What's New Wednesday

What's New Wednesday

New to the WEST blog - What's New Wednesdays. A place to highlight what we made this week.

 

Say "hello" to spring with this Yellow Chick Plushie by BirdieAndDot .

Purple for Easter with Fractal Earrings by DragonNerd.

 

Pretty in blue with a Silver Plated Ear Cuff by SecretJewelry.

 

Welcome the season with Spring Yarn Wreath by HeartFeltYarnWreaths.

 

Get ready for picnics with this Charm Bracelet by Jynxx.

But don't get burned with this Crouching Dragon by CloverleafFibreArt.

Clean up after a full day with these Soap Samplers by FlatlandersSoapCo.

 

Sit down with a book by WeAreBoundTogether.

Looking forward to what will be new next week!

W.E.S.T. January Design Challenge Results

The W.E.S.T. January Design Challenge was "The Colour of Love." Members were invited to create something inspired by thoughts of love (positive or negative!). I think we set a record with this challenge, as we have EIGHT entries!

The first entry was from Katie of Hearthfelt Yarn Wreaths:

This pink yarn wreath is perfect for Spring, and will add some romance to your Valentine's Day decor. Soft pink yarn provides a subtle base for delicately formed felt flowers and buds. A subtle way to celebrate your love on Valentine's Day, this wreath is perfect for Spring, too!

Next was this entry from Tawny of Tawny Bee:

Tawny reminds us that all those single socks out there need love too, and this Lost Socks Keeper provides a special place for them to wait for their soul mate. This heart patterned Lost Sock Keeper is on the job until cupid shines down upon your laundry room and blesses your single socks with their perfect match!

Susana from Lemon Dear submitted this entry:

This anatomic heart is a one of a kind embroidery hoop art made by hand in a gorgeous rainbow-like chevron cotton fabric and stretched in a wooden hoop. The message of this piece is that love has no colour, therefore, the colour of love are all colours together.

The next entry was from Evelyne of Evecouture:

This is an Epipen Carrying case made of vintage upcycled pink velvet. If your kids have to wear an Epipen why not make it cute and comfortable!

Jynxx provided this entry for the challenge:

Here is a wonderful, one-of-a-kind, vintage style Valentine's Day charm bracelet that I call " KEY TO MY HEART." It is one-of-a-kind, with a variety of pewter heart, lock and key charms and beads! This bracelet would be the perfect Valentine's gift, or to keep for yourself!! 

Ruth from Periwinkle Dzyns submitted a matching set:

Ruth notes that the colour of love can also be cold, so she chose to represent it with a heart made of brass hardware in a rigid chain maille style, with this Nerdy Geek Chainmaille Brass Nut Repurposed Necklace Heart and matching Nerdy Geek Chainmaille Brass Nut Repurposed Earrings.

Here is Wendy's entry from The Silver Agenda:

Wendy notes that she's a wee bit obsessed with arrows right now and wanted to add more bracelets to her shop. This Sterling Silver Arrow and Heart January Birthstone Garnet Wire Wrapped Metalwork Bracelet includes a hand forged sterling silver arrow running through a fine silver fused heart. Wire wrapped genuine garnet beads are set between sterling silver diamond cut links. A handmade hook clasp finishes the piece. 

And the last entry was from Laura of Prairie Threads:

Laura notes that there was a time when one of her daughters loved "pink and more pink," and she was thinking of her as she made this Gypsy Pink Round Coiled Bowl from all her pink fabric scraps.

Now don't we have some awesome talent in Winnipeg? Thank you to all the participants in this month's challenge!

We'd love to hear from you--what do you think of when you think of "the colour of love?"

Stay tuned for the next challenge to be announced soon!

