Favors

I recently worked on a special little project out of the ordinary for me. I was asked to make about 65 favors for a baby shower. The shower was for graphic designer Angela Hardison. Being a graphic designer, her friends thought it only appropriate for the shower to be an alphabet theme. The friend that asked me to make the favors had Angela write out the alphabet for us and I made little initial letter charms for all the guests. It was fun. I only wish I knew Angela so I could have attended this straight out of a magazine, adorable baby shower!!
My friend Debbie is one of the ladies that planned the shower. She throws some pretty gorgeous parties:) She also helped me make the charms.
All photos were taken by Angela unless otherwise noted.
And if you like design, be sure to check out Angela's Blog.

(photo above taken from here)

This was the alphabet I was given, and below are the charms. This project was such a fun little disctraction from the current chaos that is my life!

Want

All the charms in the Charmed Exhibition have been posted on the Society for Contemporary Crafts website. Make sure to check it out, you can view all the charms and shop online!

Oh, and if anybody out there wants to buy me a present, here are my favorites:
"Start Something" Charms by Becky McDonah'Iron-Clad, Polka-Dot, Heart-Charms by Tedd McDonah

Fin Charm by Angela Bubash
Cysts and Symmetries Charm by Vina Rust
Her Charming Smile Charm by Margaux Lange
Cast Crystals Charm by Sarah West

Charmed 2011

Finally finished my charms today for the Charmed Exhibition at the Society for Contemporary Craft in Pittsburgh. The show opens Feb 10th, so if you are in the area be sure to check it out. If not, they will be listing all the charms online so you can view and shop from wherever you may be. More info coming soon, for now, here are my charms!

Charms all made with sterling silver, fine silver, antique chandelier crystals, pearls, and each about an inch in size.

The group, some viewed from the front, some from the back.

Charm #1 front above, back below.
Charm #2, front above, back below.

Charm #3, front above, back 2 below.


Charm #4, front 2 above, and back 2 below

Charm #5, front 2 above, back below

Sneak Peek at Charmed

Sharon Massey, store manager at the society for contemporary craft, posted pics of the charmed show on facebook. I wanted to share some of them here since it looks like such a fun show! I SO wish I could see them all in person (and I totally want the whole bracelet!!!)

This is a view of the installation (above) and more info on the show (below).

"Charmed, an exhibition of artist-made charms in the Store at Contemporary Craft (Pittsburgh) is available now through March 2010. Forty nationally recognized jewelers created charms in a variety of materials, from silver, gold, and enamel, to silk, plastic, suede, and romance novels. Priced between $20 and $500, you can create a collection of your favorite on a charm bracelet, or wear them individually as a pendant."I love Margaux Lange's Barbie Charms!Check out these mokume gane lovelies by Victoria Altepeter!Raissa BumpLynn BatchelderMelissa Manley Brittany SondbergCute little heart and key charms by my professor, Becky McDonah.

And of course, I love almost everything by Bob Ebendorf, and would die to have either one of these charm bracelets he made with found objects!

If you are in Pittsburgh, go see the show!!!