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:
For this month, I've chosen a cool interior shot of a giant bank vault from the St. Louis City Museum. I love the details in an area that most people would never see. They just don't make them like they used to!
Despite the lack of vibrant color this month, there's a lot to love in the photo Eric chose for us. Gears, the floral etching, bolts, mixed metals... I had hoped to play with some of the etched copper that I have already cut, or even do some new etching, but I ran out of time for this challenge. So instead I focused on the gears and more of a steampunk vibe with what I pulled to maybe use.
Next up, a necklace with a lovely polymer clay focal from my friend Erin Prais-Hintz of Tesori Trovati. I had a bit of a struggle figuring out what to dangle from the pendant, but eventually hit on these little brass teardrop charms. To play off the crystal in the center of the pendant, I paired matte Czech glass rounds with crystal spacers.
I'm pretty pleased with how both my designs turned out this month and I can't wait to see what you came up with for this challenge! Please add links to/photos of your own creations below. I love seeing what everyone else is making too. Check back on June 1st to see what Eric dreams up for us next!
