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Welcome to JewelryLessons.com Expressions, a fun way to promote inspiration and artistic creativity through jewelry challenges of all media.



To see the entries: Expressions Gallery March 2009: Hippie.

Creativity: Let’s inspire one another!

Challenges: Not to be confused with contests which are judged and reward prizes, we will hold monthly challenges with themes to promote creativity and inspiration amongst designers.

Positivity: When an artist requests feedback on their challenge entries, offering suggestions and constructive feedback on design construction, colors, fit with the challenge scheme, etc., are always welcome.


In a nutshell, our mission is INSPIRATION! We all look for inspiration in one form or another, and we believe that monthly themed challenges will get everyone’s creativity flowing. Fran and Jodi have ideas for upcoming themes and will also post requests for everyone’s input on themes from time to time. We are not necessarily looking for holiday or seasonal themes, not to say that we won’t have those types of themes from time to time, but we will be throwing everyone curve balls, the unexpected theme, to keep us all on our “creative toes”! Ever want to create something, just ready to twist some wire, light a torch, string some beads, crochet, melt some glass, embroider – you name it - use one form of your creativity media and ….. blank. We hope that JewelryLessons.com Expressions will help fill in the blank!


Because JewelryLessons.com Expressions holds challenges for inspiration and creativity, the rules are simple: Be original, post as many theme related entries as you like, and enjoy making jewelry and/or jewelry components together with this great community. When the designer requests feedback, lend a hand. Challenges will not be judged or rated nor will prizes be awarded. New theme challenges will be announced monthly.


JewelryLessons.com Expressions is excited to announce their FIRST CHALLENGE for MARCH 2009:

HIPPIE theme! That’s right – get out those old photo albums from the 60s when life was all about peace signs, The Beatles, long hair and headbands, Volkswagen buses, the flower child, and gettin’ your groove on.


So come on! Let’s see what you can create in tribute to that great “Hippie” decade!


TO POST YOUR ENTRIES: Entries will be posted to the Gallery. Under Category, be sure to select category JL.com's EXPRESSIONS and under Sub Categories, select MARCH 2009 HIPPIE.


Franchezka and Jodi came up with the idea of a monthly event when Jodi mailed Fran some "challenge" beads. They thought it would be fun to have an ongoing inspirational challenge with changing themes.



Franchezka Westwood and Jodi Bombardier want to thank all our friends who have supported us in this endeavor and who have joined the Facebook Jewelry Expressions Group. If you have any questions or if you want help with a design, please post on our Wall at Facebook or open a chat session. For those who are not familiar with our Jewelry Expressions Facebook group, the link is Jewelry Expressions. We plan to keep the group open as a place to post announcements and to use the chat room and the discussion board. Preliminary entries can also be posted on Jewelry Expressions Facebook, but final entries should be posted at JL.com's Expressions Gallery.

To see the entries: Expressions Gallery March 2009: Hippie.