Challenge of Color 2012

Welcome to the 2012 Challenge of Color!

I decided to jump into this challenge for two reasons...

The first is because color is a challnge for me every day!

The second is because I love an Erin Prais-Hintz challenge!

Erin chose an assortment of amazing satelite images and sent each participants two from which to choose. I loved both of mine, but chose to go with the Colima Volcano because I really like the contrast between the hot and cold colors.

And a shout of thanks also goes out to color guru Brandi Hussey who created all of the beautiful color palettes!

 My inspiration photo courtesy of USGS

The focal is a very large "Mountain Jade" which is actually dyed dolomite marble. I've created a bezel setting by wrapping it in an oversize flower stamping from Nunn Design. On the back you'll find a small paua shell which has been dyed a beautiful blue. The chain has segments of wire wrapped apetite and red bone beads.

Bright blue tin bezels

The bezels are canibalzed from a link bracelet, also from Nunn, and are "set" with pieces of a vibrant blue cookie tin under glass cabs.

Close-up of the pendant back.





Be sure to check out my fellow participants

simply click on the links below...

Aimee Moisa

Alice Peterson 

Alicia Marinache

Ambra Gostoli

Andrea Ross

Annie Scherz

Becky Pancake

Beth Emery

Beth McCord

Bobbie Rafferty

Brandi Hussey

Caron Reid

Cece Cormier

Cherrie Fick

Chrizette Bayman

Cory Tompkins

Courtney Breul

Cynthia Machata

Cynthia Riggs

Dawn Doucette

Debbie Price

Denielle Hagerman

Donetta Farrington

Ema Kilroy

Emanda Johnson

Emma Todd

Erin Prais-Hintz

Gloria Ferrer 

Iveth Caruso

Janice Everett

Jennifer Justman

Jess Green

Jo Tinley

Joan Williams

Karen Mitchell

Karla Hartzog

Karla Morgan 

Kashmira Patel

Kay Thomerson

Kayla Potega

Kim Dworak

Kim Hora

Kirsi Luostarinen

Kris Auderer

Kristen Stevens

Lee Koopman

Lesley Watt

Linda Landig

Lisa Cone

Lola Surwillo

Lori Bowring Michaud

Lori Dorrington

Lynn White

Lynsey Brooks

Mary Harding

Mary K McGraw

Melissa Trudinger

Michelle Tucker

Monique Urquhart

Nicole Rennell

You Are Here! Pam Farren

Pam Sears

Pam Traub

Patti Vanderbloemen

Patty Gasparino

Penny Neville

Rachel Van-Walsh

Rebecca Anderson

Renetha Stanziano

Sally Russick

Sandra Stein

Shannon Chomanczuk

Shelley Graham Turner

Sherri Stoke

Stephanie Buss

Tanya Goodwin

Therese Frank

Tracy Stillman

Michael's Toast of the Town Blog Hop

I decided to join in the Michael's Toast of the Town Necklace Blog Hop!

The lovely & talented Erin Prais-Hintz designed the Toast of the Town Necklace and challenged her readers to join in a Quick Fire Challenge.

The only requirement was that the instructions for the construction of her necklace be followed. We could use beads from our stash

or head to Michael's to find more!

Since I have an extensive collection of beads I knew that wouldn't

be a problem. Which ones I would choose, however, presented a challenge! My necklace is a combination of turquoise heshi, wood and copper rounds, Mill Hill seed beads (from Michael's), fire polished and pressed glass leaf Czech beads, funky freshwater pearls and chain.

I didn't have a large toggle clasp, so I decided to make my own.

Close-up of handmade copper and tin toggle clasp.

I had some scrap copper sheet that I had roller printed for another project. So, I punched the disc and cut the bar from the copper and then rivited scraps of printed tin with a leaf pattern to the back of each to add a splash of color. I think they look pretty cool!

View of necklace with strands twisted.

Here is Erin's Toast of the Town Necklace... it's a beauty!

Image © Tesori Trovati

If you'd like to make your own Toast of the Town Necklace simply click here for the materials list and instructions.

If you'd like to see more variations check out Erin's blog.

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