Giddy up!

Giddy up!
Originally uploaded by Kismet Designs

One of my newest favorite pieces from Kirsten of Kismet Designs!
I love the uniqueness of the design and of the course the classic Kirsten mixed metals - Gorgeous!

Challenge for August: "From the Hardware Store"

For a few months we've been having etsy metal monthly challenges. Last month's was based on a material- peridot. This month we're working on a theme, which is hardware. Any materials bought in a hardware store or hardware themed pieces are acceptable. We usually post our pieces on flickr and add them to our group (visible in the sidebar of this blog.) We don't seem to have any finished yet, but hopefully some will be posted soon.

Some of our members already do work that incorporates found objects, like this ring made of a cut steel washer by Kathleen Bostick of studiometalsmith. The rest of us need to get working...