My Bead Journey: Lesley

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Art Jewelry Elements Component of the Month Reveal - Lesley's turn

It is time for another reveal. I am so excited to tell you all about my journey on this one.

Here is what Lesley of TheaElements gave us to choose from.

I have to tell you lately I have realized that I do so much better with surprises on a general basis. I am so inspired when it arrives. I have been trying to use my stash as much as possible and I have a gorgeous stash of artbeads to work with but it seems that it is much harder to pick a component and then start picking beads. I cant seem to choose which component to start with. One of the other reasons I have discovered I work better with surprises that are part of challenges is that I AM challenged to make what I have on hand work. That is so much fun for me.

As per my usual I forgot to take a picture of the component before I began to work with it. I have to get better at remembering to do that.

So I had a bit of extra fun and challenge with this one. Those of you who read my blog know I love twin beads by Preciosa. They just speak to me. So I wanted to do something a bit different and try my hand at a pattern that I have been looking at and admiring for quite a while.

Jill of Jill Wiseman Designs put out a YouTube video of a Dutch Spiral. I have loved the look of it for some time but just haven't gotten around to playing with it. I loved her "sticky uppy bead" rule and this cinched it for me.

Because of the beauty of the ammonite I wanted to mimic the spiral so here is what I created!

It was a bit of a bugger for me to use the clasp as it was and not just use it as a button but I really love copper and purple together. Let me know what you think and be sure to pop over and visit everyone else to see what they have done with theirs.

Guests
Johana Nunez
Leah Curtis
Perri Jackson

AJE TeamLesley Watt
Keirsten Giles
Caroline Dewison
Rebekah Payne
Jjenny Davies-Reazor
Jen Cameron
Diana Ptaszynski
Kristen Stevens
Francesca Watson
Melissa Meman
Linda Landig
Sue Kennedy

Hugs
KK

Monday, September 30, 2013

AJE Component of the Month Reveal - A Bloomin' good time!!!

Lets just begin with the awesomeness Lesley of Thea Elements created for this months Component of the Month.

See why we were all so excited? Actually I have to say I am excited every month to see what these amazing artists have in store for us. Getting to work with such an amazing group of women and their artistic gifts is really such a blessing but this month it is all about Lesley so here we go!!!

When I received what she has called "Seed Pod" I was in awe. The detail all over the piece is amazing. When she first posted them I thought I would attempt to bead a large beaded bead but when it came I just couldn't see how I could not showcase the whole piece. You need to see the top and all the beauty it holds as well as the sides. This posed a real challenge. I had to let this gorgeous pod sit on my tray and let me know what I was supposed to do. I was getting rather nervous. With a week left to go.....nothing. So I picked up the pod and took it up to my studio. Oh I didn't tell you I now have a studio. I will have to blog about that later. So we went and visited the seeds and there they were. The most gorgeous intense color of gold lustered raspberry (11-331) from one of my favorite shops The Hole Bead Shoppe! They were darker but the gold luster and rainbow effect were perfect! The as usual it hit me! I need to make this a flower pendant. I knew just were to go! I have a beautiful pattern from Beads by Becs that would work perfectly!!!

I love it when the inspiration strikes because the beading seems to just flow from my fingers and Becs pattern gave me opportunity to change it up. So with all this chatting you are wondering when I am going to show you right? Ha I have to first tell you that because I was having so much fun I only had time to make the pendant. The chain will be finished very soon because I can not wait to wear this piece!!!