The lovely Sally at the Studio Sublime is hosting a wonderful challenge - pick one of the basic crayon colors as inspiration and exercise your creativity. I pulled out all of the green glass rods I own and got to work. Some greens looked good together, others not so much, but I did end up with two groups of beads that looked good together. Most of my efforts went into making beads and toasting them overnight in the kiln - so I went with bracelets since as of last night I only had un-executed ideas in my head. I pictured hemp as the stringing material for the first group, and I know I have a ball of it SOMEWHERE, but could not find it ANYWHERE. Luckily I had just enough SoftFlex green wire to to make my first bracelet work.
I added an extra bead at the clasp to give it more umph. My friend Lori Anderson is all about balancing the focal and the clasp on bracelets (see her great post here), so she definitely was my inspiration. The other set of beads don't really qualify as monochromatic...call them mono-tone-matic? I had some dark blue waxed linen so I got to try the idea I was going to try on the first one (where is that dang ball of hemp twine???). I added large green seed beads between each bead and dug up a vintage button that matched the waxed linen as the clasp. I am digging the green seed beads and the button together.
LAST BUT NOT LEAST...to celebrate my blog-o-versary, I am GIVING AWAY this set of hand made, kiln annealed beads that I made my very self. Leave a comment on this post and I will have a drawing on May 10th.
Thanks for checking out what I made, now work you way down this wonderful list to see other great colorful entries:
Beautiful. Love the use of the soft-flex! Your beads are super lovely!!
ReplyDeleteI love green! What fun to be able to sit down and make your own beads!! I find if I try to get organized I loose stuff...I couldn't find my sheet metal that I decided to put away...somewhere....Love the bracelets!
ReplyDeleteYou made them YOUR VERY SELF!!! I love it!!!! I also love the on the day before the post is due we have unexecuted ideas wandering in our heads...haaaaaaaaaaa If you wait til the last minute, it only takes a minute. :)
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JJ
Have you found the hemp yet? LOl, I know that feeling all too well, don't you hate that? Lately I found it is easier sometimes for me to buy another than try to find the first, which usually appears the minute the new one is in the house! I love the beads on the blue cord, really makes it pop!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bracelets. I really like how they are strung on the softflex - it gives them such an airy feeling and they look like they would be comfortable to wear. If you still can't find your hemp, just go buy another spool and I guarantee you will probably trip over the old spool as soon as you walk in the door.
ReplyDeleteI would love to win your handmade beads - thank you for the opportunity to enter.
jeanawells@kc.rr.com
The bracelets are both beautiful. I love your handmade beads and all the different shades of green. One of the cool things in the challenge was discovering the tons of different shades of one color and seeing which worked and which didn't.
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ReplyDeleteBoth of your bracelets are beautiful! I love your lamp worked beads. One day I would love to learn to work with fire and glass. Happy blogivirsary! Mine is Monday.
Therese
Happy blogoversary, Elisabeth. I love these bracelets and really love those lampworked beads. Gorgeous colors. Thanks for having the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteyour lampwork is so GOOD! I'm so proud of you.
ReplyDeleteWonderful pieces! I love the Soft Flex beading wire in each which makes these light and perfect for spring and summer.
ReplyDeleteYour handmade beads are lovely!!! Happy Blogaversary!
Your beads are so pretty!!! Love the use of Soft Flex in your design! Great job!
ReplyDeleteElisabeth, I love the bracelets you created!! Beautiful!! And you lampwork beads are fantastic, so bright and fun!! Mono-tone-matic, haha!! Love it!!! Thank you so much for participating in the hop!!
ReplyDeleteI really love how you brought out the shades of green ...pushing the color pallet in either direction .... to drawn out yellow, then blue. well done. just lovely!
ReplyDeleteI love your bead making talent. The green pieces are a wonderful study in green! The bracelets are so pretty and springlike...the green soft flex is a great touch!
ReplyDeleteLove your hand made beads! Thanks for the opportunity to win some of them :-)
ReplyDeleteI couldn't wait to see what you made with your green beads. Love them both. I do like the blue and green!
ReplyDeleteThe beads turned out wonderfully and I do like your stringing material--it really complements the bead color! You are really going with the bead-making! I love what you are doing and that you are doing it! :-) Thanks for the bead give-away! Like everyone else, I'm hoping I win! :-)
ReplyDeleteA lovely selection of greens and pretty design. :)
ReplyDeleteThose beads are delightful! Very nice job!
ReplyDeleteHow grand that you were able to use your own lampwork in the bracelets - and they're beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYour green beads turned out terrific. I like your use of the SoftFlex with that first bracelet. It give the design a lightness to it. Nicely done!
ReplyDeleteI love your Lampwork beads and like when they are strung differently. Shows your artistic talent. Lovely pieces!
ReplyDeleteGreat job Elisabeth! The green softflex was perfect!
ReplyDeleteYour lampwork is delicious - both bracelets are pretty and fun!
ReplyDeleteHi Elizabeth,
ReplyDeleteI love your lampwork beads and the blue and green combo is fantastic!!! I am taking the lamp work class at Artbliss this year and hope I am not all thumbs:-)
Your beads are stunning and your bracelets equally so! I love the colors you used!
ReplyDeletelol, "I just made a few glass beads for this hop", just wow!
ReplyDeleteLove both your bracelets! I would love a chance to win your pretty beads :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bracelets and awesome lampwork beads! So pretty. Love to win the pretty beads, for sure!
ReplyDeleteElisabeth - your lampwork is fantastic! You have accomplished so many things in this past year with all of the new skills you are putting to use in your jewelry now! Your bracelets are beautiful - I just love that look with the linen and softflex. Congrats on the blog anniversary!
ReplyDeleteYour lampwork beads are wonderful! Love the bracelets you made, they are so pretty and fun! I would love to win and use your beads!
ReplyDeleteSonya
I love your use of the beading wire. That bracelet is so fun.
ReplyDeleteAnd congrats on your blog-versary!
The beads are vibrant! Fun colors too. For me I prefer the tighter construction method of the second bracelet, just more my style. I am impressed that you made the beads AND made two bracelets - as I know you are a busy gal...
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