Today is the big reveal for Sally Russick's Colors of Spring Blog Hop! We picked a color palette and purchased a small set of her ceramic-enameled beads and created jewelry around that palette. I chose the Pantone Color of the Year Tangerine Tango! I don't usually work with tangerine, but love it with blue - especially turquoise blue! It would have been really nice if I would have taken a photo of the beads together before I separated them, but I didn't. Oh well.
I picked up these very very funky-shaped turquoise wannabe beads from Dakota Stones - they aren't real turquoise, at least I think not given the price, but they sure look like it and are gorgeous! After I made the necklace, I thought I probably should have separated the beads with small 3mm sterling rounds, but didn't want to tear the necklace up. Keep that thought in mind, as there will be a test at the end of this post! Of course, the tangerine lentil is the one that Sally enameled, using Marla James' porcelain beads.
Included in the set were these lime green barrels. They had earrings written all over them. I paired them with greek ceramic beads in fun spring colors, and I think I really like these earrings!
Finally, these lime green rounds were included as well. These were paired with greek ceramic gears and very small carnelian rounds. The colors look great together, even if they don't on the screen!
Here's the test - you can WIN this pair of earrings if you post a comment and answer the question - should I tear up the necklace and separate the beads with little sterling rounds, or leave it like it is?
I'll put all the names of commenters in a hat and pick the winner on Tuesday April 3rd! You can also check out everyone else who participated by visiting them on the links below!
I picked up these very very funky-shaped turquoise wannabe beads from Dakota Stones - they aren't real turquoise, at least I think not given the price, but they sure look like it and are gorgeous! After I made the necklace, I thought I probably should have separated the beads with small 3mm sterling rounds, but didn't want to tear the necklace up. Keep that thought in mind, as there will be a test at the end of this post! Of course, the tangerine lentil is the one that Sally enameled, using Marla James' porcelain beads.
Included in the set were these lime green barrels. They had earrings written all over them. I paired them with greek ceramic beads in fun spring colors, and I think I really like these earrings!
Finally, these lime green rounds were included as well. These were paired with greek ceramic gears and very small carnelian rounds. The colors look great together, even if they don't on the screen!Here's the test - you can WIN this pair of earrings if you post a comment and answer the question - should I tear up the necklace and separate the beads with little sterling rounds, or leave it like it is?
I'll put all the names of commenters in a hat and pick the winner on Tuesday April 3rd! You can also check out everyone else who participated by visiting them on the links below!
Host: Sally Russick
Margarita
Therese Frank
Kim Bender
Cabaret
JLynn Jewels
Christine Altmiller
Sweet Lilac
Cherrie Fick
Jenny Vidberg
Driftwood
Sabine Dittrich
Hope Smitherman
Solar Power
Nicole Rennell
Erin Fickert-Rowland
Bell Flower
Patti Vanderbloemen
Kristi Bowman
Starfish
Shannon Chomanczuk
Elisabeth Auld
Cockatoo
Alice Peterson
Donna Bradley
Sodalite Blue
Kristi Harrison
Cilla Watkins
Tangerine Tango
Lesley Watt
Maryanne Gross
Susan Kennedy *YOU ARE HERE*
Courtney White Breul
Comments
As for the necklace, I would only use spacers if the necklace does not lay comfortably on the neck. Otherwise it's fine this way.
As much as you are going to hate this, I would try the silver spacers and see how it looks.
To answer your question, yes I think you should take it apart and add the silver spacers it would give it that finishing touch.
Therese
Love the earrings!
Love the color combo and it looks great the way it is.
I think I would experiment with a bracelet design before I tore apart the necklace and I think knotted cord might look good too.
THANK YOU so much for participating Sue!! When are we going to see a kit challenge from you using your lovely beads! I would buy a kit immediately!!! Just saying... planting a seed....you definitely want to throw beads at me now!! :)
Anyway, wonderful work overall!
I love the bright colors of those earrings, and the placement of Sally's focal is great!
I would put spacers on the necklace ONLY if it didn't sit comfortably on the neck.
Carolyn
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