Friday, March 30, 2012

Colors of Spring Blog Hop hosted by Sally Russick

Hi y'all
I am participating in Sally Russick's Colors of Spring blog hop.  Sally put out the challenge to select a one of Pantone's Spring and Summer 2012's colors.  Two sets were done in each of the Pantone colors except for Tangerine Tango four sets were done in this color.  For me it was a toss up between Margarita and Cabaret, since I just did a challenge involving a color close to Cabaret I chose Margarita.


(The following segment was borrowed from of Sally's blog)
Bisque Beads are from Bisque Bead Supply
The lentil was torch fired glass enameled in one of the Pantone 2012 colors (chart below) and the accent beads were enameled in contrasting or complimentary colors.


Here is the set I received in the mail from Sally the lentil is of course Margarita and the other four beads are Driftwood.  I was totally stumped as what to do with these beautiful beads.  I kept them on my work table, I looked at them, held them, caressed them, then one day the idea came to me as what to do with them.




Last month I purchased some of Marsha Neal's silk bundles so I pulled a Solar Power yellow and a Cockatoo blue out of the bundles.  Then I had some of Sue Kennedy's glass spacer beads in different colors so a pulled two Tangerine Tango orange from the lot and got busy putting them all together to create this bracelet.


The Shambala style bracelets are very popular right now and making this bracelet with the silk ribbon makes this bracelet very comfortable to wear.  I also just found out that this is the year of the knot, no wonder just about every piece of jewelry you see these days has some kind of knot in it.  I chose to use a lobster clasp because I was not sure how much of the ribbon I would have left after tying all of those knots. It takes away from being adjustable, but this bracelet will fit up to a nine inch wrist.

One can wear this with the Solar Power yellow going down the middle or

with the Cockatoo blue going down the middle

Thank you for stopping by and viewing what I created with Sally's beads.  Please go by and see what the other participates have created with their beads from Sally.




Happy beading Y'all,
Therese

29 comments:

  1. Very pretty Therese, very wearable and right on trend!

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  2. Love the bracelet, Therese! It looks like it will be a really comfortable bracelet to wear. This was a fun hop.

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  3. That is a fabulous job on the bracelet! The color selection you have used scream summertime! Love it!

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  4. Therese, I always admire your bead work. I too have noticed all the knotting going on.....wonderful bracelet!!

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  5. Great bracelet. Love the color combo. What a fun hop. I might have to check out joining this challenge. Looks like fun.

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  6. Therese! I love everything about the bracelet! It's such a fiesta of colors, and the knotting is wonderful! STUNNING design!!!!

    Thank you so much for participating, I always enjoy stopping by your blog, your designs are always so beautiful!

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  7. Love the colors and the textures, Therese! It is so bright and joyful and full of summertime fun! Great job!

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  8. Such a sweet piece, perfect for spring and summer. I love it!!!!

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  9. Love the bracelet! So wonderful that it is reversible.

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  10. Therese,
    How cool that you stuck with colors within the Spring Palette. I totally couldn't do that with the addition of the green beads Sally sent me. Enough about me. Your bracelet is so perfectly bright and springy. You did an outstanding job with this challenge! Your design is really neat. I'm totally going to have to get some of that silk! ;)

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  11. Love that you upped the wow! factor by pairing the earthy driftwood with both margarita and tangerine tango. And the reversible silk cords? How cool is that!!!!!

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  12. So much fun! Love your beadwork - makes me definitely think of fun in the sun and then some :)

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  13. What a great bracelet! Love that it's reversible too!

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  14. What an awesome bracelet, Therese! How cool that it is reversible?! Wonderful job!

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  15. I love the bracelet. The colors work so well together and they are perfect for spring. Awesome!

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  16. Fabulously colorful Therese! Perfect for the colors of spring, I can see this bracelet being worn every day everywhere!!

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  17. Wow! Great bracelet Therese ;)

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  18. Love it!! I need to figure out how to make those!! :)

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  19. Wow! what a fun bracelet. I love all the colors!

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  20. Beautiful work! The color combinations are so great together. The Shambala style is perfect for these beads.

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  21. Love the bracelet, Therese! I have no idea how to make that style bracelet, I need to figure it out too! You did a fantastic job with those colors!

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  22. I love what you did! So great!

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  23. I love the beads you received and the bracelet you created! I also love me some Margaritas! Great design for Spring and Summer ... and it would look awesome on a wrist that happens to be holding a lovely umbrella-adorned drink ... ;D

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  24. Love the bracelet!! So fun and versatile! And, I had no idea it was the year of the 'knot' - how cool is that?!

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  25. Great design, and love how you mixed the colors ... especially that blue - it's so pretty!

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  26. Hi Therese! I'm a little late in commenting - but I really love what you did here. Those silks are just gorgeous and you pulled them together with the beads beautifully! Great Spring inspiration!

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  27. Late, but not too late I hope (back from holiday), I must say that your bracelet turned out really neat.
    These are lovely colors and the way you put it all together is just a great idea! Have fun wearing it.
    ;-)))

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