Finally, after a slight delay, here is what I made for the One Crayon Color Challenge, arranged and hosted by the lovely Sally Russick of The Studio Sublime.
So, when I signed up I first thought I should pick green. It is by far my most favorite color, and the one I probably have the most beads of in my stash. But then I had a second thought. Why a challenge if it isn't a challenge? I asked myself "Which color would be the one most difficult for me to create something monochromatic in?". The answer came directly: RED! So that's what I wrote in the form on Sally's blog. Godness me, why do I have to make things so difficult for myself? I tell you - it is because I love it. It is just too boring to walk on the safe road. That's who I am.
But the funny thing was, that I had purchased two absolutely gorgeous red stoneware beads from Lisa Peters only a couple of weeks before. And they hadn't arrived yet, and I actually had completely forgotten about them when I signed up for Sally's challenge. But when they arrived I just knew directly that I was going to use them in my piece.
The necklace
I have made a long lariat necklace. I really like lariats. Even so I have not made many in my life. Hope this will be a beginning of something new. Above each stoneware bead by Lisa sits a round red ceramic bead by Gaea.
If you haven't yet hopped around to the other participants, please do. There are a lot of lovely creations to be seen out there. Have fun!!!
Hosted by:
Sally Russick http://thestudiosublime.com
Red
Therese Frank http://theresestreasures59.
Rochelle Brisson http://acreativechelle.
Lisa Lodge http://pineridgetreasures.
Malin de Koning http://beadingbymalindekoning.
Bobbie Rafferty http://beadsong.blogspot.com
Orange
Linda Landig http://LindasBeadBlog.com
Cherrie Fick http://designsinthelight.com
Beth McLarnan http://threetrees-art.
Cece Cormier http://thebeadingyogini.com
Renetha Stanziano http://lamplightcrafts.
Tanya Goodwin http://pixiloo.blogspot.com
Jean Welles http://jeanawells.blogspot.com
Amy Severino http://amybeads.blogspot.com
Rebekah Payne http://treewingsstudio.com
Lola Surwillo http://.beadlolabead.blogspot.
Judy Turner http://silver-rains.blogspot.
Yellow
Jennifer Justman http://soulsfiredesigns.
Rose Brisson http://ahteesblog.blogspot.com
Kim Bender http://www.kimmykats.com/
Heather Powers http://humblebeads.blogspot.
Shelly Joyce http://www.aujourlejour-
Blue
Cherie Reed http://creativedesignsbycheri.
Rebecca Anderson http://songbeads.blogspot.com
Hope Smitherman http://craftyhope.blogspot.com
Patti Vanderbloemen http://
Michelle Buettner http://MiShelDesigns.blogspot.
Alicia Marinache http://allprettythings.ca
Charissa Sloper http://blog.obsidiansoda.com
Sonya Stille http://dreaminofbeads.
Maria Grimes http://mariagrimes.blogspot.
Nancy Saccoccio http://risingdesigns.blogspot.
Sandi Volpe http://sandivolpe.com
Joanne Tinley http://
Catherine Pruitt http://boobeads.blogspot.com
Green
Mary Harding http://
Karin Gilman http://www.qaygee.
Jayne Capps http://mamasgottodoodle.
Lorelei Eurto http://lorelei1141.blogspot.
Melissa Meman http://melissameman.blogspot.
Alice Peterson http://alice-dreaming.
Jenny Davies Reazor http://www.jdaviesreazor.com
Cynthia Machata http://antiquitytravelers.
Melissa Essenburg http://chinookdesigns.
Regina Santerre http://reginaswritings.
Lauren Streets http://ornthoughts.wordpress.
Elizabeth Auld http://beadsforbusygals.com
Purple
Tracy Mok http://bumblebeadsdesigns.
Jennifer Judd Velasquez http://jenjuddrocks.blogspot.
Marti Conrad http://marticsclay.blogspot.
Lori Anderson http://prettythingsblog.com
Donna Bradley http://strandedbeads.blogspot.
Courtney Breul http://beadsbybreul.blogspot.
Linda Younkman http://lindysdesigns.blogspot.
Susan Kennedy http://www.suebeads.blogspot.
Lisa Liddy http://Lisaliddy.wordpress.com
Tracy Stillman http://www.
Diana Ptaszynski http://suburbangirlstudio.com
Shannon Chomanczuk http://formysweetdaughter.
Janice Everett http://JLynnJewels.blogspot.
Karen Williams http://Baublicious.blogspot.
Black
Kashmira Patel http://sadafulee.blogspot.com
Heidi Post http://expostfactojewelry.
Birgitta Lejonklou http://lejonklou.blogspot.com/
Holly Westfall http://silverrosedesigns.
Karin Slaton http://backstorybeads.
28 comments:
Underbart !! fantastiska färger enkelt och ändå STRIKING :)
I absolutely love this style..I must try this someday!
What a great use of red. The lariat style is fantastic and your red combo is very pleasing. Very pretty.
It's lovely - isn't it nice when stretching yourself creatively turns out so well?
Love the use of those beads and I love the lariat necklace! What fun to push yourself out of your comfort zone!
Your piece is certainly worth the wait! Very pretty and I love the the red stoneware beads!
This is really beautiful! Red can oftentimes be a hard color to design with...you did a wonderful job!
Malin this piece is fabulous! I love the lariat design, and Lisa's beads are out of this world!
Malin,
Your Lariat necklace is beautiful. I love those two beads you got from Lisa Peters.
Therese
I love it! Those beads are just incredible, and it looks like it would be so fun to wear. Good job pushing yourself with red :)
It is beautiful Malin - I love Lisa's beads and you have brought your usual style and elegance to them.
Oh, so worth the wait! The reds you've used are gorgeous and the end beads on your lariat are amazing! like lanterns .... just stunning. I keep meaning to try a lariat - perhaps this is my incentive if my piece could turn out so well!
Oh my! how very pretty! I need to make a lariat now, lol.
Love the flow of the necklace!
Malin! Those beads are to die for, and you made an amazing piece to show them off!
STUNNING red Design! I simply love the mix of beads and those focals are lovely - would love to wear this one around my neck :)
LOVe!
~JLynn
It's a beauty! Well done.
I love the red and black and Gaea's beads are magical!
Malin looks awesome!
What gorgeous beads, reminds me of a chinese lantern. You have picked the best way to display such a pair, I am glad you decided on a lariat. Lovely!
Malin..I love this design! Beautiful!
Malin, this turned out absolutely incredible! I love it! The style and the shades of red, just wonderful :) I hope you do more lariats! And use more red!
I am so glad that I came back to see your Reveal. Your necklace is absolutely stunning as are Lisa Peters beads. Just love it. And it is so you!!
You have me DROOLING over this necklace. I don't know if it's the simplicity of it, the red, or those beads from Lisa; but it's just amazing. You really blew this challenge out of the park. Now I feel bad for sticking on the safe side and choosing my favorite color {hanging my head in shame}. Such a fantabulous job!
What a fun necklace Malin! You did wonderfully well with red—I would have never guessed you had a hard time with it!
STUNNING! I have to get some of those beads. And you did the right thing, choosing something that challenged you. I hope you're feeling better!
Hi Malin! Its lovely! Don't those Lisa beads look like paper lanterns? I do wish I had purchased some last time I saw her. I love what you have done, and like the seed beads and chain dangles.
Hi Malin! Its lovely! Don't those Lisa beads look like paper lanterns? I do wish I had purchased some last time I saw her. I love what you have done, and like the seed beads and chain dangles.
OH that is so lovely - but then I knew I would find something beautiful here! Definitely worth the wait.
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