The lovely, Lisa Lodge, of Pine Ridge Treasures had a sign-up for another of her fun blog hops - this one with the "Forest" theme. We were sent a bead kit and were asked to use beads from our own stash and asked not to go out and buy additional beads.
I received the Tiger Eye kit
When I decided to sit down and get to work on my kit, I remembered that I had recently bought a pendant that would go perfectly with my beads. It's a dark brown metal puff bead that has a great texture and is very light-weight.
I strung most of the bigger beads with the metal pendant and added some of my beautiful green recycled sari silk.
The toggle I used has a texture that reminds me of bark.
This morning, I thought I'd make the earrings I had in mind - I love how they turned out! The teardrop and gold beads are from my kit and I added the silver disc from my stash.
Thank you for stopping by! Please hop over to all of the other jewelry designers to see their beautiful creations!
I received the Tiger Eye kit
I strung most of the bigger beads with the metal pendant and added some of my beautiful green recycled sari silk.
The toggle I used has a texture that reminds me of bark.
This morning, I thought I'd make the earrings I had in mind - I love how they turned out! The teardrop and gold beads are from my kit and I added the silver disc from my stash.
Thank you for stopping by! Please hop over to all of the other jewelry designers to see their beautiful creations!
Your hostess: Lisa
Lodge, A Grateful Artist
Melissa Trudinger, Bead Recipes
Kathy Zeigler Lindemer, Bay Moon Design
Jo-Ann Woolverton, It's a Beadiful Creation
Chris Eisenberg, Wanderware
Christine Stonefield, Sweet Girl Design ~~~~ you are here ~~~~
Carolyn Lawson, Carolyn's Creations
Janine Lucas, Esfera Travel Blog
Jasvanti Patel, Jewelry by Jasvanti
Shaiha Williams, Shaiha's Ramblings
Kay Thomerson, Kayz Kreationz
Karla Morgan, Texas Pepper Jams
Veralynne Malone, Designed by Vera
Toltec Jewels, Jewel School Friends
Christie Searle Murrow, Charis Designs Jewelry
Molly Alexander, Beautifully Broken Me
Monique Urquhart, A Half-Baked Notion
Janet Bocciardi, Honey
from the Bee
Dini Bruinsma, Angaza by Changes
Heather Richter, Desert Jewelry Designs
Christina Miles, Wings n Scales
Elizabeth Engriser, Bead Contagion
Alice Peterson, Alice Dreaming
Alicia Marinache, All the Pretty Things
Kay Mallery,TBD
Catherine Yvonne King, Catherine's Musings
Alice Craddick, Alice's Beads and Baubles
Ema Kilroy, Ema K
Designs
I love the organic feel of the design, Christine, and the silk adds a beautiful touch!
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DeleteI love the colors you put together. The silk ribbon makes the necklace a standout .
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DeleteBeautiful. I love when the clasp is off to the side. Great job.
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DeleteLove the combo of colors- the pendant is a perfect addition. Nicely done- Christie
ReplyDeleteLove your colors and the pendant really does go great with your beads...Great job.
ReplyDeleteYou found the perfect focal to go with your beads! What a pretty necklace.
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DeleteLove the pendant you added to your necklace. Great earrings too.
ReplyDeleteWhat great pieces! They are both ones that I would wear quite often.
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DeleteAdding sari silk always gives the pieces a special touch - your necklace is gorgeous! Love the simplicity and elegance of the earrings too!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I agree - I need to use sari silk more often in my pieces!
DeleteI think you did an amazing job with this challenge - the addition of your metal focal and green sari silk perfectly compliment the beads you received. Beautiful!
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DeleteLove the green sari silk. Adds a wonderful freshness to the design.
ReplyDeleteA great day for sari silk. You've blended your elements beautifully. And your earrings have inspired me to take a crack at my briolettes.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I love using sari silk in my pieces and need more often. Good luck with your briolettes - they always make great earings!
DeleteI really liked the necklace and the earrings, very well done.
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DeleteGreat mix of beads...the focal bead is so pretty too. Adding the green sari silk added that forest feel to it. I also like your earrings, love the beads!
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DeleteWhat a lovely necklace. I love how you used the bead mix: a variation of beads in great harmony. Love your sweet earrings
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DeleteLove your necklace: what a great way of using your bead kid, a variety of beads in a harmonious way. Love your pretty earrings.
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DeleteThe ♥earrings are my favourite, you're right, they did turn out great!!! And were you lucky to have that pendant (-: you made a beautifully designed necklace. It must be fun to wear!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Yes, it is fun to wear! :)
DeleteIt's great when you have the perfect bead in your stash for the piece isn't it? Lovely necklace and the earrings are fabulous!
ReplyDeleteOh, it's really lovely! I definitely get a forest feel from it.
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DeleteI love the kit you received -- the first thing my eyes went to were those gorgeous specialty quartz pears! The earrings you made with them are beautiful. And your necklace is so pretty! Love the beautiful metal yet so very "bark" focal -- the sari ribbon plays that up perfectly, and it is amazing how organic even the metal is!! I LOVE the focal and the beads together. So cool!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I love how the focal and ribbon seemed to go perfectly, too!
DeleteA very nice necklace. I love the sari silk and the color of it with the other beads. Like a fresh new beginning in the forest as the rest turns darker and falls away.
ReplyDeleteOh, I love that - Like a fresh new beginning in the forest .....
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Chris, I love the necklace you created from the kit. I can tell you, looking at the pile of beads I would have been intimidated, kind of how I am about the Winter Sparkle coming up!!!!!! lol But I love the necklace, would wear it proudly. The piece of ribbon/fabric makes it a totally different style than it would have been with beads or chain. Beautiful!
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DeleteChristine - I left you a comment on the day of the hop, but the computer was acting up. I swung by again to make sure that it had posted and I do not see it. I love your necklace - the sari silk was a great add. That metal puff bead is super cool. I can definitely "feel" the forest in your pieces. I would wear the earrings a lot, too. Thanks for being in the hop!
ReplyDeleteThank you!! And, Thank you for another great hop, Lisa! This one was particularly challenging for me - when I sat down a couple days before it, the necklace seemed to make itself! I love the brown quartz and knew they'd make beautiful earrings!
DeleteThe necklace has such rich colors and the earrings make it a beautiful set.
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