, at a yard sale, I found a wooden footstool for $1, and I bought it. At the next yard sale that day, I bought a broken ceramic fish wall hanging for 25 cents. I bought a few more tiles at our local hardware store, and my fish stool became my first mosaiced piece. I taught myself the process on YouTube. From there, my next project became my basement stairs! I drew a rough plan for waves on the particle board staircase, then I just started gluing away! Two weeks later, my stairs were done. I even incorporated a few ceramic pieces from a local store called the “Lucky Dog Gallery.” I told the owner that I was using them to put in a mosaic on my stairs. I thought nothing else of it until a year later when I went back to the gallery to talk with the owners. At that point, I had 20 mosaiced pieces of my own that I wanted to put in the gallery. They did not have a mosaic artist yet, and I showed them my pieces as well as the stairs. They were so impressed that they took all twenty pieces and asked for more!</div>
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I love to paint, but it is not as forgiving as mosaics. If I choose the wrong shape while mosaicing, I can just take it out and replace it until I am happy with the piece…the same does not work with paint! I also play the piano, which I find very relaxing.</div>
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I started selling my work about 8 months ago in June. It is in the “Lucky Dog Gallery.” I have sold at least one piece each month, and during the busy season, I sold up to five per month. I also entered into the Lobster Festival Art Show and won the top prize for the best representation of the festival theme for my piece called “Crustacean Sustentation.” This included a ribbon, an award, and $100. I also won first place ribbons at the Maine Blueberry Festival for my Blueberry Lamp and my “Key of Sea” Guitar. In the fall, my “Crustacean Sustentation” piece was at the River Gallery in Damariscotta in a show called “Tools of the Trade.” <br />
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My dream is to do a commissioned staircase. I loved the whole process
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I am a Nationally Board Certified Teacher in English Language Arts. I started a Literacy Initiative in my school, and through this, I have become the Literacy Coordinator in which I have structured a curriculum and courses for students who need extra assistance with reading and writing at the high school level. In addition to this, I work with teachers in all content areas to assist them in incorporating reading and writing strategies into their classes. I am very passionate about this work, but there are some days when I cannot see the progress, or the big picture becomes blurred with the daily minutia. Mosaicing allows me to gain the satisfaction of seeing short-term immediate progress, and it allows me use my hands to create, which is something that is missing from my career.</div>
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I live on the coast of Maine with my wonderful husband and my chocolate lab named Lucy, and my home is two houses down from where I grew up. I teach at the same school in which I graduated from, and I have come to appreciate and love everything that I used to despise about my small coastal town. I am proud to live here, and this is reflected in each piece that I have made. Every single mosaic that I have ever created is linked in some way to the ocean. I especially love incorporating sailboats into my mosaics. </div>
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My inspiration was based on the purpose of Florence House - Unlocking New Doors Of Hope - my dove will sport a door, that will hopefully open, and a key hanging from the Dove's beak. </div>
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I have been busy having fun with my family,visiting from Ca.,but I have squeezed out time to put the last of the glass on my dove. I will grout early next week.<br />
I have tiny butterflies growing from the vines,like leaves. To me,they are the women of Florence House,growing,and becoming more beautiful every day.<br />
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I am not very eloquent when trying to describe the meaning behind the design I just thought linked hearts were appropriate for what these women have gone through. They make friends in their own 'circle' and they each have a lot of love to give and receive.<br />
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The heart is surrounded by rays of light formed with all kinds of different materials, and together - the dove, the heart and the light - it symbolises Love, Life, Hope, Happiness, Warmth etc...<br />
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I love the very idea of mosaics in this context. There's a saying in German "Der Krug geht zum Brunnen bis er bricht" (the jug goes to the well until it breaks), which means that everyone has their breaking point, and that once something is shattered it often cannot be mended. But Mosaics show that with the right materials, you can take the broken pieces and turn them into something beautiful and strong! And what's more somehing that is even more beautiful and even stronger than it was before!<br />
