Alenka's Blogoversary Challenge and Blog Hop!

I met Alenka (Pepita Handmade) through an earring swap.  She makes some really great polymer clay creations.  She was having her year blogoversary and asked for participants to create something with a random component she would send. She didn't even know what she sent each participant, so the reveal was a surprise to hear too!  I received this bracelet bar:

Now, I had several ideas of what to make for the big reveal!  However, I did not have the right materials to make what was in my head.  And then when I decided to make something with parts I did have, it just didn't turn out the way I wanted. 

I made this bracelet, so that I would have something for the reveal:

I used three different kinds of antiqued copper chain, and an antiqued copper clasp that mimicked the lines of the bracelet bar.

However, this is not what I wanted to make.  I have an idea, and hopefully after Bead Fest I will be able to make what I really wanted to make.  I will show you when it's done!

Thank you so much to Alenka for providing us with the parts for this challenge!  Here's a list of all the participants - please visit them and Alenka!

Ginger Bishop           

Susan Kennedy         

Becky Pancake          

Debbie(Kepi) Rasmussen   

Evelyn Shelby --> Ev received a broken piece, so I've sent to her another one. Hope it arrives in time.  

Dini Bruinsma           

Monique Urquhart   

Jo-Ann Woolverton  

Penny May     

Carolyn Lawson       

Ana Cravidao                        

Dolores Raml                        

Cynthia Machata --> Cynthia will use one of the components she won in my previous giveaway.