Sally Russik - Make a Statement Challenge!

Four times a year Sally will be hosting a 

Creative Jewelry Challenge.

The first being the 

"Statement Necklace"

Statement necklaces could be seen on many 

of the Starlets 

 at this years Oscars.

Hello Red Carpet !

Now to get he perfect dress and shoes.

This Butterfly Bubbly necklace was my back up plan

 to the one I had started.

I was going for a more causal

 statement necklace.

Started off with a porcelain dragon fly pendant.

The image below is what it was going to be... 

with  the pendant in the middle.

It's okay..I guess... a bit typical
Don't get me wrong sometimes typical is all I want.
Hmmmm.

Could I make it asymmetrical?

I'd need to drill a hole. I've never done that before.

Went online for some how to tips, purchase some diamond drill bits,

then I  jumped right in. It was going well until SNAP!

I broke the pendant....Rrrrr!

So I repaired it as best as I could. 

Other than the fact I know this pendant is now 

less than perfect...

I have to say I like the asymmetrical layout

 much better.

Looking forward to wearing it this this Spring/Summer.

Want to see more statement necklace creations 

Click on these links

Sally Russick  

Kim Dworak 

Terri Gauthier

Elizabeth Bergesen

Karin Grosset Grange

Paula Kramer 

Patti Vanderbloemen 

Therese Frank 

Beth McCord

Niky Sayers 

Pretty Pallets ~ February

This Sky Portal in New Zealand 

served as the inspiration for this months 

Pretty Pallets Challenge.

How I want to go there and see it for myself!

So Beautiful!

Since I can't right now...it was off to Michael's 

I went.

I found the last two of these green glass faceted rondels.

A plan was forming in my head to use them

for the little bits of sparkle in my piece.

(MSKU  - 10321944)

Knowing that I have a stash of greenish beads

 at home...

I paired them up with theses yellow turquoise beads

to surround...

... this lone Czech pink/purple barrel bead...

A perfect time to use it. 

As well some other misc. gemstones and glass beads. 

Including that Dragon Blood Jasper pendant.

A gift from my Mom's friend Kay.

Almost missed the reveal

click on this link to see what others were inspired to create.

Dry Gulch - February challenge.

Stumbled on to this color challenge by

  Dry Gultch from
  Alice Dreaming.

And I'm so glad I did!

With the gray days of winter and it being bitterly cold out.

This color palate just brightens the day!

I'm also thrilled to use up more items from my stash.  

These Fuchsia gem stones and glass beads
were gifted to me.

 The striations remind me of the ice cream/sorbet in the picture
Let's call this piece Organic Frozen Sorbet.

You can check out what others created

 by clicking on this link. 

Earrings Everyday ~ February

 This months Earrings Everyday Challenge

 comes from

Limzy

Lim Zhi Wei is a Malaysian artist and photographer.

She has a passion for taking everyday objects

 and turning them into things of beauty.

Blanca Rose

 Ballerinas 

(My Mom is getting these)

Lily-like

Violet Starlet

Flamenco Red

Want to see what the other Participants came up with

 Click on this link

February ~ ABS Challenge

This stunning Watercolor 

served as this months inspiration.

Amapolas 1913

Illustration published in

News of Spring and other Nature Studies 

by Edward Julius Detmold

Thanks to the amazing lampwork by 

Kerry of

Celtic Craft Designs

I was able to play along.

I used 3 of her beads the ones with he rusty

dots on the creamy beads.

The rest are from my stash.

More details about this and other monthly 

challenges can be found here at 

Art Bead Scene.

Operation Tackle that Bead Stash

Inspired by a Song 

will be this months

Tackle That Bead Stash 

challenge theme.

It can be any song. Any genre or decade.

Not necessarily the title..but what inspires you.

Any craft technique but it must include beads.

This is what I did.

So for added fun... 

I'll be giving those who stop by my 

blog a chance to win

A Surprise Prize

 from me. 

Simply leave a comment along 

with your guess. 

The first correct answer will win!

If no one correctly answers by the end of the month,

 then all names

 will go in a hat for a random drawing.

The correct answer is... 

Dog and Butterfly by Heart.

Clearly you all could see the butterfly.

But what may not have been so clear was the 

 toggle...it  is a dog collar with a bone... 

and I added a little heart charm too.

We have a winner

Katherine Thompson!

Congratulations!!!

Hope you'll enjoy your Surprise!