Thursday, January 13, 2011

the game of love

I've long made quilts and small fiber pieces and years ago I made heart brooches from vintage fabrics. For a while I added ribbons to them, making necklaces for my daughters.
Lately I've been enjoying making necklaces. Recently I was inspired by some work by Nina Bagley that has inspired me to combine both the fiber work and necklace making.
After making the fiber heart and starting to assemble the necklace, I realized many of the additions were game pieces, including several Industrial Chic  and scrapbook components, hence, the name for the necklace, "the game of love."
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22 comments:

  1. Mary Welsh HubbardJanuary 13, 2011 at 2:34 PM

    that's very cool.

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    This is great Deborah, a way to combine both your loves. xox Corrine

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    I adore this creation! How wonderfully creative and inspirational this is! And then to top it all off...the title....The Game of Love is so clever! Well done! thanks so much for sharing! and also for popping in to see me as well!


    ciao bella
    keep making these...they are bliss!

    Creative Carmelina

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  4. sjmcdowellJanuary 13, 2011 at 2:47 PM

    Hi Deborah,

    Oh my goodness your necklaces are breathtakingly beautiful!!

    I LOVE PINK....the Game Of Love Necklace I would wear in less than a heartbeat!!

    Warm Hugs,

    Susan

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  5. Vicky aka StichrJanuary 13, 2011 at 3:25 PM

    oh yeah...i'd wear that in a heartbeat.

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  6. YvonneJanuary 13, 2011 at 3:27 PM

    Love the necklace. It all goes together so well and all looks so vintage.

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  7. Patty ♣January 13, 2011 at 4:16 PM

    Deborah! I LOVE the necklace!! I would wear that a lot!

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  8. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2011 at 4:48 PM

    Perfect!

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  9. DottiJanuary 13, 2011 at 8:10 PM

    These are so clever, sweet, inspiring, and funky!

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  10. Mary Helen-Art Saves LivesJanuary 13, 2011 at 10:33 PM

    Deb this necklace is so stunning! I think the game pieces are a perfect additional design elements. Today I was give small bits and pieces from a costume department and will look forward to playing with them tomorrow. Imagine and Live in Peace, Mary Helen Fernandez Stewart

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  11. ParisMaddyJanuary 13, 2011 at 11:56 PM

    Absolutely darling. You did a great job of putting together a whimsical, fun necklace, Deborah. Sell them! you'll have buyers waiting in line. Sooo cute.

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  12. EvaJanuary 14, 2011 at 1:22 AM

    Stunning. I speaks! The lock and key, the dice -- a novel in an ornament!

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  13. EvaJanuary 14, 2011 at 1:23 AM

    "it speaks" of course. Type error.

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  14. AnonymousJanuary 14, 2011 at 3:41 AM

    These hearts are so pretty, Deborah.

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  15. ElizabethJanuary 14, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    Beautiful piece Deb!! love all of the details,! nina's wrk is stnning isn't it!!!!

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  16. GabrielaJanuary 14, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    Beautiful!!!

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  17. Nina Lise@Mrs MoenJanuary 14, 2011 at 10:20 AM

    This is so beautiful, Deborah; I love the soft frayed fabric edges against all the hardware!

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  18. jackieJanuary 14, 2011 at 12:03 PM

    Pleased you enjoyed it,it was nice that people were interested. All notebooks are fascinating aren't they, often with lots of good ideas not followed up!

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  19. PennyJanuary 14, 2011 at 3:40 PM

    Oh, these are wonderful. I love the combination of fabric and metal. I've been thinking about hearts myself - guess I'm jumping ahead to Valentine's Day.

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  20. LeslieJanuary 14, 2011 at 5:02 PM

    This is beautiful! Nice combination!

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  21. Suzanne KistlerJanuary 15, 2011 at 10:09 AM

    I love the subtle color changes and the experimentation with texture. Your work is inspirational!

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  22. DClarkCreationsJanuary 16, 2011 at 7:53 AM

    Very creative, beautiful and clever. I love when a project "falls into place". Deanna

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