2023 marks the eighth year that my husband Eric has been giving me a design challenge each month to get me out of my comfort zone and to help clear out my bead stash... The Honey Do List! (Y'all, time really does fly!!) I know that I'm not the only one who loves a good design challenge, so I'm hoping folks will continue to play along with us!
Here's this month's inspiration and what Eric had to say about it:
As much as this picture totally brings my heart joy, I wasn't initially sure how I was going to approach this month's design challenge. And then Diane Hawkey had a Facebook show with the most adorable umbrella charms! While this defeats the point of using my stash... I couldn't resist! Read on and I'm sure you'll agree.
This month was another busy one for us so I was a bit worried about my timeline for creating for the challenge. Truth be told, I waited until the very last minute to get something done... both my pieces were made just yesterday. I've always worked better under pressure!
Anyway, with the time crunch, I started with a pair of earrings to make sure that I had at least one completed piece. I whipped up a bright and whimsical pair of earrings with a pair of Diane's umbrella charms paired with moon glow lucite and Czech glass. I think the colors here really work well with Eric's inspiration photo.
Next up, a necklace! Diane's umbrella pendant is just so bright and joyful... even on a rainy day, I think I'd be happy if I was wearing all this vibrant color. All the beads are Czech glass except for the dark blue rounds which are ceramic. The pendant is pretty light weight so I may need to wear this one to see if I need to add a bead above the umbrella to add more physical weight.... To be determined!
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 May 1st to see what Eric dreams up for us next!
How great that you found those umbrellas! I know what you mean about something not being the right weight to lay the way you want. I think that's part of the fun of making our own jewelry, you get to experiment with how things work together like that. Anyway, I hope it does all work out. I've just finished my design for this month's beautiful inspiration and should have a link to share with you tomorrow!! Thanks as always for the inspiration!
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