Wow. What a year 2020 has been! It's been long and stressful yet I have much to be thankful for... not the least of those things continued health for myself and my sweet husband. We are drawing to a close the fifth year of the Honey Do List! Thanks to all of you who continue to follow and play along with this monthly design challenge.
This is a shot from up near International Falls from last year. This was just after sundown, and I really like the vibrant blues and purples. This is kind of a strange one for inspiration but I'm curious what people will do with it.
What I mostly remember about this photo shoot was a lot of waiting around and trying not to be eaten alive by mosquitos! But the end result sure is pretty! I may have missed an opportunity to play with some of those purple tones, but my muse pulled me more toward the green/teal colors. Hey, I was just happy to find some energy to create!
I started out with a major necklace this time that started with a lovely ceramic connector from Lisa Peters Russ that I got at Bead & Button last year. My photo doesn't do it justice (thanks, crappy winter light) but it's a rich mix of greens and turquoise with a green crystal at it's center. I balanced the weight of the ceramic focal with a nice slab of chrysocolla on the opposite side. I strung a chunky mix of fluorite and turquoise nuggets with some interesting Czech glass square pillows, matte Czech glass melons, and vintage corrugated steel mesh beads.
Next up, earrings! I snagged these fabulous ceramic earrings charms from Artisan Clay during a benefit for one of my good friends. Always happy to buy beads for a great cause! The crackle glass in the middle made me think of the water and the blue was a nice compliment to the photo. I paired the charms with moon glow lucite, Swarovski crystal spacers and silvery Czech glass.
Next up another pair that feels "watery" to me. I combined some fun Czech glass melon drops with super fun swirled glitter confetti acrylic rounds. There's an extra touch of bling with the crystal spacers tucked in there.
One more pair of earrings celebrating the green tones as well as the wavy patterns of the grass and water. I managed to snag these awesome colored pewter charms by Inviciti and while working on putting them away I saw that they went really well with some new green glass drops with a wonderful sheen to them. A simple but cool design I think!
Now it's your turn! Please add links to/photos of your own creations below. I love seeing what everyone else is making too! Check back on January 1st to see what Eric has in store for us next month! Until then, wishing you all a joyous holiday season and a happy and healthy New Year!
The necklace caught my eye because I had something similar in mind colorwise and a wire wrapped pendant ready but felt lazy during the holidays :) So just in case I can't make it to linking my post here, wishing you a great New Year!
ReplyDeleteThe pieces are as poetic as your inspiration picture
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