Jewelry Challenges: Challenge of Color

I am really hoping and praying that this works.  I have just spent the past three hours on a blog post, well actually two posts since Blogger lost the first one, and it was really purty with lots of pictures.  And it wouldn't save or publish it.  So this one is only going to have the picture of the necklace I made.  To check out the colors I was working from check out this post. 

As part of bringing color into my life, I not only made up a necklace but I also painted the walls in my studio changing them from the grey they came with to a sunny Irish Toffee color and put up shelves.  It is an inviting room now.  It's a much happier room.  So I can see myself spending much more time down there.

Now for the necklace that I made.  I had a couple goals. One was to use as many of the colors Erin choose for me as possible and the other was to incorporate a new design element.  I actually managed to do both.  The focal, which was given to my a friend so I don't know who made it, has most of the colors all twirled together.  And I used silk for the first but not the last time.  I just love how easy it is to change the length of the necklace since I didn't use a clasp, just a bow.

Be sure to stop by everyone else's blogs to check out their creations.  I am sure that they will have lots of eye candy to look at.

Norma Turvey	Teal	Color Crave
Jeannie Dukic	Green	Mineral Tones
Mary McGraw	Teal	Embellished Hues
Jo Tinley	Red	Decadent Tones
Rebecca Anderson	Pink	Tulip Tones
Kristi Jaro	Red	Temple Entrance
Stephani Gorman	Green	Dew Tones
Melissa Meman	Green	Fruit Star
Kathleen Lange Klik	Teal	Silk Hues
Cynthia Riggs	Red	Autumn Comfort
Heidi Post	Teal	Flora Bright
Cece Cormier	Teal	Merino Teal
Amy Freeland	Gray	Cultured Tones
Alice Peterson	Blue	Island Play
Rose Noble	Gray	Autumn Stacked
Kristina Johansson	Yellow	Sunny Flower
Kirsi Luostarinen	Teal	Dragon Hues
Tari Kahrs	Orange	Citrus Tones
Mallory Hoffman	Purple	Petaled Dark
Molly Alexander	Brown	Peppered Tones
Regina Santerre	Red	Frosted Berry
Emanda Johnson	Teal	Color Purl
Amy Severino	Orange	Winged Tones
Bobbie Rafferty	Teal	Lime Hues
Tanya Goodwin	Gray	Pecked Tones
Lisa Lodge	Blue	Nocturnal Tones
Hope Smitherman	Blue	Bloom Tones
Linda Landig	Green	Cacti Dark
Ambra Gostoli	Teal	Perched Autumn
Lori Bowring-Michaud	Blue	Sharpened Blue
Pippa Chandler	Teal	Hungarian Hues
Keirsten Giles	Purple	Mineral Brights
Jennifer Justman	Blue	Autumn Rays
Sandy Richardson	Purple	Moroccan Brights
CJ Bauschka	Teal	Teal Air
Shaiha Williams	Teal	Sushi Hues
Kay Thomerson	Purple	Autumn Spectrum
Sally Russick	Purple	Golden Gate Tones
Cilla Watkins	Purple	Autumn Infused
Shirley Moore	Purple	Frozen Heather
Jenni Connolly	Gray	Paw Tones
Tamara Soper	Green	Field Tones
Sharyl McMillian-Nelson	Blue	Nested Blues
Jen Velasquez	Pink	Sweetened Tints
Maria Grimes	Red	Bright Bloom
Elisabeth Auld	Gray	Petaled Tints
Susan Kennedy	Pink	Zinnia Tones
Shannon Chomanczuk	Gray	Autumn Leaf
Holly Westfall	Yellow	Sprinkled Tones
Patty Gasparino	Red	Color Carton
Angela Little	Pink	Singapore Brights

Virtual Craft Show

 

I do my best to avoid going to the big box stores for gifts as I feel that my money does more good when I support the small businesses.  And this includes the ones online.  Well Lori Anderson has done again and is hosting a virtual craft show where you can find supplies to make handmade items as well as the finished products.  Be sure to check it out.  Oh and did I mentions that there are also lots of giveaways.  How can you beat that.  Support small business without having to leave your home and get a chance to win some real goodies.