Saturday, May 5, 2012

One Crayon Colour Challenge



 I thought this challenge was going to be a piece of cake, a breeze, a no brainer. Pick any colour I want, & use all shades of it? GREEN of course, easy peasy. I loved the orange bracelet in the example & thought I'd try something like that, but as I gathered all my greens I found these four beads & was struck w/ a different vision. 
I'd take the 4 large beads strung on cord, knotted between & on the other half smaller beads & a strand of chain w/ all the colours in an ombre fade. Uh the cord wouldn't fit through my large beads, back to the drawing board. So I decide to just string them, same ombre idea, same big beads one side ,small beads other side.



big beads don't bend

   I have touched, rearranged & fought these beads every day.  I really felt like I was losing! I wanted to stay w/ the ombre,(I'm stubborn that way) so I thought about a multi-strand bracelet



No,just no.

SO I pulled out the memory wire, my long-time friend, who rarely lets me down. I was able to stay w/ my ombre vision, kept the large nuggets & even worked in the neon~y dangles that had eluded me so far.Am I happy w/ it? maybe, I'm wearing it tomorrow so I'll know better then.




the nuggets that started it all





Enjoy the hop!!

                                              Sally Russick  http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12388920&msgid=164274&act=EO2T&c=1116577&destination=http://www.thestudiosublime.com/

Red

Bobbie Rafferty   http://beadsong.blogspot.com

Orange

Rebekah Payne   http://treewingsstudio.com

 Yellow

Blue

Charissa Sloper   http://blog.obsidiansoda.com

 Green

Jenny Davies Reazor   http://www.jdaviesreazor.com

Purple

Brown

Diana Ptaszynski   http://suburbangirlstudio.com

Black

Birgitta Lejonklou  http://lejonklou.blogspot.com/
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24 comments:

  1. Heidi PostMay 5, 2012 at 12:52 AM

    OMG I want that little Buddha face :D Super cute!

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  2. Jean A. WellsMay 5, 2012 at 11:12 AM

    Wow! That is one gorgeous bracelet. I am so impressed that you hung in there and made those beads bend to your will...it is amazing how beads want to take on a life of their own sometimes. Great job!

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  3. Therese's TreasuresMay 5, 2012 at 12:07 PM

    Hi Jayne,
    I liked all of the creations, but your final piece is gorgeous.
    Therese

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  4. Pretty ThingsMay 5, 2012 at 12:39 PM

    I loved getting to see your table with all the green beads. And that BUDDHA! What an awesome detail, and I'm all about details. That's what makes things special, and that bracelet is.

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  5. AliceMay 5, 2012 at 1:38 PM

    Ok I looked up the word ombre on Wiki, and still don't know what it means. Nevertheless, I love the piece you created. The green beads are all gorgeous together! Love the buddha too!

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  6. Bits of LearningMay 5, 2012 at 2:15 PM

    First, ombre is tough, but I think you did a good interpretation with the memory wire!!! The colors flow so well around the circles. Beautifully done, Jayne!!! Thank you so much for participating in the hop!!

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  7. AntiquityTravelersMay 5, 2012 at 2:31 PM

    oooooh, really like this one - love the style

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  8. Patti VanderbloemenMay 5, 2012 at 2:41 PM

    This is great! I like how you posted your "mistakes"!... I particularly like the two little charms that you added to the end of the loops on the memory wire! Such pretty stones, too! Beautiful!

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  9. TanyaMay 5, 2012 at 3:21 PM

    Beautiful. I love the gradation in the color.

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  10. Karin SlatonMay 5, 2012 at 3:28 PM

    You had me at ombre!!! So glad you persevered - I love it and am so jealous that you get to wear it while you blog hop!

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  11. kimmykatsMay 5, 2012 at 6:40 PM

    The beads challenged you and you won! Great color hues and what a cute buddah1

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  12. BobbieMay 5, 2012 at 6:40 PM

    It did seem like an easy concept, didn't it? (ha!) You did a great job of realizing your original vision, even if there were a few detours in the journey. And the final piece is great!

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  13. TracyMay 6, 2012 at 6:08 AM

    You have some beautiful green beads and your design is lovely, the laughing budda is so cute.

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  14. Karen WilliamsMay 6, 2012 at 8:49 AM

    Thanks for sharing your process and workspace shots! I always love those. And while the bracelet may have given you fits, I really like what you came up with. Spreading each of those larger beads out between the smaller stones gives them room to breath and shine. :)

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  15. UnknownMay 6, 2012 at 9:40 AM

    It may have given you fits for a bit, but you won! Great job!

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  16. CraftyHopeMay 6, 2012 at 11:57 AM

    I really like your ombre idea and have done something kinda similar before. However, your many shades of green are really something! I'm wondering how you're feeling about it now that you've worn it. It looks a little heavy, but fun to wear to me!

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  17. UnknownMay 6, 2012 at 3:03 PM

    Well I am a green lover so I am a fan of it even if it did challenge the heck out of you! Good job!

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  18. SueBeadsMay 6, 2012 at 7:00 PM

    Oh my gosh you have a TON of green beads! Very pretty!

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  19. AliciaMay 6, 2012 at 8:42 PM

    That was funny - I enjoyed both yout story and the result(s): it's a very pretty bracelet!

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  20. LolaMay 7, 2012 at 10:00 AM

    I applaude your perseverance to create the ombre look you envisioned! I like the way it turned out and I bet it looks great as a stack on your wrist.

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  21. elisabeth May 7, 2012 at 5:42 PM

    love all the shapes and textures in your bracelet!

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  22. ReginaMay 8, 2012 at 3:35 AM

    It was interesting to see the evolution of your bracelet. Love the results, and the green Buddha charm.

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  23. dreaminofbeads / SAS Jewelry DesignsMay 9, 2012 at 5:48 PM

    Great bracelet, love the dangles on the end and all the wonderful shades of green.

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  24. JennyMay 10, 2012 at 8:18 PM

    It's nice to see the whole process, the good and the bad. I like the final piece, especially the end dangles. Nice job!

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Thanks for reading & thank you even more for your comments!

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