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I hope that the Women in the Florence house (and elsewhere) will find the right materials to form their many hard experiences into a mosaic of strength and beauty. That's what my dove is about.<br />
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The grout will be light sky blue (starting at the tail) and fading into black by the time you get to the head. I wanted the body & wings of the bird to be reminiscent of the sky... To me, the sky represents freedom, soaring, life, being part of something bigger, and empowerment. It's what I think of when I think of the women at Florence House. The white pieces in the body & the lower wing are going to evolve into clouds before the piece is finished.<br />
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I decided to make a natural looking dove, covered in mother of pearl, because I wanted to make a strong and simple dove. Mother of pearl is one of the most beautiful natural materials I know, it shines and changes color, and is extremely tough. I find this a symbolic material to use on a mosaic for the Florence House. <br />
This dove is to symbolize the introverts among us, and the ones who sometimes in their busy lives want to rest their eyes on something quiet.<br />
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I chose to do an ocean theme. I think that the ocean is like the world and all of us are like being part of it. We could be an animal in the water, a sea shell, or part of the sand. But the water is the one thing that has affected all of us. It weathers on some and gently laps at the feet of others, depending on what part of life or the "ocean" you're going through. To me it's like the things we go through in life. <br />
For these women I wanted to create not only a beautiful piece of art that they could enjoy but some thing that they could identify with themselves. There's so many different things you can take from this piece and that's what I love about it. You choose your story. Or find some thing in the piece that you identify with.<br />
The sun could be for some rising and setting for others. It could be the end of the day or the start of a new one. The sun is also a symbol of hope and warmth. It can cheer you up just by looking at the window and seeing it. <br />
There are two doves in the background because alot of times you may really think you're alone while you're going through something, but in truth there's really someone else that you can lean on that does care. Or it could be the opposite, maybe you need to help some one that is looking for help.<br />
There will be many different types of rocks and sea shells, symbolic to us as humans. There are many different types of people and they all go through many different things in life. The ocean water smoothes over the shells and rocks creating different textures and different types of shells and rocks. To me the same would be true with people. We all go through different things in life and are affected different ways.<br />
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<em>I've decided to line the border of my dove with pearls. My inspiration is that the pearl is started with a grain of sand. These women at the Florence House have had to go through a lot of heartache and disappointment, but in this case the pain is like the grain of sand which will become a beautiful pearl...a precious object, desired and beloved.</em><br />
<em>I don't know if I'll do my dove white, but the pearls around the border will be white.</em><br />
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WIP Pics of the unfinished door, cut and attached to dove. It is very rough looking yet but now I can start embellishing it! And the door actually opens!<br />
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MMy granddaughter(aged 9),and I are doing the dove together. We chose butterflies,partly because they have to go through change and hardships,to become their beautiful selves,and partly because they are all so different,yet their beauty is the same. they exemplify the inherent worth in all human beings!<br />
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The inspiration for my dove is a rainbow. The women of Florence House have been through periods of darkness and storms of one kind or another in their lives, and it's after the storm that a rainbow appears. The rainbow signifies a new beginning, a happier time for them.<br />
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What fabulous entries for the challenge! Each one was beautiful, and you all should be SO proud of your creations!!! </div>
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<i>"Mountain Goddess"</i></div>
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The first place, over-all favorite piece belonged to <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/waschbear?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank">Waschbear Designs</a>! Congratulations!! Please click on the photo below to view <i>"Mountain Goddess"</i> larger.</div>
