This week we are very honoured to have Patty Szymkowicz as our guest designer/challenger! Her blog is full of fabulous art, ideas and inspiration. I recommend you pay her a visit and whilst you're there scroll down the right hand side to categories then click on Altered Cutlery. You will see all the amazing things she has created with knives, forks and spoons.For our challenge this week she has made a place-setting! (On her blog you can see close-up views).
This is what Patty said.....The 'Celebrate' fork on the left has "wings" made of flattened champagne cages with silver and gold wire bullion wrapped around plus a Paper Whimsy face.
The 'Wings to Fly' knife is close to an example of not needing to bend or drill holes (altho there is one hole at the bottom), it's wire and bead wrapped with a loop at the top for hanging.
The flattened spoon pendant on the right has a bit of velvet wrapped around the top, the hand deco in the middle is an odd earring.
I always like an excuse to play with cutlery, I have not been the same since last January when I first discovered it! Thanks to you and Rosie for getting me going again!
They are all fabulous Patty - great fun and very inspiring!
I thought I'd better have a go too and found an old (tiny) mustard spoon which I decorated with gems, wire and a bird in a nest........
.......plus a vintage fork. I curled back the prongs with pliers and gave it the Mona treatment.
(Click on all pics for better views)So.....there you are..... Patty, Rosie and I challenge you to alter a piece of cutlery! I hope you decide to join in; we can't wait to see what you make......
Linda xx
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WHAT FUN!!!!!!! Dare I raid my drawer....we have new cutlery hehe! Guess its a trip to the charity shop X
OMG, How Stunning are these, What amazing creations Patty, what an inspiration.
This will be a very exciting challenge and I cant wait to see what everyone comes up with. Thank you Jaqi
LOVE your Mona fork - it's fantastic!!
Just to add I am going to have a go at this one but on my blog I have put a picture of spoons I altered last year.
I found Patty's altered cutlery last year and have dabbled myself too, inspired by her! Despite the fact that I'm packing to move home, how can I resist the chance to funk up some cutlery?! Great challenge ladies - I'll be back when I have something to share. Meanwhile, what gorgeous examples to get our creative juices flowing. =)
WOWEE Linda, your spoon is fantastic :0) and your Mona fork....well it's fantabulous!!! You've done a grand job of bending the fork tines! Wonderful details on both pieces!!!
It will be great fun seeing everyone's take on this challenge, it certainly has provided me with endless hours of fun!
Thank you again Linda and Rosie this is such a thrill and honor for me. You know how much I admire your creativity and your wonderful challenge blog each week! You make blogland such a nice place to be oxoo
Wow....what amazing altered cutlery...absolutely stunning !
Patty...thank you so much for challenging us...I dropped everything the minute I saw the ABAA post and have thoroughly enjoyed crafting for the last few hours. I wouldn't even have tried if it wasn't for you.
Heres my humble egg spoon. TFL x
Ohhhh great challenge!! Nice one Patty!Here is my entry
http://sroddis.blogspot.com/2009/03/little-garden-in-which-to-walk.html!
My entry is on my blog.
Now this will be a challenge...and I will have to clean out my cutlery drawers :)
Oh this is way to much fun!!! I've got to get going and finish hogging out my little art corner so I can have some "spoon fun" !!!
Pattie ;)
Mazatlan Mx.
Great challenge idea! I love all the examples. I have a couple of tiny silver spoons that I bought to alter last year, so maybe I'll finally get something done with them.
I'm back!! Here they are on my blog - a (mis)matching pair!! =)
http://alteredartandstuff.wordpress.com/2009/03/27/altered-cutlery/
Here is my altered cutlery. http://kimmiekrazykorner.blogspot.com/
Thank you so much for so much fun!
another fun challenge,
just added my efforts to my blog.
have a fun week all
Here is my very first attempt at altering cutlery! Thanks for the challenge and thanks for looking.
Mine is on my blog - thank you for looking and for a fantastic challenge
Beautiful, beautiful work Linda as always, you are so talented in everything you create :)
I just posted my challenge on my blog at http://hercreativespirit.blogspot.com
Thanks again for a great challenge!
I have posted my altered cutlery. www.heartinmyhand.blogspot.com
Here's another one - just for the sheer fun of it!
wowwwwwww amazng!! it is to late to do the challenge with you?? aniway.. im' going to try!! thank you!!
My entry is on my blog!!! thaks for loocking.. please clic on my name..
Great Challenge! Here's mine
spoon
Finished the challenge - yay!!I have one more piece of cutlery waiting in the wings- click on me to see what's completed!
This was a blast. I must find more tiny silver spoons! Here's mine -
http://www.virtuallydesigned.com/gottamake/2009/03/29/altered-silver-spoon/
I've made some more as well !!!
Here they are ...TFL x
Just posted my entry on my blog. Loved the challenge. :)
http://jeanettecarlstrom.blogspot.com/
our Patty.. she sure is one awesome artist!
Just finished my altered cutlery and you can find it on my blog
here;
Thank you Jaqi x
Enjoyed this challenge very much, Cheers
After a couple of stumbling blocks were over come I have mine posted on my blog http://thejoyofnesting.blogspot.com/
Pattie ;)
Mazatlan Mx
Great and funny challenge !
This is my very first post on your great blog and hope it won't be the last.
Here is my interpretation of altered cutlery :
http://iconoclart.blogspot.com/
Have fun !
Thanks for this week challenge.
I think i'm late for it.
http://mescrap.blogspot.com/2009/04/abaa-altered-spoon.html
However, I really enjoy looking others altered-cutlery.
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