Welcome to The Pretty Palettes Reveal, If you have been around last week I posted how excited I am that Erin of Treasures Found and Halcraft USA asked me to play along this month.
Here is the palette again, From Design Seeds
These are the beads she choose,
I have to say I jumped in with both feet immediately. Sometimes that works for me but other times it ends in a block. These both happened to me this time. I started out playing with these trying to keep in mind I wanted to use all the beads in one piece. Some of my trys I will show you others I will not.
Here was my first thought.
I did not like the boxy look of this one, the green beads did not play well and frankly I REALLY wanted to use the 3 hole links. So it was scrapped.
Then it hit me I may not be able to use all the beads in one piece and I was putting a bit too much pressure on myself. With that out of the way this next piece literally flowed from my fingers.
I love the vintage look and feel of this and the color is perfection. Honestly this only took me 2 evenings to finish so it worked up fast too.
Then the block came. I really really wanted to use the green but everything I tried wasn't looking like I wanted it to. I even thought I would make a link.
It just did not have it for me. I set the green aside again and this happened.
Fun to put together but I did not like the way it felt on my wrist. Then in the 11th hour almost literally it hit me. I changed up the seed bead and Monday evening this came to me.
I am loving the look and feel of this necklace and as you are reading this I am working on finishing it.
I can not wait to wear it! I feel bad this is not completed but as in my normal crazy life my sweet husband pinched his sciatica and I have been nurse maid since then.
Thank you so much Erin for challenge me this month I truly enjoyed playing!
Hugs,
KK
Here is the palette again, From Design Seeds
These are the beads she choose,
I have to say I jumped in with both feet immediately. Sometimes that works for me but other times it ends in a block. These both happened to me this time. I started out playing with these trying to keep in mind I wanted to use all the beads in one piece. Some of my trys I will show you others I will not.
Here was my first thought.
I did not like the boxy look of this one, the green beads did not play well and frankly I REALLY wanted to use the 3 hole links. So it was scrapped.
Then it hit me I may not be able to use all the beads in one piece and I was putting a bit too much pressure on myself. With that out of the way this next piece literally flowed from my fingers.
I love the vintage look and feel of this and the color is perfection. Honestly this only took me 2 evenings to finish so it worked up fast too.
Then the block came. I really really wanted to use the green but everything I tried wasn't looking like I wanted it to. I even thought I would make a link.
It just did not have it for me. I set the green aside again and this happened.
Fun to put together but I did not like the way it felt on my wrist. Then in the 11th hour almost literally it hit me. I changed up the seed bead and Monday evening this came to me.
I am loving the look and feel of this necklace and as you are reading this I am working on finishing it.
I can not wait to wear it! I feel bad this is not completed but as in my normal crazy life my sweet husband pinched his sciatica and I have been nurse maid since then.
Thank you so much Erin for challenge me this month I truly enjoyed playing!
Hugs,
KK
What a fascinating array of pieces you have here! I knew that you would work your beady magic on those. I love the way that the sliders came out. I find it intriguing how your mind constructs these details with such tiny building blocks! I do like the way the links are framing the green stones in that last piece. It will be a stunner for sure! Go and add your link to the post (I finally got my act together after being at a dance performance out of town until after 11pm). People need to see your genius! Thanks for playing with me! Enjoy the day. Erin
ReplyDeleteI also love the sliders on the bracelet! What an awesome necklace, too! Great job!
ReplyDeleteThat's listening to the beads. Fabulous creations! You are one talented lady!
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