Friday, December 03, 2010

Color Palette Challenge blog hop is finally here!!

Just a refresher about the challenge…Erin Prais-Hintz put out the challenge to anyone who wanted to participate. We would pick a color, and then she would pick a palette with that color in it. She mailed color palettes to the participants a couple weeks ago. We then were to make a necklace using one or all of the colors in the palette. Sounds simply enough.

The color I chose was “green”.
Here is my palette:



A grey/ tan color with no name, “Claywork”, “Forest Tapestry” and “Clever Clover”. (that Forest Tapestry is a dark green - kinda looks like black on my screen)

So, I pulled out all kinds of beads from my stash that were in the palette. I happened to have some pretty things from Mudalicious that I bought a year or so ago (yes, it was my plan to hoard them forever!!).

I made 2 necklaces. Here we go!

#1 – “Clever Clay”


The focal is a ceramic key (from Mudalicious) in an orangey clay color. I used some faceted Citrine rounds, carved Smokey Quartz leaves, faceted Red Jasper rondels, swirled green lampwork rounds, light green Freshwater Pearls and a Vintaj Fastenable, bead caps, jumprings and chain. Every color from the palette is here. The smokey leaves are very light, and look like the grey/tan swatch. The swirly green beads have dark and light green in them. I really like this necklace, and I plan to keep it. (so I can continue to hoard that ceramic key)

And a close up of the fabulous ceramic key!





#2 – “Clay Work”


The focal is a ceramic button, also from Mudalicious, and a Vintaj Fastenable. The ceramic button is tan/ beige, with little areas of orange. The other beads are not exotic. I picked up the carved bone flower and the orange-brown ceramic beads at Michael’s. And the pretty faceted dark green Czech glass beads are from Beadfest (sorry, don’t remember vendor). The beadcaps are from Vintaj. The chain is antique copper, and is from AC Moore or Michael’s. I got it on sale, and don’t recall exactly where it came from. I really like this necklace too. I might sell it, or give it as a gift.

A little closer look...

And a close up of the button – really cool!



OK, so here are links to all the other participants! ENJOY!! And be sure to leave a comment!!

20 comments:

  1. I'm amazed by some of you that had time to make more than one piece. I absolutely love the focal on necklace 2. Cyndi these are really, really beautiful.

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  2. those pieces are both really nice. I love those autumn colors. very well done.

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  3. That key is fantastic!!! Gorgeous pieces!

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  4. I love these both but I am also a huge fan of e stunning key you have used in the top necklace! Love it.I ink you have captured your pallette so well here.

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  5. OMG! They are both stunning. The first one is breathtaking.

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  6. Great pieces! Love your use of all the Vintaj elements!

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  7. That is delightful! You know I love the one with the key. And the way you used the button with the fastenables...that is something never thought to do. (BTW, I think I wrote down the swatch name of the color on the back of it...the swatch had twice as many colors so someone got the other side!)
    I don't think a project has to include exotic beads... I am just as happy to use ones I get from Michaels as I am from some discarded piece of jewelry I am upcycling. Brilliant use of color and bravo for using all! Thanks for introducing me to Mudalicious! Thank you for sharing your color with the world.
    Enjoy the day!
    Erin

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  8. Love this! Love orange and green together. You pieces are great. (love that key!)

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  9. Both pieces are so earthy and pretty! Love that key!

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  10. I struggled to get one project done, so am in admiration of you getting two done. Love the one with the key and am inspired with what you did with the button.

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  11. Okay, so I'm a bit jealous that you managed two necklaces! And both are stunners, no doubt about it. Wasn't this fun?

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  12. Wonderful, both! Love the focal of the second one.

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  13. Cynthia, what gorgeous necklaces! And they both turned out so beautifully. I don't blame you one bit for wanting to keep them yourself. Love the way you integrated the greens for a lush palette. And the antiqued copper and brass keep things earthy. Great job!

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  14. Very, very nice! I love what you did with your colors, and that key bead is AWESOME!

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  15. I love that key, it is really unique. Great pieces!

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  16. Love how your worked those Earthy colors! Fabulous!

    Thanks for stopping by my blog!

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  17. Oh gosh but did you EVER rock this out!!!! I'm in love with them both - so many creative elements and texture -- I love texture!

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  18. Wow, I can't believe you managed to make two pieces, especially ones that are so involved! Beautiful work :)

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  19. You are right on with the colors.Your beads are beautiful and I really like the wire wrap. and the focus bead is just awesome.Be Blessed

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  20. Wow you have done an awesome job. I love the focal in the last piece... great work!

    Karyn
    Australia

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