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Please head over to <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/waschbear?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank">Waschbear Designs</a> on Etsy to see more of her amazing work! </div>
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<i>"Somewhere over the Rainbow"</i></div>
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Congratulations to all the winners, and each and every entry! All the work is inspiring, and it's wonderful to see everyone's different interpretations of these themes. Can't wait for the next challenge vote... which will start on August 1, with the theme: Doodles. Get breaking! :) </div>
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<br />Thank you once again to <a href="http://www.tinytilemosaics.com/index.html" target="_blank">Tiny Tile Mosaics</a>, for supplying our over-all favorite artist with a gift certificate to their shop! Please check out <a href="http://www.tinytilemosaics.com/index.html" target="_blank">Tiny Tile Mosaics</a> if you haven't before... your mosaics will be forever changed! </div>
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Welcome to our newest challenge: Landmarks! What an exciting challenge this was... ideas were just endless. The entries are all wonderful! What a beautiful world through the eyes of a PieceMaker. Please don't forget to vote for your favorite piece. You'll see how to vote when you get to the end of the entries. As always, a BIG thank you to Tiny Tiles, for giving the winner of this challenge a gift
certificate to their amazing shop! Head over to the <a href="http://www.tinytilemosaics.com/index.html" target="_blank">Tiny Tiles store</a> by
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Entry 1</b></span></i></div>
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<i>"Storm Over Kilauea"</i></div>
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Mount Kilauea in Hawaii, with it's beautiful flowing lava ~ which I'd love to see someday. I've named it "Storm Over Kilauea"</div>
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This piece measures 16" x 21", and is framed in a shadowbox frame.</div>
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"When the landmark theme was announced,my first thought was a
huge, majestic, beautiful "live oak" tree, in front of the school our
grandchildren go to. Then, one evening when the grandchildren and our son
were here, we were tossing around ideas. I said I really wanted to find
something with a more universal appeal. Then everybody got excited! "How
about a universal landmark?". After that I don't really remember which
of us said what, but I ended up doing "Mount RossMore", which is what we
think an intergalactic landmark would look like, honoring heroes from all
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"<span style="font-size: small;">Horus</span>, the Egyptian Falcon-god, is "<i>lord of the sky</i>" and a symbol of divine kingship. The Horus necklace that he is wearing is directly from Egypt, ( I added a few seed beads on it for some additional bling). "<br />
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" This landmark is a famous one for Florence, Oregon. This is the drawbridge built in the 30's which spans the Siuslaw River."</div>
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by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/CallasMosaics?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank">Callas Mosaics</a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/waschbear?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank"><br />
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"My inspiration for this mosaic was from the song, "Over The Rainbow!"
Judy Garland sang this song in the 1939 movie "The Wizard Of Oz!" She
loved the song and forever is identified with it. Years later a well
know Hawaiian, musician "Israel Kamakawiwo Ole', made his version "Over
The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World," known world wide. Both musicians
have since passed away but their music lives on in the hearts of all who
hear it! I work mostly with broken dishes. My art is a mixture of imagination
and fantasies! "Over The Rainbow," isn't a real place but in the minds
of many...it does exist! </div>
Materials used: Broken dishes, millefiori, twigs, glass ECO accent tiles and a clock tile."<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Entry 9</b></span></i></div>
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<i>"</i>The Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco<i>" </i></div>
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The Palace of Fine Arts in the Marina District of San Francisco,
California, is a monumental structure originally constructed for the
1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition in order to exhibit works of art
presented there. One of only a few surviving structures from the
Exposition, it is the only one still situated on its original site. It
was rebuilt in 1965, and renovation of the lagoon, walkways, and a
seismic retrofit were completed in early 2009.<br />
