Many folks choose a word at the beginning of the new year to use as a guide, a mantra to help them achieve a goal, a dream or simply bring positive energy into their lives for the coming year. I have not intentionally committed to doing this in the past. However, this year, a word and a phrase chose me. I wasn't particularly seeking out a word, but when this thought came to mind, it resonated with me and I felt strongly about it at the time.
My word is:
EXPAND
as in
'Expand your horizons.'
I'm extremely excited to show you the jewelry I created from my inspiration word and phrase:
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Expand Your Horizons Necklace
My necklace design features some of my most favorite materials. I braided a cord for my necklace with Irish waxed linen along with Hill Tribe silver beads, tiny carnelian gemstones and ties of silk ribbon.
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Custom-made pendant by Tesori Trovati on Etsy.
I enlisted the help of artist Erin Prais-Hintz of Tesori Trovati(Treasures Found) to make me a custom pendant with my phrase, 'Expand your horizons.' Erin makes a collection of pendants she calls 'Simple Truths'. Her pendants are right in line with the concept of this challenge. I knew she'd be a perfect choice for what I was looking for. Actually, Erin and I have quite the serendipitous relationship. It's very interesting how this particular pendant came to be. Long story short, the pendant above was a gift to me from Erin because of this happening. Honestly, I didn't 'do' much, even if you consider posting a link on Facebook doing anything. No, really, Erin brought it all upon herself to achieve her success. I think it is so incredibly cool how her journey with her 'Simple Truths' line of pendants has come full circle in such a fantastic way. It tickles me silly to think that somehow I was a tiny piece of the puzzle that brought it all together for her. The universe works in amazingly beautiful ways. It makes me smile and I will gladly accept this token of appreciation and gratitude on the Universe's behalf. :) Thank you, Erin. This pendant has great and deep meaning for BOTH of us and that makes it even more special to me.
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EXPAND Bracelet Set
I also made myself a set of stackable, adjustable leather bracelets. Made with Greek leather and wraps of Irish waxed linen cord for pops of color and texture. Each bracelet is adorned with an individual letter that spells out my word EXPAND when stacked together!!! How cool is that?!? This idea could be used to spell out any word or name. You could even swap out the letters from time to time to spell out new words to suit your mood. Love this idea. All materials for the set of leather bracelets from Ornamentea.com. These could possibly be a new Ornamentea tutorial coming soon! Stay tuned for that.
I hope you enjoyed my wellness word jewelry. Thanks for joining me today. A BIG thank you to our challenge host, my friend, Tracy Statler for this inspiration and opportunity to explore and express our words in jewelry! Please visit Tracy's blog. Below is the list of participating jewelry artists in the blog hop today. Enjoy. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's inspired creations!
