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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Challenge of Color Blog Hop!

Hi everyone, and welcome to the 2nd Challenge of Color Blog Hop hosted by the lovely & hard-working Erin Prais-Hintz of Treasures Found!

She chose each one of us our very own color palette from Design Seeds based on the main color of our choice. I chose teal (not a big stretch), but as you can see - my palette included pinks (which is a much bigger stretch). Here it is:


The first thing I thought when I saw it was: I already made this necklace! But of course I couldn't use something I had already done. But here it is, just so you can see. 



Okay, so the blue's a little blue, and there's no olive or dark dark red, but it was pretty darn close.

I had a wealth of teal sari ribbon lying around though, so I set about knotting it over and over, which has been a new thing I've been doing lately. But then, I was stuck! I didn't have any focals that matched. The only large beads I had in those colors were boring and wouldn't make good focals. I pulled out more of the same cherry quartz you see above. Pearls. Serpentine. Mookaite. Czech glass. I tried a million things -- failed attempts at making a grapes-like cluster of different sizes of cherry quartz. Individual dangles on the sari ribbon. Chain and sari ribbon with dangles on the chain. It was all just horrible. I'm not a dangles kinda girl. Other people do beautiful work like that. Not me.

I opened the pink & purple box one more time, hoping I'd see something new (much like looking in an empty refrigerator 10 times hoping there'll be a forgotten pie somewhere). And there it was! That pink fossil bead! It's just a cheap thing from Michael's, but I'd gotten it and never used it for a reason. It was just the right shades of pink. Suddenly I remembered some olive serpentine chips I'd forgotten, and whipped up this little dangley focal. So it's not my favorite thing I've ever done, but I was finally satisfied with the result. Plus it is the first piece to feature one of my new highly prized faceted pearls in dark dark red. 




Make sure to check out all the other participants' blogs! And thanks for stopping by.



1 Norma Turvey ~ Teal ~ Color Crave
18 Tari Kahrs ~ Orange ~ Citrus Tones
23 Amy Severino ~ Orange ~ Winged Tones
28 Linda Landig ~ Green ~ Cacti Dark
35 CJ Bauschka ~ Teal ~ Teal Air
41 Jenni Connolly ~ Gray ~ Paw Tones

47 comments:

  1. It worked out beautifully and fitted the palette selections. First time I have seen a faceted pearl...gorgeous.
    Jenni

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  2. Oh, you really rocked that palette:-) Cool stuff!

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  3. oh love the texture of your challenge piece and the nice simple pendant....very pretty

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  4. That's the sweetest color palette! I love both pieces you made, and those faceted pearls are gorgeous!

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  5. Your second necklace nailed it. I like that Michaels bead. I'll have to look for some!

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  6. I love the sari ribbon. Awesome necklace!

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  7. lovin' it especially the red pearl.

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  8. You're right, that first piece was perfect. I'm so glad you included it in the post though!

    You did a great job stepping out of your comfort zone with the piece you did make for the challenge. It turned out to be really cool, though it really isn't your usual style. Well though though!!

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  9. What a gorgeous palette, although I would have found it a big challenge to work with! Two beautiful necklaces as well.

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  10. That fossil bead is so cool (as well as your knotted silk)! You did a great job matching your palette.

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  11. Haha - you DID already make a necklace for that palette! But your second piece is also spectacular!

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  12. You sure nailed it with both necklaces! And I love the idea of knotting the sari silk. I have a bunch and haven't been able to figure out how to use it. Perhaps I will try that or well braiding it.

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  13. Hey Miss Heidi! I just realized that I accidentally used the same palette that I sent you to use. Oops! I was trying so hard to find different palettes and I goofed. The funny thing is that originally I had selected the palette that I gave to Miss Cece the Beading Yogini and realized that I had already assigned it before I went back and found this one. Gah!
    I love that little bead. It has the most marvelous color and texture. And faceted pearls are yummy. I can't get enough of them and buy them in every color when I see them. This really captures the teal color. So glad you played along with me! Thank you for taking on the challenge of color!
    Enjoy the day.
    Erin

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  14. loving your color palette! and i adore these necklaces!!!

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  15. The focal bead is gorgeous, it has a great texture! You did a great work with your palette.

    Ambra

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  16. Both your color palette and necklaces are gorgeous! I really like the chunky aspect of the butterfly pendant combined with the delicate looking pink beads. The necklace made with the sari ribbon is super fun, the dangling pendant you created ties it in beautifully!

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  17. Bright and cheery designs to match a bright and cheery palette. That cherry quartz is perfect and I love that you used ribbon! Took me quite a few ideas before I settled on creating my challenge necklace, so I know how you feel!

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  18. Great job interpreting your palette - I LOVE the knotted cord - so inventive! The fossil focal with the pearl is a perfect compliment to the cord. Beautiful!

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  19. What a sweet and colourful necklace! Love the fuzzy ribbon and that fossil bead looks very intriguing. I do have a couple of fossil beads, but not dyed ones. Now I'm thinking it might be fun to get a couple of those.

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  20. I think it turned out great. What a nice focal, and I love the Sari ribbon with all the knots. Very nice.

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  21. I love this bright color palette! It just shouts happy! Like both of your necklaces... even if the first one wasn't designs specifically for this.
    {Hugs!}

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  22. I love your color palette and especially the piece with the sari ribbon, I like the knotted look to the ribbon also.

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  23. Oh I love it! The knotted sari silk is gorgeous and I think the colors in the focal are perfect :)

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  24. Your use of fibers is awesome this was a great challenge

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  25. Very cool! I'll bet the fiber feels fun against your neck when you wear it!

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  26. Wow - Love both of these! I really like that fossil bead - it's beautiful!!

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  27. Very pretty pieces.
    What a cheery palate.
    I love your mannequin.
    Shannon C

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  28. Teal was my palette too, and you got all the richness and I got the pastel -- isn't it strange (and wonderful) that colors can play so well with so many different combinations. Great use of simple components.

    Emanda

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  29. What an intense color palette. You did an excellent job with such a challenge!

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  30. Love the pendant, I can see why the faceted pearls are a prized possession :-)

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  31. Color stone combines the best with the silver articles...

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  32. Wow Hiedi that first one is amazing!!! You too have big round candies - love this combo they really make each other pop ( the pink and turquoise) Beautiful job!!!

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  33. Wonderful marriage of fiber and beads, lovely!

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  34. Hiedi, your simple necklace rocks and matches your color palette perfectly it pays to keep looking through the stash.
    Therese

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  35. I like the way the ribbon looks! It's got a great texture. The pink fossil bead looks adorable with it.

    I read your profile, and maybe this is a corny thing to say, but you're awesomesauce! I march to my own drummer, too -- in fact, sometimes I think I have my own percussion section. I also love, love, love guacamole. I might have a slight addiction to it.

    I'm glad I stopped by! I'll definitely be visiting again.

    -- Sarah

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  36. I really love your 'new' interpretation of this pallette (like the earlier one too but I'm a sucker for that deep blue). Glad the inspirations came together, the end result was well worth the wait!

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  37. Love that pink fossil bead and how you used it. I really like the already made one too - that butterfly is to die for!

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  38. I really like the pink fossil bead! The silk looks very pretty too!

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  39. Love how similar our palettes are! Brilliant. Love the sari silk - and the faceted pearl! How do they facet pearls? I always wonder....

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  40. Very cool! I love the funky chunky boho necklace!!Have fun wearing these!!!

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  41. That came out very cool! Love that palette!

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  42. Beautiful! And that bead! Who would have thought from Michaels!

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  43. that butterfly! I have three of different colors but have yet to do them justice!

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