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Ever wondered what the creative PieceMaker bunch make for themselves when they have the time? It's one of the best perks of being an artists... creating an environment full of your passion! Here is a glimpse of what an artist makes for themselves... when they want to beautify their own worlds. :) </div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/BeadedGlass?ref=pr_shop_more">Beaded Glass</a><br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ConPcpVJkUs/T5AAYSQfdKI/AAAAAAAAIAM/Q9Gkm9I3i88/s1600/Tian.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733082742860510370" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ConPcpVJkUs/T5AAYSQfdKI/AAAAAAAAIAM/Q9Gkm9I3i88/s400/Tian.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> " I hadn't been doing mosaic for very long when I decided I wanted to do something different from the flat pieces I had been doing. There was a resin plaque outside in my garden, plain but interesting with raised bumps in the design. I wondered how that would look with tile on it. I used tile I had left over from other projects, something I frequently do because I can't stand to throw anything away! I ended up really liking the 3D piece and it's still hanging somewhere either inside my house or outside when the weather stays nice."</div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N3nQJtunpos/T4__UpjFSdI/AAAAAAAAIAA/HpwLsvrmR7k/s1600/patti.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733081580881398226" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N3nQJtunpos/T4__UpjFSdI/AAAAAAAAIAA/HpwLsvrmR7k/s400/patti.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></a>" I found this wooden teapot mirror at Hobby Lobby. It was a drab brown but I have transformed it into this whimsical, colorful, fun piece.<br />
8 1/2" Tall X 6 1/4" at widest point."</div>
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<a href="http://www.mandolinmosaics.com/" target="_blank">Amanda Edwards</a></div>
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"These are my three favorite pieces that I've created for myself. The first one is of my children, heading to the beach for the first day of the summer season. The next is our kitchen island, which is a mosaic of our garden... with the flowers created by my kiddos. The third was the first mosaic I ever did... a sink in our bathroom. - and I've never turned back!"</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110796424606663151.post-80013931025797565772012-03-08T14:09:00.006-05:002012-04-15T08:55:10.927-04:00Sailor's Valentine Winner Announced!<div style="text-align: center;">Conngratulations to ALL the PieceMakers who entered a piece in our Sailor's Valentine Challenge! They were all wonderful mosaics... SUCH a talented team!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">First place, over-all favorite piece was the <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Traditional Sailor's Valentine</span>, by <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.etsy.com/shop/PalsCreations?ref=seller_info">Pal's Creations</a>! Congratulations! It's an outstanding piece, and won by quite an overwhelming amount. Please head over to <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.etsy.com/shop/PalsCreations?ref=seller_info">Pal's Creations</a> shop on Etsy to see more of Peggy's work, or to purchase this piece. Peggy has also won a gift certificate from Tiny Tiles!<br /><a href="http://www.tinytilemosaics.com/index.html"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 57px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wEeG8qz-Vs4/T1kGMfVU7eI/AAAAAAAAH-o/5YZKdjI0aus/s400/TT.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717608013562703330" border="0" /></a>Thank you so much, Tiny Tiles, for supporting our group in this great way!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zGg6Tzgcu4s/Tzb62cv1txI/AAAAAAAAH0U/QtqYdM5Xh50/s1600/P.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 498px; height: 458px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zGg6Tzgcu4s/Tzb62cv1txI/AAAAAAAAH0U/QtqYdM5Xh50/s1600/P.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you everyone for voting!!!<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110796424606663151.post-17920361937618647332012-03-01T06:29:00.002-05:002012-04-15T08:55:50.730-04:00Sailor's Valentine Challenge.. time to VOTE!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span>A <b>sailor's valentine</b> is a type of sentimental gift, originally brought home from a sailor's voyage at sea for his loved one between 1830 and 1890.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span>Sailor valentines are typically octagonal, glass fronted, hinged wooden boxes ranging from 8" to 15" in width, displaying intricate symmetrical designs composed entirely of small sea shells of various colors glued onto a backing. Patterns often feature a centerpiece such as a compass rose or a heart design, hence the name, and in some cases the small shells are used to spell out a sentimental message.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cCYz9sA8MGk/T05QtThfPgI/AAAAAAAAH9s/zJ9RkKhsH7U/s1600/Sailors_valetine.