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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










Friday, November 9, 2012

Emerald Isle

"We will watch the sun set again many times - and perhaps we'll see the Emerald drop, the green flash that brings good fortune ..."  ~ -Jean pseudonym of  Ellen Gwendolen Rees Williams Rhys (Wide Sargasso Sea pt 2)




A few weeks ago, I showed you a colour swatch containing vintage emerald montees.  The cuff is now complete (including unique detail on the reverse side to compliment the overall design).  The vintage beads are spectacular - the colours of this cuff just shimmy on your wrist! This is ready for that special occasion or with Christmas coming up - stand out in the crowd! 

Design:  Caron Reid of Caron Michelle
Materials:  Vintage Emerald Baguette Montees. Swarovski Crystals, Miyuki Delica and Toho Seed Beads.
 Technique: Erin Simonetti