This year, one of my jewelry goals is to participate in atleast one challenge every month. Often I end up making the piece on the reveal day (bad girl!!) but I want to really try and keep up this goal. So this month apart from the Earrings Everyday challenge I am also taking part in the 14th Round of the BNB Challenge (Blogger/Non-Blogger Challenge). The theme is Twice as Nice – Holiday in July. We can create 1 or 2 designs inspired by either or both photos/colorways: Woodland Creatures and/or Sparkling Holiday. I’ll be showcasing two pieces today that are variations of designs I made in the last year.
Here is the brief given by our host – Toltec jewels
Woodland Creatures:
Be inspired by the colorway, the sweet woodland creatures and Father Christmas, by winter beauty, woods, the Winter Solstice. Consider using art beads — many artists create owls, raccoon, birds, bunnies, mushrooms, squirrels, etc. Celebrate Christmas, Santa, childhood fun, Christmas eve, nature.
Sparkling Holiday:
Be inspired by the colorway, the sparkling elegance, Holiday party jewelry, Hanukkah, silver and gold, crystals, Solstice light. Consider using Swarovski & Czech crystals, pretty cup chain, lovely metals. Celebrate the Miracle of Light, gifts of silver and gold, beauty and glamour.
Twice as Nice – Holiday in July
Woodland Creatures
When I saw this palette I was really attracted to the red color of santa’s robe, so my design is predominantly red with a focal of a agate bead and dragonfly clasp. To me, the Red and green combo which is a classic complimentary color harmony, totally represents Christmas. I really love the furry creatures in the picture but I dont have any any beads or focals that represent them so I picked what I had – a dragonfly. As a totem, a dragonfly is symbolic of transformation and change – a perfect metaphor of my life at the present – so many changes, making me adapt to situations as they come.
If you are looking for an ethnic interpretation of this palette, you can find one from my every color has a story series, Birth of a New dawn palette, January 2014. The colors are strikingly similar in both but inspired by very different images
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| Winter Red Necklace |
Sparkling Holiday
For this theme I went with big chunky crystals and translucent beads which are smoky. I have kept it very dainty, almost ladylike, which is quite a departure from my usual kitschy style. The necklace looks kinda dull in this picture but it is sparkly enough to dress up a shirt or a formal dress
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| Crystalled Necklace |
This Twice as Nice – Holiday in July contest has a priz. The creator of each winning design receives a $25 gift certificate to Lima Beads, so please come look up my designs Crystalled and Winter red in the BNB facebook gallery at Beed Peeps and vote for me by liking my design before September 1st. Bead Peeps Group is a great new group on facebook where like minded people discuss beads and jewelry. Find the facebook contest gallery here
I hope you find it interesting
Cheers
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