Monday, June 27, 2011

Guess the Mystery Thing: Big and Flowery.

Good day to you!  And huzzah.  Why huzzah?  Because it's time for a new round of Guess the Mystery Thing!

Here's how it works.  First, I show you some upcycled jewelry, like so:




You try to identify the secret ingredient.  And if you're first to guess correctly, you win one.  Cool, right?

Okay, you have your assignment.  What are those mysterious flowery things?  Be specific for a better chance at the win.

Leave your guess in the comments.  There will be two winners: first correct guess and one random guess.  If nobody gets it, there will be two random winners.  So even if you're stumped, guess anyway, you could still win.  The more creative the guess, the better! 

This giveaway is open to anyone, anywhere.  (You don't even have to be a follower of the blog, although I would lurve it if you were.) 
The one and only rule: 

1.  If your email isn't available in one click from an online profile, be sure to include your email address with your guess.
Okay, here's one last peekie...





Ready?  Go, go, go!  Guess the Mystery thing! 

UPDATE: THIS CHALLENGE IS NOW CLOSED.  THANKS, EVERYBODY!  REVEAL (AND WINNERS) POSTING SOON.
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59 comments:

  1. CathyJune 27, 2011 at 11:03 PM

    Human hair.

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  2. CathyJune 27, 2011 at 11:04 PM

    Oops, sorry: amadock@yahoo.com

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  3. Kyle GutheryJune 27, 2011 at 11:05 PM

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  4. AnonymousJune 27, 2011 at 11:07 PM

    Tablecloths?

    ropo@livejournal.com

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  5. AnonymousJune 27, 2011 at 11:20 PM

    Dragon scales? ericab31@yahoo.com

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  6. CentiJune 27, 2011 at 11:23 PM

    No medical stuff this time, huh? I've never seen anything like that before, therefore I guess that these are sections of fairy wings. How poetical.

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  7. FevversJune 27, 2011 at 11:23 PM

    Those decorative circle-shaped thingies that slide down over candles to dress up the base of the candle/candleholder.

    email:
    krakencode(at)gmail.com

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  8. CREATIVE KHADIJAJune 27, 2011 at 11:36 PM

    Well its cute & my guess is.........
    I think you cut these floral pieces from any floral net fabric..or on the other hand its kinda lace jewelry,you cut these motives from any lace or net fabric cloth or may be from any embroidery cloth..simply..
    well the sunflower one is awesome!!!i have the same sunflower embroidery on my shirt which always looks attractive!!

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  9. BKJune 27, 2011 at 11:39 PM

    Shuttlecocks from badminton?

    blkane[at]gmail.com

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  10. Evelene SJune 27, 2011 at 11:48 PM

    I think they are cut from lace curtains.

    esterling9 at aol dot com

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  11. AnonymousJune 28, 2011 at 12:08 AM

    I feel like its made from Guipure lace. just a guess.

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  12. AnonymousJune 28, 2011 at 12:09 AM

    whoops: mylittleangelinhell at gmail dot com

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  13. emilysnanJune 28, 2011 at 1:18 AM

    hiya mich , are they little soft rubber anti slip bath thingies ? you know the kind i mean they come in all shapes and sizes ? they do look just like little fairy table cloths though xmaggiex

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  14. Bridget MJune 28, 2011 at 1:37 AM

    Tinkerbell's formal dining tablecloth?
    -Bridget

    Bmbivona (at) cox.net

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  15. imsteelefullofscrapJune 28, 2011 at 3:22 AM

    I am guessing an old vintage plastic table scarf doilies
    crazicrafter@yahoo.com

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  16. marliescohenJune 28, 2011 at 4:26 AM

    cut our from plastic lace place mats. I have done this once. Hard work cutting, got sore hands, but worth it.

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  17. Lorraine June 28, 2011 at 4:58 AM

    I love the shuttlecock answer - that would have great possibilities but I don't think that's what this is. I'm more prone to go with plastic doily or placemat.

