Friday, November 30, 2012

Today is the reveal for the challenge of color blog hop hosted my Erin at http://treasures-found.blogspot.com/  We were each given 2 color pallettes to choose from. The pics came from "The Earth as Art" series from NASA. How cool is that? My first choice was Bolivian Deforestation. My favorite colors are pink and turquoise so this was a natural. I challenged myself to not buy anything new for this hop. My first choice was the lampworked pendant by Carol St. Johns. I have been hoarding this pendant for 2 years.  I  peyote stitched tubes using 6 shades of pink and 6 shades of turquoise with white seed beads. I finished the tubes with pink glass discs. Between the tubes I used cranberry pearls with pink faceted jade rounds and teal pearls with amazonite rondelles. I found the light pink beaded chain in my stash and thought that it was a good match for the pendant. The third strand is cranberry glass shapes that I wired into a chain to echo the cranberry color in the pendant. The center of the necklace looked too plain so I added 3 swags of the turquoise seeds and I am pleased with the outcome. I peyote stitched a button from Beadwork magazine for a button and loop clasp. The red in the NASA pic is healthy plant growth. It's amazing to see how much of the rainforest is already gone.


 
My second color pallette is from the Namib desert in Africa. When I was growing up in Minnesota I saw pics of the desert and thought that it looked lifeless. My first trip to Arizona I was amazed at the wildlife sounds and the feel of that glowing sun on my skin standing in the desert. The Namib desert is located on coastal Africa. The winds off the ocean can cause 980 feet sand dunes. To represent the glowing sun feel I chose silver lined glass lentals and seed beads. The lentals have spots of the light green in them.The grey green rectangles are a stone called silver mist and they are the same green as the spots on the lentals. . The small discs in the center of outer strand are bone. The rounds that complete the straps are yellow and green adventurine. When I was designing this piece I thought that I would use a filigree piece to wrap the focal but in the end I used the filigree as a bail. Light brown pearls in rounds and a drop, bronze glass flower caps, filigree connectors, and dark topaz crystal rondelles complete the ingredients for this necklace. I am honored to be a part of this challenge. I hope that you enjoy the pieces I made. Now please visit the other participants in this great hop.
Erin Prais-Hintz
Brandi Hussey
  Rebecca Anderson
Kris Auderer  
Chrizette Bayman
Lori Bowring Michaud  
 Courtney Breul 
Lynsey Brooks
Stephanie Buss 
Iveth Caruso
Shannon Chomanczuk
Lisa Cone
Cece Cormier
Lori Dorrington
Dawn Doucette
Jeannie Dukic    (life threw her a curveball, spread some sunshine to her anyway!)
Kim Dworak
Beth Emery
Janice Everett
Pam Farren
Donetta Farrington
Gloria Ferrer


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64 comments:

  1. Mary K. McGrawNovember 30, 2012 at 9:01 AM

    Love how you peyote stitched beads to go with your design.

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  2. CraftyHopeNovember 30, 2012 at 9:17 AM

    You really did a grand job reflecting those color palettes in your pieces. They turned out very nicely!

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    1. Becky PancakeNovember 30, 2012 at 12:43 PM

      Thanx I'm kind of new to blogging so it feels really good to hear to hear your praise.

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  3. Aimee MoisaNovember 30, 2012 at 12:42 PM

    Weren't the Challenge of Color palettes just beautiful? I was so happy with the ones I got. You made such gorgeous pieces with yours! You did a fantastic job on this challenge!

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  4. Becky PancakeNovember 30, 2012 at 1:37 PM

    Thanx for your kind words. I agree that this challenge had really beautiful pics & it was fun too.

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  5. CynthiaNovember 30, 2012 at 2:23 PM

    Well done! I especially like the way the beaded beads in the first design mimic the texture of the palette! Nice!

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    1. Becky PancakeNovember 30, 2012 at 3:38 PM

      Thanx Cynthia, That is what I was going for with the beaded beads.I'm glad that you like it.

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  6. Courtney BreulNovember 30, 2012 at 2:26 PM

    Congratulations on doing both palettes!!! Your necklaces are both beautiful, but your Bolivian Deforestation piece is wonderful! Love your beadwork.

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  7. Becky PancakeNovember 30, 2012 at 3:41 PM

    Thanx for your compliments. I did the Bolivian piece first because I like those colors. I figured that if I had time I would do the desert color too. I am pleased with both pieces, even if the second pic isn't the best.

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  8. re-makerNovember 30, 2012 at 4:31 PM

    Nicely done Becky!

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  9. AnonymousNovember 30, 2012 at 5:02 PM

    Both pieces are so pretty, but I am especially drawn to the Namib piece, maybe because that was my own pallette. I think your piece reflects the spirit of that land.

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    1. Becky PancakeNovember 30, 2012 at 6:05 PM

      Thanx, I like hearing that others like my jewelry. I did the Bolivian piece first because I like those colors. Thursday night I couldn't sleep and the Namib piece was the result.

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  10. Lori AndersonNovember 30, 2012 at 7:24 PM

    So beautiful!

