Foliage – Art Elements September Theme Challenge

Photo by John Mccann on Unsplash

Art Elements September theme is Folliage. Caroline Dewison from the team selected Folliage  for the challenge which is open to all in any type of media. Take a photograph, make some jewelry, create a mixed media assemblage any thing goes.  Since I typically use elements from nature, I was able to create several pieces of jewelry as well as few handmade cards.

Where the Wild Things Are by BayMoonDesign Even though it has been very warm in the East this month, I am thinking about the leaves starting to turn colors. I pulled out an enameled leaf by Gardanne Handcrafted Enamel to use as the finishing touch on a fun necklace that I was inspired to make. Where the Wild Things Are by BayMoonDesign This is a simple chain necklace with a floral pendant that says "Find Me Where The Wild Things Are".  Since in my previous life I was a children's librarian, Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak is a favorite book of mine.  I love the addition to the phrase  with "Find Me Where the Wild Things Are" .  I used a red English cut bead to draw attention to the flowers on the pendant. The brown enameled leaf hangs below.  The natural brass ball chain is 18 inches long and brings out the browns in the jewelry. The oval floral bead with a message is by a Scottish artisan at Grubbi Ceramics. Fall Leaves Photo by Doug Linstedt on Unsplash Fall Leaf Earrings by BayMoonDesign These gold fall leaf earrings combine small handmade art beads with delicate gold leaf charms. These earrings are a little over an inch from the top of the ear wire to the bottom bead. These autumn leaf earrings are inspired by foliage. The brown and white leaf beads are by polymer clay artist Humblebeads.  They remind me of a walk in the woods. Earthy and woodsy earrings!

Photo by Doug Linstedt on Unsplash

I made a few cards with leaves as main feature.

Fall Thank You Card by BayMoonDesign

This handmade log slice card is perfect to express gratitude for a fall gift or autumn favor.  It can also be used to thank a Thanksgiving hostess.  It has the word grateful in gold lettering with a log slice and green leaves mixed with gold leaves.  "Inside of the card card is blank so there is plenty of room to write a special note.

by BayMoonDesign

I am in the process of weeding out some of my paper supplies and I came across some gelli plate prints that I made a year or so ago and forgot about.  I love blues and greens in the paper and I made a bird on a branch with the papers.

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AE Team

Lesley  

Susan 

Marsha  

Claire  

Cathy 

Jenny  

Niky  

Caroline

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Linda 

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Divya  

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