Hot off the press - New WEST Team Treasury

'More Gifts Under $20 ' by deannewatsonjewelry

From cute to cool, this treasury has something for everyone. Gotta love the prices! All items are from the WEST team in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Recycled Map Star Book ... PrairiePeasant $7.00	Simple Eco-Friendly Ste... ToxieDesigns $15.00	Turquoise and Blues Por... NancyBloklandP... $20.00	Ocean Sunset artisan so... SoGaSoap $6.00
SALE - Notepad/Passport... elliven $14.00	Simple everyday modern ... waterleliejewe... $16.00	Brace Face - Computer P... PeriwinkleDzyn... $15.00	Buddy Holly light switc... dandee $10.00
Card Suit Hearts Earrin... Jynxx $10.00	Fortune Cookie Change P... hoshiidesigns $9.75	VALENTINES SALE Beach B... jakecleo $17.00	Crocheted Hat - Raspber... MonCherieCreat... $17.00
Fizzing Vegan Bath Melt... JustTheGoods $5.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio

W.E.S.T. September Design Challenge Results

The W.E.S.T. Design Challenge for September was Harvest.

And oh my did our talented WEST'ers come up with some beautiful harvest themed items.

We start with Jynxx who was so inspired by the harvest them that she entered two items into the challenge!

OOAK Autumn Charm Bracelet #1 by Jynxx

Jynxx writes about this one: When I thought of the theme harvest, it right away made me think of the beautiful colors of the season. All the pretty leaves, pumpkins, flowers and the fading sunlight! 

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OOAK autumn Charm Bracelet #2 by Jynxx

Jynxx writes about this entry: This one was inspired by the little country stands along the road that the farmers sell their vegetables at. I just love a drive in the country looking at the pretty leaves and enjoying the crisp autumn air.  

Next up is Prairie Threads:

  

Harvest Round Coiled Mat by Prairie Threads

I just can't get over all the beautiful harvest colours used in this mat.  So beautiful.

And next we have Prairie Girl Knits:

Knit Baby Sweater in Yellow by Prairie Girl Knits

(Prairie Girl Knits was modifying the design at the point of this blog post, so this is a photo of the colour she used)

Prairie Girl Knits writes: As made obvious by my shop name, I'm totally a prairie girl. I love the idea of a Harvest theme.

A friend of mine received a hand knit hand-me-down hoodie for her kid and absolutely raved about because it zipped up in the back. She found it so easy to put on & take off of a squirmy kid. I was inspired by the idea and, also inspired by the Harvest theme of September's challenge, I set off to see if I could morph my baby sweaters into a zipper-in-the back awesome hoodie.

In honour of the Harvest theme, used the Deep Straw coloured sweater and added a knit hood which is open in the back and front.

Stay tuned to her shop for the finished product - up for sale soon!

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Weren't all of these entries spectacular?

Harvest Design Challenge Entry #1

Today we feature our first entry into the Harvest Design Challenge:

OOAK Autumn Charm Bracelet by Jynxx

Here is a one-of-a-kind autumn charm bracelet that I call "AUTUMN SPLENDOR" This bracelet is the perfect accessory for any fall wardrobe. It has all the wonderful colors of fall sunflowers, leaves, pumpkins and wildlowers.

Trinkets featured on this bracelet include:

Several sunflower buttons

"AUTUMN" letter trinkets

Wooden & acrylic leaves

Wooden beads

Pumpkin trinkets

Wildflower trinkets

The bracelet is approximately 8" and made with a medium weight silver plate chain. The wrist closure is a toggle style. Please note that items used in photos for props are not included in the sale.

This bracelet is newly created and from a pet and smoke free home. It will arrive packed securely, and includes insurance in the cost of shipping, so buy with confidence!! If you like this bracelet please make a purchase as I buy my beads and trinkets in small quantities and many are rare vintage finds, therefore reproducing an exact copy is not an option, nor is it fair to those wanting a one-of-a-kind item.

I hope you have as much fun wearing my designs as I do creating them! Please take note that this bracelet is best not suited for very young children, as it has many small parts that could become a choking hazard.

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Gorgeous isn't it?