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  18. MichelleJune 28, 2011 at 5:02 AM

    Wow, people are creative! A shuttlecock -- I never would have thought of that.

    My guess is fabric appliques, like to 'decorate' jeans or bags.

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  19. lisbonlionessJune 28, 2011 at 5:38 AM

    I, too, think they are some sort of doily or tablecloth- didn't they have them back in the 70ies and 80ies made from rubber? I seem to have vague memories of something similar to what you used, but for the life of me, I can't quite nail it.
    Don't matter, they are ridiculously pretty! LOVE

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  20. Alex SmithJune 28, 2011 at 6:23 AM

    I'm guessing cut-outs from a lacey placemat. Alternately, Smurfette's collection of Royal Ascot hats.

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  21. ChristinaJune 28, 2011 at 7:28 AM

    doileys or lacey placemets... cdoyle97@yahoo.com

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  22. Poor Badger CreationsJune 28, 2011 at 7:38 AM

    Fancy cupcake liners maybe?

    lobsterpudding@yahoo.com

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  23. janeJune 28, 2011 at 8:21 AM

    It looks as if they are cut from a lace fabric or fabric used as tablecloths or window panels. Whatever-they're great!

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  24. MascottblogJune 28, 2011 at 8:28 AM

    something coming from : either curtains , or bra or panties ??????

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  25. PearlieJune 28, 2011 at 8:46 AM

    Bits cut off one of those horrid bridesmaid dresses from the 80s and 90s? I have one in an alaming shade of green in my closet if you need more :)

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  26. Denise - Jewelry By DeniseJune 28, 2011 at 9:40 AM

    plasticy lacy table cloths or doillies..i've seen them somewhere before..probably your favorite store :)

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  27. PCJune 28, 2011 at 11:15 AM

    Cut out from plastics table clothes or cushion cover?

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  28. SaraccinoJune 28, 2011 at 11:20 AM

    Mh... it seems that at the flower petals... there are cuts. And the white is maybe... plastic.

    But a place mat or a stopper for the bath.. don't know.

    I think you just went into a rubber or plastic fabric and forced them to make strange and beautiful stuff rather than their usual work :)

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  29. TerriJune 28, 2011 at 12:03 PM

    They are elegant! I want them to be from a doily, something crocheted... but knowing your penchant for shopping the dollar stores I'm going to say a plastic placemat, or table cloth. And if that is true, I want to know which brand of dollar store... ours just doesn't have such elegant things.

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  30. Betsy@My Salvaged TreasuresJune 28, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    OK, I'm late for the party as usual. Even before reading all these smart and creative guesses, I was thinking they were cut out from an very expensive plastic placemat, the kind we used to take camping just to make us feel fancy.

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  31. LARPkittenJune 28, 2011 at 1:20 PM

    They look like decorative iron-on appliques from the fabric or craft store (though for jewelry, I'm pretty sure the commenters above me suggesting plastic placemats are probably more right!). I've seen the iron-ons used to make fascinators, but jewelry is a novel idea... Maybe make a matching necklace and fascinator for a fancy event!

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  32. kihojuJune 28, 2011 at 2:08 PM

    Very fancy (and bad) coffee filters?
    kihoju at yahoo dot com

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  33. JillJune 28, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    I would say they are flowers cut from lacy net curtains, then spray painted to make the pretty colours!

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  34. Scarlet KitsuneJune 28, 2011 at 3:57 PM

    They look like those drawer liners. Like the ones you put in your cutlery drawers and under stacks of dishes in cupboards to keep them from slipping or scratching the surfaces.

    scarlet.kitsune at gmail dot com

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  35. AshesJune 28, 2011 at 5:01 PM

    Wow, those are so pretty. They do look like appliques, but that's just too mundane. So official guess...lace from Marie Antoinette's petticoats.

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  36. AshesJune 28, 2011 at 5:01 PM

    Grrr, I forgot my email. abrowning_504 at yahoo.com

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  37. Cindy Lietz, Polymer Clay TutorJune 28, 2011 at 5:20 PM

    Well at first I thought they were doilies or iron on appliques. Then I thought they were those metallic paper doilies in Gold and Silver, they used to wrap pieces of wedding cake in during the 70's. Since that was my last thought, I think I will go with that!