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    1. Becky PancakeNovember 30, 2012 at 8:39 PM

      I feel honored that you like my necklaces. You last BSBP was my first hop and this is my third. They are so much fun.

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  11. JLYNNJEWELSNovember 30, 2012 at 7:32 PM

    What lovely color palettes - and you did a super job with pulling together your beads within that color spectrum. I love both of your necklaces - but the first one is so full of tiny details with all your glorious beadwork and stitches <3 JLynn

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    1. Becky PancakeNovember 30, 2012 at 8:42 PM

      Thanx the first one is my favorite of the 2 also.

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  12. AntiquityTravelersNovember 30, 2012 at 8:04 PM

    Such pretty palettes to create with, and really beautiful designs! I love your bead work with such gorgeous bead focals. Nicely done!

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    1. Becky PancakeNovember 30, 2012 at 8:41 PM

      Thanx It always feel s go to have other jerelry artists like my work.

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  13. MaplegirlNovember 30, 2012 at 8:51 PM

    You represented the color palettes so well. Sad about the rainforest growth. Happy to see your beading work. Andrea

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  14. AnonymousNovember 30, 2012 at 10:40 PM

    Great work! We even shared a palette :)

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    1. Becky PancakeDecember 1, 2012 at 7:41 AM

      Thanx. Isn't it wonderful to see how other interpret the same pics that we use.

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  15. LindaNovember 30, 2012 at 11:11 PM

    Both of these pieces ae gorgeous, but I especially love the first one!!!

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    1. Becky PancakeDecember 1, 2012 at 7:43 AM

      Thanx Linda. It makes me feel great that my peers like my work. The first necklace I spent lots of time on & I like it best also.

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  16. Brandi HusseyDecember 1, 2012 at 12:00 AM

    Gorgeous - both of your necklaces pull the colors from the palettes beautifully! I especially love the extra swags you added around the first pendant, and how much those glass lentils remind me of the sun in the second necklace.

    Thanks for playing along!

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    1. Becky PancakeDecember 1, 2012 at 7:45 AM

      Thanx Brandi for providing the awesome palettes to work with. It's wonderful when someone with your color knowledge thinks that I did well.

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  17. AnonymousDecember 1, 2012 at 4:23 AM

    The beadwork in the fisrt necklace is amazing!

    Ambra

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    1. Becky PancakeDecember 1, 2012 at 7:45 AM

      Thanx, I'm proud of my work. To hear it called amazing is music to my ears.

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  18. Caron MichelleDecember 1, 2012 at 5:30 AM

    Oooh - both are gorgeous - what wonderful palettes!

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    1. Becky PancakeDecember 1, 2012 at 7:47 AM

      Thanx Caron, I liked both of my palettes a lot. It's hard to go wrong when working with such beautiful color palettes.

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  19. Patti VanderbloemenDecember 1, 2012 at 6:56 AM

    Love what I am going to label as "beaded beads"-can you tell I do not bead weave?! These are both beautiful! I really love the silver lined glass lentil in your second piece - they definetly say "desert" - beautiful job!

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    1. Becky PancakeDecember 1, 2012 at 7:52 AM

      Thanx Patti, Yes they are beaded beads. I had fun making them. I have trouble reading a peyote stitch pattern so I just do what my hands tell me to. I was digging through my stash when I spotted the lentils and thought that they were perfect to represent the sunshine. I got them at my bead group's last bead swap. I didn't have a plan for them. I just liked them. Now I know why I got them.

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  20. Ema KilroyDecember 1, 2012 at 9:22 AM

    Both pieces are beautiful. What wonderful palettes you had to work with. I think I am partial to the first one though...blues and pinks are my all time favorites.

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    1. Becky PancakeDecember 1, 2012 at 4:53 PM

      Thanx Ema, I'm partial to that one too. Wasn't this challenge exciting?

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  21. lamplight craftsDecember 1, 2012 at 10:27 PM

    Nice choice of beads to go with the pallet. Love the beaded beads though.

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    1. Becky PancakeDecember 2, 2012 at 8:15 AM

      Thanx Renetha, I had fun making the beaded beads. The first necklace is definitely my favorite.

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  22. Michelle TuckerDecember 2, 2012 at 10:10 AM

    You did a fabulous job matching the color palettes along with the texture and feel of the photos. Lovely pieces!

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    1. Becky PancakeDecember 2, 2012 at 1:23 PM

      Thanx Michelle, The first necklace was easy to match because I love those colors so have lots of them in my stash.Yellow is more challenging for me but, I think that I did well.

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  23. Klassy JoolzDecember 2, 2012 at 10:38 AM

    Two beautiful color palettes and two beautiful necklaces. You were right on in your designs! I, too, really like the colors in your first piece.

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    1. Becky PancakeDecember 2, 2012 at 1:25 PM

      Thanx, I had lots of funwith them. I guess that it shows which colors I like better.

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  24. LolaDecember 2, 2012 at 11:29 AM

    Beautiful necklaces that oh-so-perfectly reflect their color palette inspirations! Love them!

