IDEAS

Jewelry and Craft Idea Gallery

Idea Inspirational Gallery

I come across lots of great ideas and by the time I need them, I can find them in the endless bookmarks I have. So this here is a quick gallery so that I (and you) can quickly find both inspirational ideas as well as where they came from.

Also included are "research ideas" - possible sources of ideas collecting while conducting research for a competition, for example.

Craft

Craft Idea Gallery I

Idea Inspirational Gallery

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Festive Crystal Ornaments
Festive Crystal Ornaments

This comes from trendir.com and shows ornaments in clear crystal, accented with peridot crystal holly leaves and Siam crystal berries for a fabulous festive colour. Ideal for hanging in windows or decorating packages, Austrian. Was retailing at USD50 each.

 Exotic Rugs or Mats
Exotic Rugs/Mats that fit together.

This comes from trendir.com. This shows handmade rugs that are "Inspired by the cultures and crafts of China, Pakistan, India, Turkmenistan, Turkey and Tibet, the Geo Art Rugs from Nodusrug each boast their own international flavor, in shapes that fit together like a puzzle in any combination, any number to suit any-sized space. Whether you’re looking to furnish a cozy den or a large living room, these small rugs are big on style. "

This idea can also be used for placemats or quilting (bedcovers)..
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YOJ Ideas

Ideas for Year of Jewelry Challenges

Ideas related to some weekly YOJ challenges from Australian beading forum.

 

YOJ538 The Wheel

YOJ5-38 "The Wheel"

Text and Phrases

  • The Squeeky Wheel Gets The Oil
  • Wheel And Deal
  • Reinventing the wheel
  • behind the wheel (in charge)
  • spin one's wheel
  • Wheels within wheels (a series of involved or interrelated circumstances, motives, etc. reacting upon one another)
  • wheel of fortune (the wheel which the goddess of fortune was believed to rotate to bring about the alternations or reverses in human affairs)
  • high wheel bicycles
  • roulette wheels
  • little wheel pasta
  • chariot wheels
  • ferris wheel
  • steering wheel
  • Buddhist prayer wheel
  • spinning wheel
  • (Tibetan) wheel of life
  • water wheel
  • pottery wheel
  • wheel of time

 

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