Resin Bauble Slider Blog Hop!

The super talented Lorelei found wonderful resin bauble slider components at Michaels, and challenged whoever was game to get some of our own and play along. In a quick 30 minutes between dropping Emma off at soccer and Michael's trumpet lesson that night, I dragged my sweet boy quickly through his namesake store, found my components, and zoomed off.

Before I got home I had in mind a statement necklace, like many you have seen at Anthropologie and Banana Republic, but with a slightly lighter touch.  I don't wear a lot of statement jewelry, so I wanted something that I would feel comfortable wearing.  I had a ton of "turquoise" drops I got on sale at Happy Mango Beads, and a huge spool of brass wire, and went to town.  Once I got the front figured out, I was stumped for a bit on finishing off the necklace.  I guess I could have made a chain out of a ton of jump rings, but instead I found a length of suede that matched perfectly.  Plus, it would make the length of the necklace adjustable to fit the neckline of what I might be wearing (or perhaps a new outfit is required?).  The suede couldn't be too casual :-), so I finished the ends with a small glass drop and a little crystal.  Thanks Lorelei for a great challenge - be sure to check out her blog and then the other folks participating (links posted below).





(updated link list - Thanks Lorelei!)

Lola

Denise McCabe

Mustard Bead

A Polymer Penchant

Pearl and Pebble

Peacock Fairy

Beads for Busy Gals

Dawn Williams

Shirley Moore

B Street Studios

Sally Russick

Pamela770

Erin Prais-Hintz

Heather Powers

MirandAck

Lily

Karen Firnberg

Tanya

Mary

Rosebud101

Ann

Toltec Jewels

Micha

Terri

16 Comments

  1. Pearl and PebbleMarch 29, 2013 at 12:38 AM

    Oh clever you!!! It's gorgeous and so cool!

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  2. SandraMarch 29, 2013 at 6:59 AM

    Have been curious to see what everyone would make with these ever since Lorelei first announced this blog hop, and I've got to say, yours is definitely one of my favorite~! Too bad we don't have Michael's over here in Germany ...

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  3. Lorelei EurtoMarch 29, 2013 at 7:18 AM

    Great job!! I love the delicate feel of this and can imagine it's comfy to wear! I like that you mixed
    a textile (leather) with the sliders! I used a brown leather cording in mine, and love the mix of materials together.

    p.s. I have an updated participants list on my blog if you want to snag it, I think there are a few more people on it.

    THANKS so much for participating in this challenge! Although I'm seeing so many great posts it doesn't feel like it was a challenge for anyone!! :)

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  4. Courtney BreulMarch 29, 2013 at 8:16 AM

    I love this! It is so wearable and fun. (Now if the sun would just come out)

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  5. Empty nester at lastMarch 29, 2013 at 9:19 AM

    Great piece! So delicate looking. Love the colors!

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  6. UnknownMarch 29, 2013 at 9:23 AM

    Girl, you knocked it outta the park with this one! I love how the circles of wire mimic the circular shape. Love, love, love the suede, and the drops are just the perfect ending touch. Yep, call me jealous! :)

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  7. TanyaMarch 29, 2013 at 10:01 AM

    The turquoise and suede look great with the sliders. The necklace looks like it will be so much fun to wear -- it's amazing.

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  8. ShelMarch 29, 2013 at 10:37 AM

    This is super! I love the design and especially love the color - wow!!

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  9. bstreet studiosMarch 29, 2013 at 11:28 AM

    Amazing! Love the circle swirls with the contrasting drops. The suede gives it a cool, hip look.

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  10. A Polymer PenchantMarch 29, 2013 at 2:13 PM

    How pretty! Looks like it would have great movement and the suede would make it so comfortable to wear.

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  11. MichaMarch 29, 2013 at 3:47 PM

    Very pretty and I bet this will be a fun piece to wear, Love it!

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  12. peacockfairyMarch 29, 2013 at 4:14 PM

    Very, very cool. Love the shape and how well the sliders flow in the design!

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  13. UnknownMarch 29, 2013 at 11:47 PM

    This is a really original idea. Looks awesome. Like the sheds with the metal.

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  14. UnknownMarch 29, 2013 at 11:48 PM

    Like the suede with the metal. That's what autocorrect messed up.

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  15. Treasures by LouiseApril 1, 2013 at 6:58 PM

    I love the turquoise suede and the lacy look the gold wire give it. The turquoise is my favorite color, too!

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  16. TesoriTrovatiApril 3, 2013 at 2:54 PM

    I really love how everyone is using these. I think that this is very pretty. I love the way the sliders dangle and it would be fun to have it adjustable. Enjoy the day. Erin

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