Treasury Wednesday: Everyone loves some tentacles! Also birds.

Part of a series of treasuries I did which took the most overdone motifs in jewelry and found fresh interpretations of the same themes. I wanted to find sellers who were putting time, effort and creativity into working with popular motifs, instead of adding a jump ring and purchased chain to the Hobby Lobby pendant and dropping the result on Etsy with a copyright notice. I realize that sounds very negative; it was less motivated by anger than by a desire to emphasize the many, many real designers who are fashion-attentive but fresh, and whose exquisite work is available on Etsy.

I did red poppies (remember those Ohai I'm Modern Art enameled pendants?)and then the swooping swallows that are absolutely bloody everywhere. This one took the longest; it's so hard to find anything tagged "swooping bird" or "swallow" that isn't one of the same two tattoo-inspired components. The second photo is my favorite; it's the classic shape, yes, but the bird is made of an upcycled measuring tape. So clever! The yellow tee is actually the same tattoo silhouette, but I liked the clever inscription so much it had to go in.

'Motifs, Reinvented II: Swooping and Soaring' by tangopig

Highlighting both newer shops and older ones exhibiting truly unique artistry, a series of fresh takes on old standbys -- no two alike. In this edition, interesting and labor-intensive takes on the ubiquitous flying swallows that speak of hope and freedom.

A custom pair of lo... orlydesign $95.00	Blue Bird Necklace ... yasminellis $64.00	Yellow Blue Stripe ... johnwgolden $12.00	The Tattooed - Wool... woolville $26.00
Content- Bird print amberalexander $18.00	Tree with Birds - V... ModernDecals $30.00	Uzumaki-- Original ... TheStrangeBird $275.00	Blue Bird Glass Pen... APOCALIPSTICKA... $20.00
Yellow and Blue Lea... jewelrybystace... $7.00	Rio - 8x10 redbeandesign $25.00	Violet Swallow Quee... TheNightjar $20.00	Itsy Bitsy Bluebird... DeliciousHobo $13.00
orange/blue/green s... SweetTrash $17.00	Happiness is Perfec... onegearclothin... $18.00	Tattooed Sky- Blue... FACEtheWALL $20.00	Vinyl Wall Sticker ... urbanwalls $45.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

Then I decided it was time to honor those who have rethought the Vernian octopus. I was hoping to find that octopus stamping (yes, the one you're thinking of) somewhere in a really unique and different design, but I couldn't.

'Motifs, Reinvented III: Spectacular Tentacular' by tangopig

Highlighting both newer shops and older ones exhibiting truly unique artistry, a series of fresh takes on old standbys -- no two alike. In this edition, unusual uses and re-envisionings of the long-suffering steampunk octopus.

Ascension. octopus ... schin $18.00	Leather Octopus Eye... SnappingDragon $36.00	Gorgeous Sea Green ... skybirdarts $130.00	Ghost of Cthulhu Mo... ArtsiBitsi $40.00
Reversible Recycled... TrilbyMade $25.00	Monster Coffee Mug ... wildcardpotter... $28.00	Octopus embroidered... audelaine $15.00	SPRING SALE JAPAN D... Leviticus $54.60
Green Octopus Art P... thedreamygiraf... $18.00	TOUCHED In The HEAD... blobhouse $50.00	Small Glass Octopus... EmergentGlassw... $30.00	Celery Squidy Neckl... PurpleToedGyps... $24.00
SALE Giant Pacific ... TileGoddess $20.00	Green Octopus- 8x8 ... karingrow $18.00	Cephalopod Sconce jtopolski $150.00	Jade Octopus Neckla... noadi $30.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.