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Art Elements December Component of the Month Theme Challenge - Dragons!

It's Niky Sayers turn to host the Art Elements Component of the Month, and this month the theme is Dragons.  It's the December theme, but with the holidays and all, we're having the reveal today!  I got my cabochon from Jenny Davies-Reazor, this awesome dragon!

I wanted to incorporate the dragon scale beads within the design, but I got sick and had issues with my brain doing what I wanted it to do, so I used the dragon scales as the picot edge. I still like it a lot!
Please check out what everyone else made with DRAGONS!



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Anonymous said…
It's like a little dragon sun. :)
Hope you're feeling better now, Sue.
January 7, 2017 at 7:44 AM
baymoondesign said…
Well done! Your beading is perfect for the piece.
January 7, 2017 at 7:49 AM
Niky Sayers said…
I love what you created Sue, the scales on the edge are just perfect and I love how you used the colour from the cab in your seed beads!
January 7, 2017 at 8:19 AM
AntiquityTravelers said…
Beautiful work Sue! Love how you used your dragon scales
January 7, 2017 at 10:16 AM
Laney said…
Love the spikes they are so evocative of the scales on the dragon :)
January 7, 2017 at 10:31 AM
Cathy Spivey Mendola said…
I love your dragon Sue! I like the way you used the dragon scale beads around the outer edge.
January 7, 2017 at 11:22 AM
Caroline said…
i love the spikes around the edge, I think it turned out beautifully! Hope you're feeling better now!
January 7, 2017 at 11:35 AM
Jenny said…
Sue - the dragon scales are perfect on the edge! Like the spines on a dragon back.... And you made a rather subtle cab really sing!
January 7, 2017 at 1:01 PM
Tammy Adams said…
Beautiful work. The colors you chose showcase the cab without overpowering it. And I quite like the way the scale beads fringe around the outside like protective spikes.
January 7, 2017 at 2:20 PM
Shai Williams said…
Those beads are perfect to bring out the color of that cab. I can't wait to see it when you finish.
January 7, 2017 at 4:53 PM
Ann Schroeder said…
I love how you edged the cab - it really has the dragon scale effect!
January 8, 2017 at 10:49 AM
Diana P. said…
Love what you did with your Jenny cab! He's like a majestic winter dragon who probably has an amazing hoarde of gold!
January 11, 2017 at 11:47 AM
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