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cCYz9sA8MGk/T05QtThfPgI/AAAAAAAAH9s/zJ9RkKhsH7U/s400/Sailors_valetine.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714593716444806658" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hfrmbbo3pSo/T05RSO00BBI/AAAAAAAAH94/gOeavkkYY-U/s1600/fig1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 237px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hfrmbbo3pSo/T05RSO00BBI/AAAAAAAAH94/gOeavkkYY-U/s400/fig1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714594350838842386" border="0" /></a>These are photos of antique, traditional style sailor's valentines. To see these photos, and read more about this old art form, you can head over to this website: <a href="http://www.antiquesandfineart.com/articles/article.cfm?request=178">http://www.antiquesandfineart.com</a><br /><br />Thank you to Tiny Tiles, for giving the winner of this challenge a gift certificate to their amazing shop! Head over to the Tiny Tiles store by clicking the photo below, to check out an amazing variety of the smallest tiles in the world!<br /><a href="http://www.tinytilemosaics.com/index.html"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 57px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lMdEZxsdESY/T066Gl7HxKI/AAAAAAAAH-Q/d-fY_VVCriQ/s400/TT.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714709599601804450" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">And now for our challenge entries!!!</span></span><br />What a variety of work there is this time around. Everyone was inspired by Sailor's Valentines in a different way... some took a more literal approach, and others a more whimsical one. Any way you look at it, it's going to be very hard to choose a favorite.. which is just what we're asking you to do! Voting is right below the entries. Wonderful job PieceMakers!!!<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Entry 1. </span><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cOAUrtPPbtk/T0v6LCHoy6I/AAAAAAAAH8w/gOGc7Qc_Cgk/s1600/Frances1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 315px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cOAUrtPPbtk/T0v6LCHoy6I/AAAAAAAAH8w/gOGc7Qc_Cgk/s400/Frances1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713935619704015778" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sthU5f4HsfQ/T0v6LbJtQsI/AAAAAAAAH84/wExHf5lkDfY/s1600/Frances2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sthU5f4HsfQ/T0v6LbJtQsI/AAAAAAAAH84/wExHf5lkDfY/s400/Frances2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713935626423583426" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Will you be Mine? </span><br />by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/waschbear?ref=pr_shop_more">Waschbear Designs</a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">7 x 6 x 6.5 cm (not inches) box. Sea shells, glass jewels, stones and findings on a wooden box. Painted gold inside and on bottom. Big enough to hold just one ring.</span><br /><br /><br /><br style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Entry 2.</span><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jU1rpiZ4ffw/T05PXfMpjBI/AAAAAAAAH9U/nZrDE-E4yb0/s1600/Octopus%2BValentine.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 398px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jU1rpiZ4ffw/T05PXfMpjBI/AAAAAAAAH9U/nZrDE-E4yb0/s400/Octopus%2BValentine.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714592242109877266" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cUdL3nQYWaQ/T05PXuJzT5I/AAAAAAAAH9c/pbLaE1erRZw/s1600/Octo1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 308px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cUdL3nQYWaQ/T05PXuJzT5I/AAAAAAAAH9c/pbLaE1erRZw/s400/Octo1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714592246124466066" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">From Octo with Love</span><br />by <a href="http://www.mandolinmosaics.com/">Amanda Edwards</a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Measures 12 inches across. A very special valentine, from one very special octopus. Made with stained glass, glass gems, sea glass, millefiori, mirror, beads, and shells found on the beach we live on.</span><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">Entry 3.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FUgDXLIIf0Y/T0ohNlJpMVI/AAAAAAAAH8Y/gtCJ_Hivt60/s1600/SV1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 390px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FUgDXLIIf0Y/T0ohNlJpMVI/AAAAAAAAH8Y/gtCJ_Hivt60/s400/SV1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713415594467471698" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xXXF2e3jFdc/T0ohOAK1uqI/AAAAAAAAH8g/CwLmy0iCbos/s1600/SV2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xXXF2e3jFdc/T0ohOAK1uqI/AAAAAAAAH8g/CwLmy0iCbos/s400/SV2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713415601720244898" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Fish Tank</span><br />by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/RenegadeRose?ref=pr_shop_more">Renegade Rose</a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">2 1/2 gallon fish tank measuring 12" x 6" x 8 1/2" deep. Creatures are adorned in Swarovski crystals, one with abalone. Resin coating over the stained glass & grout and also over the crushed shell floor, creatures and shells to give them a wet appearance. Comes with battery operated push button LED light that has two light settings. Batteries included. If set by a window, light will shine thru the stained glass and nuggets.