Congratulations to Kristy Stark, her “Gulf Coast” necklace was voted the winner of our Summer Road Trip Design Challenge by our blog readers! Kristy wins over 75 pieces of Vintaj metals and an entry into our End Of The Year Design Challenge! Here is what inspired Kristy:

“The Gulf Coast has really made a comeback since the oil spill.  The blue tiles represent the clear blue water and also reminded me of maps or GPS images.  The turtle, flip flop and sand dollar celebrate the clean beaches. My favorite part of the car ride is seeing all of the roadside wildflowers.  The Vintaj bezel reminds me of the scenery whizzing by the car window as you doze off to sleep in the passenger seat.”

Learn more about Kristy in her new Etsy shop – AZgirlJewelry!!

Our Editor’s Pick for the Summer Road Trip Challenge is….Alison Huie and her “Let’s Go” necklace!

“My husband drives a 1963 Baby Blue Falcon station wagon. When we were dating, my only complaint was that the bench seat was so long and I felt far away from him. By our next date, he had installed a center seatbelt. I knew then, he was the one. “Let’s Go,” is my invitation to jump in and head out with my Sweetheart.”

Thank you to everyone who participated! Time to start working on your Dragonfly Pool designs, submissions are due Friday August 3!