Giveaway -Not All Who Wander Are Lost Bracelet

Hello sweet friends,

It's time for a Prairie Thistle giveaway....

I have chosen one of my favorite expressions... Not All Who Wander Are Lost.  With Spring right around the corner, I have been venturing out on the warm, sunny days visiting my favorite antique shops.

For this bracelet, a vintage spoon bowl was flattened, textured, stamped and then a sweet soaring bird was soldered in place. 

This bracelet is comfortable to wear with the leather cording that forms to your wrist.  The extra large lobster clasp makes the bracelet easy to take on and off.  All and all a sweet bracelet.  Perfect for the wanderer.

The giveaway will be open until March 20th..  I will announce the winner on the 21st which is the first day of Spring.

All you need to do to enter the giveaway:

1.  Become a follower of the Prairie Thistle blog.

2.  Share the giveaway by posting the giveaway on your blog.

3.  Post a comment - let me know where or how you love to wander...

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Blessings - Julie

The Dragonfly and the Lily Pad Silver Ring

Have you heard about the "one ring a day" challenge? Artists are challenged to create one unique ring every day. Can you imagine the pressure on the 100th day? Some of the creations are simple like a rubber band, twist tie from a loaf of bread, pop top, etc. Some of the creations are just pure genius.

One of my favorite examples is Dan Bentley, who is making his fiance a new engagement ring every day - how romantic is that???  I love this guy!



I really don't do alot of rings, so just creating one ring would be an achievement.  So, here goes...

This ring is huge, measuring four inches in diameter with a large brass dragon fly soldered onto the top.  If you haven't guessed the lily pad was made from a vintage silver tomato server.



A repurposed vintage tomato server is now a fabulously huge ring.  I am not up to the challenge of the one ring a day, but I think this one suits me perfectly.  What do you think?

We received 6 inches of snow yesterday that is quickly melting in the bright sunshine today.  The birds are at the feeder enjoying an easy meal.  Considering how difficult the life of a bird is with predators and pesticides, feeding them seems like the best thing to do in the cold days of Winter.

I have been busy at the bench getting ready for an upcoming show the first weekend in February called Cupid's Gems.  This will be my fourth year participating in this show, another reminder of how quickly time passes.

Hope all is well with you.

Blessings - Julie