{"id":4205,"date":"2013-10-25T22:18:04","date_gmt":"2013-10-25T22:18:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/?p=4205"},"modified":"2015-04-26T13:24:17","modified_gmt":"2015-04-26T13:24:17","slug":"the-eyes-have-it-a-trio-of-quirky-wonderful-eye-token-ornaments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/?p=4205","title":{"rendered":"The &#8216;Eyes&#8217; Have It! A Trio of Quirky &#038; Wonderful Eye Token Ornaments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">***<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Posted by Theresa mARTin<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4206\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_attachment_4206\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 436px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/theresamartinEyeTokenGreen.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4206\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/?attachment_id=4206\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/theresamartinEyeTokenGreen.jpg?fit=436%2C484&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"436,484\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"EyeToken Emerald Green\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;EyeToken Emerald Green&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;EyeToken Emerald Green&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/theresamartinEyeTokenGreen.jpg?fit=270%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/theresamartinEyeTokenGreen.jpg?fit=436%2C484&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4206\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/theresamartinEyeTokenGreen.jpg?resize=436%2C484\" alt=\"EyeToken Emerald Green\" width=\"436\" height=\"484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/theresamartinEyeTokenGreen.jpg?w=436&amp;ssl=1 436w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/theresamartinEyeTokenGreen.jpg?resize=270%2C300&amp;ssl=1 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 436px) 100vw, 436px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_4206\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eye Token Emerald Green<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Gale has made a wonderful variety of eyes and faces on <a href=\"https:\/\/paperwhimsy.com\/pages\/old-store?productid=19454&amp;cat=0&amp;page=1\">Sheet 314<\/a> which are a perfect fit for the eye tokens.\u00a0I love to go through my collection of beads and pearls and organize color themes to use with the tokens. The green token uses beetle wings with white pearls and the blue one uses pearls, brass beads and glass beads. The purple one uses glass beads with purple\/blue tints combined with pearls, wire and brass colored beads.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">***<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4207\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_attachment_4207\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 436px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/theresamARTinEyeTokenPurple.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4207\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/?attachment_id=4207\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/theresamARTinEyeTokenPurple.jpg?fit=436%2C485&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"436,485\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"EyeToken Purple\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;EyeToken Purple&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;EyeToken Purple&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/theresamARTinEyeTokenPurple.jpg?fit=269%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/theresamARTinEyeTokenPurple.jpg?fit=436%2C485&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4207\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/theresamARTinEyeTokenPurple.jpg?resize=436%2C485\" alt=\"EyeToken Purple\" width=\"436\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/theresamARTinEyeTokenPurple.jpg?w=436&amp;ssl=1 436w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/theresamARTinEyeTokenPurple.jpg?resize=269%2C300&amp;ssl=1 269w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 436px) 100vw, 436px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_4207\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eye Token Purple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4208\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_attachment_4208\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 436px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/theresamARTinEyeTokenBlue.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4208\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/?attachment_id=4208\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/theresamARTinEyeTokenBlue.jpg?fit=436%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"436,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"EyeToken Blue\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;EyeToken Blue&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;EyeToken Blue&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/theresamARTinEyeTokenBlue.jpg?fit=218%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/theresamARTinEyeTokenBlue.jpg?fit=436%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4208\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/theresamARTinEyeTokenBlue.jpg?resize=436%2C600\" alt=\"EyeToken Blue\" width=\"436\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/theresamARTinEyeTokenBlue.jpg?w=436&amp;ssl=1 436w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/theresamARTinEyeTokenBlue.jpg?resize=218%2C300&amp;ssl=1 218w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 436px) 100vw, 436px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_4208\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eye Token Blue<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s early days, but then it&#8217;s never too early to consider how amazing eye tokens would look adorning your Christmas tree. \u00a0What a unique idea for Christmas! \u00a0And how exciting to have several made up and strung on a garland that decorates your mantle, window or wall. \u00a0 It&#8217;s easy to add a loop of gold wire or a pretty ribbon to act as a hanger. \u00a0You can go quirky as I have done or more traditional. \u00a0Your imagination is the key to creating amazing and unique ornaments for Christmas and any time of the year.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">***<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #ffffff;\">***<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Method<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Paint the eye token with Inka Gold<\/li>\n<li>Where there are holes, string wire and beads through the holes. Where there are no holes, twist wire around the edge of the token.<\/li>\n<li>Assemble two sides with photo of eye once edges are embellished.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here are the items used and some suggestions of items that will work well with the eye token forms.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paperwhimsy.com\/pages\/old-store?productid=19460&amp;cat=0&amp;page=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.galeblair.com\/store\/images\/T\/PW-LLT03L-150.jpg?resize=150%2C194\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"194\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/paperwhimsy.com\/pages\/old-store?productid=19449&amp;cat=0&amp;page=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.galeblair.com\/store\/images\/T\/PW-LLT01-150.jpg?resize=150%2C194\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"194\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/paperwhimsy.com\/pages\/old-store?productid=19454&amp;cat=0&amp;page=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.galeblair.com\/store\/images\/T\/sheet314-150.jpg?resize=150%2C194\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"194\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/paperwhimsy.com\/pages\/old-store?productid=16582&amp;cat=0&amp;page=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.galeblair.com\/store\/images\/T\/dejavuthb.jpg?resize=150%2C194\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"194\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/paperwhimsy.com\/pages\/old-store?productid=18548&amp;cat=380&amp;page=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.galeblair.com\/store\/images\/T\/VL0358B-150.jpg?resize=150%2C194\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"194\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/paperwhimsy.com\/pages\/old-store?productid=18874&amp;cat=380&amp;page=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.galeblair.com\/store\/images\/T\/gildchips-150.jpg?resize=150%2C194\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"194\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/paperwhimsy.com\/pages\/old-store?productid=19550&amp;cat=0&amp;page=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.galeblair.com\/store\/images\/T\/IG-OS-4255-150.jpg?resize=150%2C194\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"194\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>*** Posted by Theresa mARTin &#8230; 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