Octoberfest Blog Hop 2014

Today is the reveal for the third annual Octoberfest Blog Hop hosted by our fearless leader Rita of Toltec Jewels. 
Our mission, should we choose to accept it - and I did - is to create something that reflects this time of year , AUTUMN, in all it's glorious splendour. Here in eastern Ontario  in Canada  our leaves turn the most beautiful colours, sadly this year most of our leaves have already fallen. But the memory of their hues remains. I have been playing around with reclaimed/recycled copper sheet (think roofing materials). 
As a scrapbooker I have a ton of embossing folders and thin copper sheet gets the most wonderful designs or textures when it is run through my machine with these folders. 
I have been prepping for an art tour next week and so have a few thing to show off. One of my fave techniques is wire work, this time in copper as it's less expensive than silver and really relates to the colours of Autumn.  I hope you enjoy my picture show. 
wire work goddess with agate nuggets
wire work leaf in copper and silver with mixed gemstones


embossed fall scene- copper on leather 
embossed copper with handmade bail 
copper wire coils and sheet, on leather backing 
copper sheet hammered to create ruffles
                       silver clay leaf oxidised to add fall colour ,
               pearls and glass beads with silver links 




















































 You can see the other artists creations by visiting the Host site 
where you will find a list with all the links 
thanks for visiting 
Happy Fall y"all


Comments

  1. KimOctober 26, 2014 at 12:27 PM

    I love that Goddess figure, she is beautiful. All of your creations are lovely.

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  2. WindDancerStudiosOctober 26, 2014 at 1:55 PM

    I have that folder :) It's one of my favorites. Beautiful pieces!

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  3. JanineOctober 26, 2014 at 2:39 PM

    Wow so many pieces inspired by the colors of fall. Love your wirework

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    1. Deb FortinOctober 28, 2014 at 8:46 AM

      thanks for visiting and leaving a lovely comment.

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  4. Shai WilliamsOctober 26, 2014 at 4:17 PM

    Great designs! I really love the Wirework Goddess as this is the time of the year that I feel the closest to the Goddess.

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  5. Becky PancakeOctober 26, 2014 at 4:29 PM

    Hi Deb, Great job showing fall. Your embossing is lovely.

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  6. KepiOctober 26, 2014 at 9:27 PM

    Ok I love the wire work goddess and the wire work leave and the copper on leather and and and....O I love them all, such beautiful pieces, great designs!

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  7. AnonymousOctober 27, 2014 at 1:00 AM

    I am loving your embossed copper. Copper is rapidly becoming my favorite metal to work with. How awesome would it be to have a machine that could emboss copper sheet like this! I want one now!!!

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  8. Karin GOctober 27, 2014 at 5:17 AM

    Your work with wire and metal is amazing, I love your jewelry!

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  9. UnknownOctober 27, 2014 at 9:45 AM

    The embossed copper is fantastic! And your fold formed copper is too!!

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  10. UnknownOctober 27, 2014 at 3:28 PM

    Oooooh, the leaves!!! Beautiful work... After looking at all your pieces, the ruffles became ♥ my favourite.

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  11. Gloria AllenOctober 27, 2014 at 4:01 PM

    Fantastik pieces, I love the copper wire coils best.

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  12. AndreaOctober 27, 2014 at 11:51 PM

    love the embossed copper pieces. I really love the mixed gemstones piece. All beautiful! Thank you for sharing!

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  13. La MarquiseOctober 28, 2014 at 7:58 AM

    Love those embosed copper pendants... and the leaves even more. They are magical!

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  14. MimiOctober 28, 2014 at 6:53 PM

    Such wonderful work - I think my favorite is the etched tree, but they are all beautiful!

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  15. JasvantiOctober 29, 2014 at 2:35 PM

    your jewelry is so beautiful!!
    Well done.

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  16. lamplight craftsNovember 1, 2014 at 3:30 PM

    Those copper focals are just lovely.

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  17. UnknownNovember 2, 2014 at 2:27 PM

    What a lovely collection! The wirework is wonderful, and I really like the embossed fall scene and the handmade bail on the other embossed copper.

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