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It’s been a weekend of blog hops and challenges, and lots of beads. For my third blog hop of the weekend (which I am posting a day late, sorry!), I present to you the Choosy Chicks Choose Chicklets Challenge … C5 for short! For this challenge, Rita, aka Toltec Jewels, generously sent out dozens of chicklet-shaped, flower-stamped, lampwork beads made by the talented Sue Kennedy of Suebeads.
Now I tossed around several ideas for my bead, which is a lovely deep orangey-red colour. A bracelet seemed obvious, I could do the art bead and seed bead on waxed linen combo that is so popular right now, thanks to a tutorial by Lorelei Eurto in BeadStyle magazine a few months ago. But I don’t always want to follow the obvious path.
So I did what I always do in these situations and had a good rummage through my stash. Some Czech flowers in coordinating colours. A couple of spacer beads from Suebeads in turquoise and orange. And a ladybird charm from Jennifer Heynen. I wired them up to form a long dangle, wire-wrapped a handful of orange and yellow translucent Czech rounds and made a long necklace with antiqued copper chain.
Well, that concludes my weekend of blog hops and challenges! I’m exhausted, how about you? And I’ve got lots of hopping ahead of me, I hope you’ll hop along too!
Linda Anderson http://fromthebeadboard.blogspot.com/
Tammy Adams http://www.paisleylizard.com/blog.html
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Beautiful oranges with a dash of turquoise and wire work – I love that necklace!
those colors just keep hopping I mean popping out, this one was so bright and cheery and you matched it up wonderfully. i like the choice of copper chain to go with it
Love your necklace! It is such a cute piece that would brighten any day:)
Fabulous!. I love the color combination. It’s very fresh and happy. Great design.
The beads you picked work very well with the chicklet.
What a fun necklace.
So sweet! That little ladybug coordinates with the chicklet perfectly!
You have been a busy lady. Your necklace is very nice, perfect for fall
I love seeing when you design with orange and red because I never know what to do with those colors. The lady bug goes really well with the flowers.
What a great necklace! Those are such happy colors that do well in almost any season.
Great design! Love the long style necklaces and your bead selections to go with your chicklet are fantastic!
So many one of a kind pieces used in your design. What a beautiful necklace and the design is flowing.
I love your bead choices! The orange and turquoise combo is definitely a winner, it makes me smile!
Love your necklace, those colors are perfect together!
This necklace is really delightful! I love the colors and the chicklet and other beads with the ladybug is just brilliant!
Melissa, I don’t know how you did this exhausted — but wowee! Gorgeous, wonderful, and i love it! Every element is beautiful & balanced — the antique copper chain & colorway of art beads & Czech, the elegant style, exquisite wirework. A star star of the show! Excellent & stunning!
Thank you so much my friend for sharing your talents with us. You are an inspiration with your jewelry art!
Happy Hopping xxoo Rita
Hi Melissa, Your necklace design is beautiful. The copper wire that you chose is perfect with your chicklet. The idea of a really long necklace gives you several options for wearing it which is great.
Beautiful necklace! I love copper & it goes perfectly with your choice of beads & your chicklet. 🙂