. . . here's my entry for the Secret Snowflake Challenge. I knew the finished item(s) were to be posted January 15th. I just didn't realize Sunday was the 15th and thought I had till Monday.
Jewelry designer Michelle Mach offered up this challenge on her blog, Beads and Books, last December 23rd.
It's been a while since I entered a challenge -- last time was when Deryn Mentock worked her way through Mary Hettmansperger's book Wrap, Stitch, Fold and Rivet.
It's been a while since I entered a challenge -- last time was when Deryn Mentock worked her way through Mary Hettmansperger's book Wrap, Stitch, Fold and Rivet.
Little did I realize how long it had been; here's a link to one of Deryn's November 2008 blog posts featuring one of my entries:
What a great challenge that was! If you really want to challenge yourself, I highly recommend that you get a book like Mary's and work your way through, project by project. But I digress. Back to the current challenge, Michelle Mach's Secret Snowflake Challenge. Here's a photo of the challenge kit contents:
And here are a couple additional photos of my finished entries.
This is part of a Susan Lenart Kazmer clasp. I layered snowflake confetti pieces that came with the kit along with German silver glitter and tiny freshwater pearls in resin.
The real challenge for me was in combining the shades of aqua and blue, something I wouldn't normally do. What do you think?
Secret Snowflake Participants
Please visit the blogs of all the jewelry designers who participated!
- Alice (Alice Dreaming)
- Chris (beadjewelry.net)
- Christa (Adventures of One Beady Woman)
- Crystal (Here Bead Dragons)
- Cynthia (Cynth's Blog)
- Dawn (Morning Glory Beading)
- Donetta (Simply Gorgeous)
- Erin A.
- Jennifer (JenniferJW)
- Jennifer (Jewelry, Art and Life)
- Kari W. - Coming soon!
- Kate (We Can Make That at Home)
- Kay (Palm Coast Art) YOU ARE HERE!
- Linda (Lindy's Designs)
- Lisa C. (A Bead a Day)
- Lisa (Inspired Adornments)
- Mary (MLH Designs)
- Michelle (Beads & Books)
- Michelle B. (Reverie & Revival)
- Millie (AMM Jewelry)
- Norma (Moonlit Fantasies)
- Pam (The Crazier Sister)
- Pamela - Designs pictured on this page
- Rebecca J. - Designs pictured on this page
- Renetha (Lamplight Crafts)
- Rosemarie (Gem Rose Designs)
- Shannon (Falling into the Sky)
- Susan (Bead Inspired)
- Therese (Therese's Treasures)
- Therese (Domestic Goddess Enterprises)
So pretty! Great job, Momma!
ReplyDeleteLove the resin work! You are the first person I have seen to have used the snowflake confetti. :o) I had difficulty working with the two different colors of blue, and chose to keep to one rather than try to mix them. I like how you put them opposite each other. I think it works quite nicely.
ReplyDeleteYou have made some very beautiful pieces of jewelry...I particularly like the side clasp on the necklace. Very inspiring!
ReplyDeletePerfect use of the snowflake in resin! :)
ReplyDeleteHello Bead Soup partner!! So excited about this round of the bead soup blog party! talk to you soon! Amy
ReplyDeleteWow, love the resin piece! I'm so impressed that you used the confetti. The glitter is a great addition.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining the challenge!
I really love what you did with your piece. It is really stunning.
ReplyDeleteLovely pieces! Kudos to you for using the snowflake confetti! I really wanted to but couldn't think of a way to do it that would be strong enough. Great job. - Dawn
ReplyDeleteNICE! Your creativity is oozing out of it...in a GREAT way! :)
ReplyDeleteI love the casual drapey feel of the piece. I really like what you did with the confetti and resin.
ReplyDeleteOoooh, tiny danglies! This is so pretty!
ReplyDeleteI think you did a wonderful job, off a day or not (been there, myself) You did well combining the blues.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work!
ReplyDeleteLove the earrings! :)
ReplyDeleteThe necklace is my favorite with all the wonderful components. Every were I look there is something lovely to see.
I put some of those snowflake sequins in resin, too! Very pretty necklace! :D
ReplyDeleteI love the resin and the asymmetry! So nice :)
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! LOVE love love the clasp.
ReplyDeleteKay. Your design is very pretty. I like how you used the items in the kit to make your necklace.
ReplyDeleteTherese
I love what you did with the confetti snowflake. I need to learn how to do resin! That was a very clever idea. I thought the side clasp on your necklace was a nice touch also. Beautiful piece.
ReplyDeleteI love the clasp! I had toyed with the idea of playing with the snowflake confetti that came with our kits in resin, but didn't. Lovely pieces!
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