Saturday, December 1, 2012

3rd Annual Challenge of Color



Miss Erin from Treasures Found is hosting the 3rd Annual Challenge of Colour.  For the past couple of years I have watched as participants have combined their talent with their imagination meeting the challenge set.  So this year I am one of the 80 participants!  Erin has joined forces with Brandi Hussey the awesome palette guru, they collaborated using pictures from earth art to create the palettes for the challenge.

I was sent two palettes, however couldn't resist the depth of the colours of Mississippi Delta!


 After playing around with colours over the past couple of weeks - this is the result, I'll let the pictures do the talking.  The art bead is by the wonderful Vanessa from Bead Up A Storm












 Please visit the other participants blogs! You will be engrossed and amazed at the range of the colour spectrums and the incredible talent that has joined this years challenge!

Rebecca Anderson    http://songbeads.blogspot.com
Chrizette Bayman    http://beadsoupmix.blogspot. com
Lori Bowring Michaud    http://artfullyornamental. blogspot.com
Stephanie Buss    http://maxandlucie.blogspot. com
Cece Cormier    http://thebeadingyogini.com
Janice Everett    http://JLynnJewels.blogspot. com
Cherrie Fick    http://designsinthelight.co
Denielle Hagerman    http:// somebeadsandotherthings.com
Karla Hartzog    http://www.karlakrafts.com
Kim Hora    http://www.kimmykats.com
Brandi Hussey    http://brandigirlblog.com
Sue Kennedy    http://suebeads.blogspot.com
Ema Kilroy    http://emakaye.blogspot.com
Linda Landig    http://www.LindasBeadBlog.com
Kirsi Luostarinen    http://kirsiluokorut. blogspot.com
Alicia Marinache    http://www.allprettythings.ca
Mary K McGraw    http://mkaymac.blogspot.com/
Kashmira Patel    http://sadafulee.blogspot.com
Bobbie Rafferty    http://beadsong.blogspot.com
you are here  -  Caron Reid    http://caronmichelle. blogspot.com.au/
Nicole Rennell    http://nicolerennell.com/blog
Sally Russick    http://thestudiosublime.com
Annie Scherz    http://www.studioluma.ca
Renetha Stanziano    http://lamplightcrafts. blogspot.com
Melissa Trudinger    http://beadrecipes.wordpress. com
Rachel Van-Walsk    http://balancedcrafts.com/ blog
Joan Williams    http://www.lilrubyjewelry.com










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30 comments:

  1. ERIN SIMONETTIDecember 1, 2012 at 10:12 AM

    I adore the second to the last picture, offering a back lit view. Caron, your pieces are always flawless and show the perfection in every stitch. I love the style of the cuff, but then....look at the gorgeous color way! You go girl!

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  2. Caron MichelleDecember 1, 2012 at 10:22 AM

    Thank you so much Erin, I have learnt so much from you and was thrilled I could incorporate those learnings in this design! xo

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  3. JLYNNJEWELSDecember 1, 2012 at 11:45 AM

    Such a fantastic rendition of this color palette which is so fresh! You did SO much beautiful stitching - Bravo! JLynn

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  4. TanyaDecember 1, 2012 at 11:57 AM

    I love, love, love your bracelet. Your beadwork is always such a treat! I love how you used the colors in the palette and blended them so well together.

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  5. MaplegirlDecember 1, 2012 at 1:12 PM

    You really matched the colours so perfectly. Fantastic work on a gorgeous piece. Andrea

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  6. Shannon ChomanczukDecember 1, 2012 at 1:22 PM

    Wow! So mich work and love went into your piece. Stunning.

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  7. AnonymousDecember 1, 2012 at 2:51 PM

    Truly fabulous!

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  8. aneri_masiDecember 1, 2012 at 6:44 PM

    Wow!!! That is super pretty! Love everything about it.

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  9. AnonymousDecember 1, 2012 at 9:41 PM

    You did a great beadwork. I would never be able to do anything like that.

