I was lucky enough to be picked as a guest designer for Art Jewelry Elements‘ Component of the Month challenge. July’s component, a lovely porcelain orchid pendant, came from Diana Ptaszynski of Suburban Girl Studio. It arrived in the mail late last week—just in the nick of time! I received one of the blue pendants—mine was the one on the lower right of this picture.
I picked through my stash, and found a couple of things to go with the pendant including some lovely Czech crystal rondelles with that same deep blue plus a coppery red highlight and some dyed blue fire agate. Some copper beads, connectors and chain, which complement the blue so nicely. And I went to a big craft show on the weekend and might have bought a strand of blue Czech beads there too. I wanted to make a two-strand necklace, for a change, and I was inspired by a design I saw in a bead company’s email I got during the week.
I love how well the beads complement the lighter and darker blues in the pendant, like they were made to go together. And the copper seems to make the blue more intense.
Thanks again to Diana and the Art Jewelry Elements team for such a fun challenge. Check out the AJE blog for the other participants!
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This is lovely! Diana’s pendant shines in this deisgn! I particularly love the two strands…I have made several 2 strand necklaces lately…I wonder if I received the same email to inspire me!? Beautiful!
Beautiful necklace! I love the copper rose beads with the different shades of blue.
I love how the little copper rose beads go with the pendant design so well. Great combination of blues!
Love the combination of all the blue beads, and how they complement the focal bead. And adding the rose copper elements was brilliant. Perfect!
Love those copper rose beads they carry the them so well and are gorgeous with all those blues! Well done!
Very beautiful design, I love the combination of the blue and copper. Très joli Melissa!
Gorgeous! I love how the copper looks with the blue! Thank you for participating in the challenge!
Yes! So vibrant, lovely color! The orange tones in the copper are complementary to the blue and makes the blue “pop”. ( Once an art teacher, always…) Gorgeous necklace!
Great job. your necklace is beautiful. Good job with the colors.
Lovely pendant, lovely shade of blue, and I adore what you did with it! Seems you found the perfect beads to go with it and made such a sweet design! It’s perfect!
I love love love the combo of copper and blue!!! How gorgeous!!!!
Lovely piece, that blue is stunning and you put it all together beautifully!
It’s beautiful, Lissy, just like all your work. Love, Sue