If you’ve come to look at my post for the 3rd Annual Challenge of Color, click here!
It’s time to see what ornament I came up with for the Art Bead Scene Holiday Ornament Blog Hop using the beads I found up at the Bead Expo a few weeks ago from local lampwork artist Marianne Bradman. When I saw them in a bowl of orphan beads, I knew they’d be perfect for a Christmas ornament or three.
In the end, time won out and I made one ornament using just one of the beads. I used memory wire and Czech glass beads to make 2 nested rings with silver-coloured craft wire messy-wrapped over the loops joining the two ends of each ring. I wired the two loops together and dangled a silver-coloured snowflake charm in the centre, and hung the whole thing off the art bead. A length of red and white bakers twine for hanging completed the ornament. The loops and the snowflake move freely
If I can get some more of the Czech glass beads in the right colours, I will probably make it a trio of ornaments.
Here are the other participants in the Art Bead Scene Ornament Blog Hop—please go and take a look at what they have come up with too!
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Can’t wait to see what everyone has created for the Season!
Soooooooooooooo Peppermint Pretty !
This is really a lovely ornament !
m.e. 🙂
What a beautiful ornament! I love the Czech glass rings that you created and the snowflake is the perfect touch!
This ornament is so bright and cheery- what a great idea!
The red and white beads are to die for! Lovely ornament. 🙂
It’s bright! It’s sparkly! It’s even minty! You will definitely need to make more, Melissa! (That twine is completely awesome, too.)
Love it! The circles are really nice with all the colourful beads 🙂
Reminds me of big round candy canes! Very seasonal.
Super cute!!
So different than all the rest…really pretty!!
Whimsical and fun! I love the bright & bold design of your ornament.
mmmmm Candy cane, very sweet, that bead is perfect!
This is a gorgeous ornament – love the bright candy cane colours!
Adorable & whimsical! Love that bold punch of red – the lampwork beads are terrific!
So festive! I love your design, and the glass bead is darling!
Very cute! Love the little rings, too! Great job!
Fun and whimsical, I LOVE it! Those beads are spectacular!
Makes me think of candy. You could hang a bunch of these all over the tree!
Very pretty!
Ohh pretty and bright. love it. very festive. Im in the hop but not added on the list yet. Please stop by and comment. Happy Holidays and Hopping, Kim at http://kimisjewelryandgifts.blogspot.com/2012/12/abs-ornament-blog-hop.html#comment-form
very charming and retro
Great to read all the positive comments about your work and my beads. Well done.
Thanks Marianne! Those beads of yours just screamed Christmas at me, love them!
Melissa, what a fun beautiful ornament…..you have inspired me! I have some little snowflakes just needing an ornament to grace!
Splendid!