</span><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br style="font-weight: bold;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Entry 4. </span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zGg6Tzgcu4s/Tzb62cv1txI/AAAAAAAAH0U/QtqYdM5Xh50/s1600/P.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 295px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zGg6Tzgcu4s/Tzb62cv1txI/AAAAAAAAH0U/QtqYdM5Xh50/s320/P.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708025391075407634" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mw6Z2B-uTgM/Tzb62shc8fI/AAAAAAAAH0c/uTj8PDP4gxI/s1600/P2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mw6Z2B-uTgM/Tzb62shc8fI/AAAAAAAAH0c/uTj8PDP4gxI/s320/P2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708025395310031346" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Traditional Sailor's Valentine</span><br />by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PalsCreations?ref=seller_info">Pal's Creations</a><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Measures approximately 13 1/2" x 13 1/2". The center porcelain roses are adorned with shells all around. Shells, beads and pearls with ceramic red hearts decorate the octagonal shape of this valentine.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">Entry 5. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mzcZCqIRoEE/Tzb6Cr8rrxI/AAAAAAAAH0I/AZuoRur1MIA/s1600/ST2.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mzcZCqIRoEE/Tzb6Cr8rrxI/AAAAAAAAH0I/AZuoRur1MIA/s320/ST2.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708024501802610450" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-POCz_yE_Wqc/Tzb57oPLGcI/AAAAAAAAHz8/AlX3_5kKERo/s1600/ST.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-POCz_yE_Wqc/Tzb57oPLGcI/AAAAAAAAHz8/AlX3_5kKERo/s320/ST.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708024380547340738" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Rendezvous at Sea for Three</span><br style="font-style: italic;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/stribou">Stribou Mosaics</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Entry 6. </span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jAFKvdmttpo/T06O1tIMW9I/AAAAAAAAH-E/BTHLwPi0Hfo/s1600/Fischer.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jAFKvdmttpo/T06O1tIMW9I/AAAAAAAAH-E/BTHLwPi0Hfo/s400/Fischer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714662030477908946" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">If I Were Stranded...</span><br />by<!-- BEGIN POPPYDOG.COM POLL --> Fischer Fine Arts<br /></div><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.poppydog.com/ma/pd/pdutil.js"></script><br /><form onsubmit="openpollw(this);" action="http://www.poppydog.com/poll.do" method="post" target="pollRes"><br /><input name="tiid" value="7161" type="hidden"><br /><input name="k" value="18732" type="hidden"><br /><input name="action" value="vote" type="hidden"><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><br /><div style="padding:5px 0px 5px 0px;" align="center"><br /><div style="background-color:#0044ff;color:#FFFFFF;padding:5px;text-align:center;width:338px;font-weight:bold;border:1px #0066ff solid;border-bottom:0px;font-size:14px">Sailor's Valentine Challenge</div><br /><div style="background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#333333;padding:5px;text-align:left;width:338px;border:1px #0066ff solid;font-size:12px"><br /><div style="margin-bottom:3px">Vote for your favorite Sailor's Valentine</div><br /><div style="margin-bottom:3px"><input name="resp" value="57697" type="radio"> "Will you be Mine?", by Waschbear</div><div style="margin-bottom:3px"><input name="resp" value="57698" type="radio"> "From Octo with Love", by Amanda Edwards</div><div style="margin-bottom:3px"><input name="resp" value="57699" type="radio"> "Fishtank", by Renegade Rose</div><div style="margin-bottom:3px"><input name="resp" value="57700" type="radio"> "Traditional Sailor's Valentine", by Pal's Creations</div><div style="margin-bottom:3px"><input name="resp" value="57701" type="radio"> "Rendezvous at Sea for Three", by Stribou Mosaics</div><div style="margin-bottom:3px"><input name="resp" value="57702" type="radio"> "If I Were Stranded...", by Fischer Fine Arts</div><br /><div style="text-align:center;margin-top:10px"><br /><input name="submit" style="border:1px #0066ff solid; margin-bottom:3px;font-size:12px" id="thebutton7161" value="Vote" type="submit"><br /><br /></div></div></div><br /><div><a href="http://www.poppydog.com/prod/poll.jsp" target="_top" style="font-size:10px">Poll powered by poppydog</a></div><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></form><br /><!-- END POPPYDOG.COM POLL -->Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9