    Ambra

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  10. Patti VanderbloemenDecember 1, 2012 at 11:14 PM

    Oh my...stunning...STUNNING! There is no way I would ever be able to have my bead strands match in length to a make cohesive "anything" - especially bracelet! Love the colors and your bead choices. This is one of my favorites on the hop!

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  11. Monique (A Half-Baked Notion)December 1, 2012 at 11:45 PM

    Love your creation, Caron... such a beautiful pairing of the beads with that lovely focal! Really amazing work!

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  12. Mary K. McGrawDecember 2, 2012 at 12:42 AM

    What gorgeous beadwork you do. Your creation is gorgeous.

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  13. UnknownDecember 2, 2012 at 1:03 AM

    Gorgeous piece - the colors just lure me in...

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  14. Becky PancakeDecember 2, 2012 at 1:05 AM

    Love what you did with your colors.

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  15. Sparkle QueenDecember 2, 2012 at 3:37 AM

    Caron, I just love this color palette! This is one that I have used without even knowing it many times. I love the turquoise/aqua combo. Love how you combined different shapes in your beadwork. To me, it really brings in that organic nature that is our earth. Just beautiful!
    {Hugs!}
    Dawn

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  16. Brandi HusseyDecember 2, 2012 at 4:15 AM

    Wow! What a stunning bracelet! I'm in awe of your beadwork, and I absolutely love how well it picks up on the palette. The change in colors is superb!

    Thanks for playing along!

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  17. UnknownDecember 2, 2012 at 4:48 AM

    This is stunning! I love it. A lot of work but worth the effort. You can be very proud of this one.

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  18. AntiquityTravelersDecember 2, 2012 at 4:52 AM

    Oh WOW, WOW!!!! I love this!! This was one of my favorite palettes, love the blues and greens together. I simply love your cuffs and this is just another stunning beauty!

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  19. Karla HartzogDecember 2, 2012 at 6:55 AM

    What beautiful bead stitching! I love this palette, too!

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  20. lamplight craftsDecember 2, 2012 at 12:29 PM

    The art bead was a nice touch to the whole design. It is just so pretty to look at.

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  21. Michelle TuckerDecember 3, 2012 at 2:04 AM

    I love this cuff! The colors translated beautifully and your bead work is amazing!!!

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  22. Klassy JoolzDecember 3, 2012 at 3:00 AM

    Love your cuff bracelet...amazing beadwork! All those little seed beads would get away from me.

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  23. EmandaJDecember 3, 2012 at 9:07 AM

    Gorgeous piece!

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  24. AliciaDecember 3, 2012 at 11:06 AM

    Oh, wow - a beautiful piece! I love how perfectly you matched the colours of the beads to your palette!

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  25. UnknownDecember 3, 2012 at 12:50 PM

    So beautiful. Excellent cuff, i am in cuff envy.

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  26. A Polymer PenchantDecember 3, 2012 at 12:51 PM

    This is really beautiful. I especially like all the space included in your design so it doesn't have the heavy appearance of some bead weaving. It's a beautiful representation of your palette

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  27. kmorganDecember 4, 2012 at 12:28 AM

    Caron, Love your cuff! You had a beautiful color palette to work from & your cuff definitely does it justice!!!! You've inspired me to try something new! Thanks for the kind words and checking out my blog.

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  28. TesoriTrovatiDecember 4, 2012 at 4:23 AM

    Now that is a lot of work! I am in awe of what people do with seed beads. They are never the star in my designs. (I just can't see them that well, and I have big oafish clumsy fingers! ;-) I love the intricate details in this piece and the colors are perfect in that focal for this palette! So glad you took the plunge and joined us this time in the Challenge Miss Caron! Enjoy the day. Erin

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  29. KayzKreationzDecember 4, 2012 at 11:56 PM

    Wow! What great beadwork. It really captures the texture of your palette and your colors are dead on. Nice job.

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  30. Caron MichelleJanuary 7, 2013 at 6:00 AM

    Thank you everyone for your thoughts and encouragement, it was a great blog hop to be a part of and it was wonderful to meet all of you x

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Thank you so much for taking the time and stopping by my blog. Your thoughts are appreciated. x

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