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  38. VirginiaJune 28, 2011 at 6:16 PM

    doilies sprayed with metallic spray paint

    decker.virginia@gmail.com

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  39. JoanJune 28, 2011 at 8:58 PM

    Not sure f my guess made it through ciber space to you, so here it is again.

    You "snuck" in to a garden fairies closet and took her hat, skirt and wings, shame on you, but it worked, very smart. Love them

    Joan

    craftyme52@gmail.com

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  40. Judy ArgyleJune 28, 2011 at 9:59 PM

    Vintage doilies.
    Judy, at edwardandjudy@bigpond.com

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  41. DivyaJune 28, 2011 at 10:59 PM

    hmmm...from a decorative mosquito net...Oh I got it, they are the edgings of plastic table mats/ TV covers..my aunt used to have stuff like this and seen loads of this stuff being sold on the roadside as a kid

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  42. UnknownJune 29, 2011 at 6:12 AM

    Wow, could I have been any later to this little party game?! Hmmm... First off, such lovely creations Michelle, as we've come to expect. But whatever might they be... Well I think you're a very wicked girl because because you've gone and the torn the wings off of angels, cut the pretty parts out, and made delightful jewelry with them... Wicked wicked you.

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  43. KateyJune 29, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    iron on lace appliques?
    kmdager@gmail.com

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  44. MariaJune 29, 2011 at 11:24 AM

    lace bits cut from old Lingerie

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  45. Life in RehabJune 29, 2011 at 12:47 PM

    Mini fans from the world's smallest stripper? To be honest, they're just beautiful. I could see myself with those earrings.

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  46. MelissaJune 29, 2011 at 2:00 PM

    Plastic lace doily or table cloths...

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  47. zakkalifeJune 29, 2011 at 2:02 PM

    flower shapes cut from placemats?

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  48. coriander_sheaJune 29, 2011 at 3:55 PM

    Wedding dresses!
    coriander_shea@yahoo.com

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  49. rengawkJune 29, 2011 at 4:18 PM

    Floral appliques?

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  50. LindaJune 29, 2011 at 5:36 PM

    I think you cut up your Granny's hand cocheted doilies. Shame on you! They really make beautiful accessories. Granny would be proud.
    ljrolen@verizon.net

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  51. MaryDi DesignsJune 29, 2011 at 6:02 PM

    It's from a plastic lace placemat.
    MaryDiDesigns@cfl.rr.com

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  52. Daffy's DreamJune 29, 2011 at 8:52 PM

    They look beautiful.... my guess is

    1.Lace - stitch on dress,acessories
    2.Fabric tablecloth or soft plastic placemat

    I just love the ear drop they look awesome...

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  53. AmyJune 29, 2011 at 9:34 PM

    Rhinestones and buttons glued onto lace flowers from Kate Middleton's wedding dress?

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  54. ErinJune 29, 2011 at 9:54 PM

    Hi Mich, I love your stuff...I was thinking this could be pieces of an old wedding dress, the white from the pure bride, the yellow from the not so pure :)!
    Erin
    mrscamden2@yahoo.com

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  55. SandraJune 30, 2011 at 12:20 AM

    Paper doilies~! =D My grandma used to put them underneath cake, on cookie plates and all that. Mmmh, childhood memories ...

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  56. CallieJune 30, 2011 at 4:32 AM

    Is it iron on patches?

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  57. Mollie AnnJune 30, 2011 at 5:22 AM

    Lace from bridal veils?

    Whatever they are, they're beautiful!

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  58. Mollie AnnJune 30, 2011 at 5:22 AM

    Ack! roughmagiccreations@gmail.com

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  59. Michelle L.June 30, 2011 at 5:56 AM

    Hi, everyone! Mich here. I am cutting off the guesses at this point. NO MORE ENTRIES, PLEASE. Check my next post for the reveal!

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