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    1. Becky PancakeDecember 2, 2012 at 1:27 PM

      Thanx, I tried very hard to show the whole range of colors in my palettes. It make me feel really good when other jewelry artists like my work.

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  25. EmandaJDecember 2, 2012 at 4:51 PM

    Wow! I love both of these pieces that nailed the color schemes!

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    1. Becky PancakeDecember 2, 2012 at 8:50 PM

      Thanx, I'm glad that you like my necklaces. I had fun doing this . I found the colors inspiring.

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  26. DonettaDecember 2, 2012 at 6:11 PM

    I'm so impressed by the way you incorporated all the colors into each piece...beautiful work!

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    1. Becky PancakeDecember 2, 2012 at 8:50 PM

      Thanx it feels really go to have other jewelry artists like my work.

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  27. AliciaDecember 2, 2012 at 8:47 PM

    Oh, wow - beautiful work on both necklaces. You matched your palettes perfectly and in very feminine designs! Wonderful job!

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    1. Becky PancakeDecember 2, 2012 at 8:55 PM

      Thanx Alicia, I liked the color palettes that I got. Pink & turquoise are my favorite colors so I had lots of those colors in my stash. The yellow lentils I got at the last bead swap at my bead group. I didn't have a plan for them but they seemed perfect for this challenge.

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  28. UnknownDecember 2, 2012 at 9:06 PM

    Lovely designs, your palette were gorgeous!

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    1. Becky PancakeDecember 3, 2012 at 7:18 AM

      Thanx Penny, I agree that my palettes were gorgeous. It was fun working with them.

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  29. A Polymer PenchantDecember 2, 2012 at 9:23 PM

    Now, you must have one hellof a stash to not buy anything new and come up with these two beautiful designs that are so lush. What a wonderful job, the first one especially - for me - is so incredible

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  30. Becky PancakeDecember 3, 2012 at 7:20 AM

    Thanx, It's wonderful to hear my work called incredible. I do have a pretty fair sized stash. Because I got my favorite colors I had lots to choose from.

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  31. TesoriTrovatiDecember 3, 2012 at 11:47 AM

    Hello Miss Becky! These have two distinctly different flavors. I think that the first is very lush, very romantic. The way you tied together all the colors in the three strands is perfect. And I quite like the extra turquoise swags. The second really has this arid desert feel from the sandy tones to the bleached bone beads. Those lentils are the sun for sure! Thank you for joining me on this journey of color! Enjoy the day. Erin

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  32. Becky PancakeDecember 3, 2012 at 10:32 PM

    Thanx Erin, I am pleased that you like my necklaces. I felt the center of the first necklace needed something more. First I made peyote ruffles in pink and turquoise but they didn't look right so I tried the swag & liked it. Thanx for putting on this great challenge. I will be back for more of your challenges.This was loads of fun.

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  33. KayzKreationzDecember 4, 2012 at 7:43 AM

    Both necklaces capture your palettes to the T. But the first piece with all the beadwork is gorgeous, stunning. I love the bead tubes and all the multi-strands. Lovely.

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    1. Becky PancakeDecember 4, 2012 at 8:57 AM

      Thanx Kay, It's great to hear that you think my work is stunning. I like that necklace better also.

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  34. Monique (A Half-Baked Notion)December 4, 2012 at 9:33 PM

    Becky, I am in awe of your beading skills AND the way you did it all WITHOUT buying more stuff! Your designs are wonderful reflections of the two very different palettes.

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  35. Becky PancakeDecember 4, 2012 at 10:04 PM

    Thanx, No one has said that they were in awe of my skills before. I'm just getting started on the web with my jewelry and it feels great to have other jewelry artists praise. I had a harder time with the desert palette because I don't look good in yellow so I tend to not use it much.

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  36. kmorganDecember 4, 2012 at 11:22 PM

    Fabulous work Becky! I have yet to try my hand at peyote, although I am intrigued by it. You have inspired my to give it a shot!

    I just love your necklaces! The both fit the color palettes so well. You did a great job!

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    1. Becky PancakeDecember 5, 2012 at 8:04 AM

      Thanx, I'm glad that you like my work. Wonderful that I inspired you to try something new. I think that you will be glad that you did.

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  37. CindyDecember 11, 2012 at 8:53 AM

    Becky, both of your pieces are so beautiful - I am a big fan of multi-strand necklaces and I tend to favor a symmetrical style as well. You had such gorgeous color palettes to work with. One of my favorite aspects is the beadwork - it is so foreign to me and I really admire it. Your beaded button is perfect! Speaking of Beadwork, I met the former editor, Marlene Blessing last week in CO and I enjoyed hearing more about beading since it is a whole other medium!! :-)

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  38. Becky PancakeDecember 11, 2012 at 11:20 AM

    Hi Cindy, Thanx, I value your opinion. I'm glad that you like my beadwork. This challenge was lots of fun. I read on your blog about your trip & upcoming book. A very big contrats! I will be adding it to my bead library as soon as it comes out.

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