Along with today's giveaway of a copy of The Complete Photo Guide to Jewelry Making and a randomly selected bunch of Prima Bead product I will select from this photo, I have a tutorial on how to make a rebus "saying" necklace.
Can you guess what the saying is? Leave your answer or just a fun jewelry fun fact you would like to share with your fellow Craftside readers. Open to U.S. Residents only. Enter by July 31, 2013.
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I took my inspiration from the page from The Complete Photo Guide to Jewelry Making that features a collection necklace.
This collection necklace made me think of quotes and phrases, and a certain phrase popped into my mind when I spotted the Jewelry Basics birds charm by Prima.
I love mixing chains, so to make the necklace, I used some of the big double chain and the smooth Trinkettes bracelet chain.
I added the big Trinkettes rhinestone bead on the smooth bracelet chain and I recycled a gun charm from an old necklace I had in my stash.
More about the CPi book:
The Complete Photo Guide to Jewelry Making
by Tammy Powley
This book is a comprehensive how-to book about all aspects of jewelry making. It serves as a reference and technique guide for all the common methods and styles of jewelry: beaded jewelry, wire, crystals and gems, polymer clay, PMC. The organization provides easy access to information with step-by-step directions and 600 full-color photos for clear understanding. Easy projects allow the reader to try the techniques in each section. Galleries of jewelry by a various artists offer the reader examples and inspiration to pursue the hobby for themselves.
Tammy Powley is a writer, designer, and teacher. She has been a long time crafter working in all kinds of media from fiber arts to glass. After spending eight years on the art show circuit selling her jewelry designs as well as supplying small boutiques with her work, she began writing about her crafting experiences and focused on teaching others how to make jewelry. She is the author of numerous jewelry making books, has an extensive background in writing for the web, and has been About.com’s Guide to Jewelry Making since 1998. Tammy has her Ph.D. in Texts and Technology, and as her "day job," she teaches college English, primarily composition, literature, and technical communications. Visit her web site at http://www.tammypowley.com.
Don't forget to leave a comment or link to your blog to be in the running for a copy of The Complete Photo Guide to Jewelry Making.
I am going to guess kill 2 birds with 1 stone??
Posted by: Lisa M | July 24, 2013 at 08:13 AM
Hmmm - Lisa's guess sounds good to me - kill 2 birds with one charm? Either way - it's adorable!
Posted by: Regina | July 24, 2013 at 08:17 AM
How about birds of a feather flock together.
Posted by: MelodyJ | July 24, 2013 at 08:21 AM
I think it's the music for the big the bad and the ugly. LOL
Posted by: cody | July 24, 2013 at 08:26 AM
ugh, I meant the Good the Bad and The Ugly, that's a crazy autocorrect. LOL
Posted by: cody | July 24, 2013 at 08:28 AM
Sing for your birdseed or else.?
Posted by: Mary Mac | July 24, 2013 at 08:31 AM
Birds are sounds of music?
Posted by: margret hill | July 24, 2013 at 08:34 AM
"Chirp - Music to my ears"? Pretty please count me in for this amazing giveaway! Thanks!
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Posted by: Angela Mullis | July 24, 2013 at 08:47 AM
just a guess..to kill a mocking bird:)
thanks for a chance to win
Posted by: Cathy Derouche | July 24, 2013 at 09:08 AM
That is so cute! I can't even think of anything better than the ones the others have already said! So, I'm gonna comment. My name is Robin, so I love birds - and I really love this one - great job!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Posted by: Robin Christensen | July 24, 2013 at 09:24 AM