Summer lovin’ had me a blaaaaaast~
Summer lovin’, happened so faaaaaaaast~
Oh ? You’re here for the reveal of the Summer Lovin’ challenge, not my horrible singing ? I should have known !
Just as a reminder, this is what I started with…
And this is what happened !
But Audrey, I hear you say. That isn’t summery at all !
Well, im not going to deny. But take a closer look, will you : What cute little leaves do you see on that adorable little tree up in there ?
MAPLES LEAVES. That’s what. Perfectly warranted. Woop woop.
Save for the chain links, the maple leaves and the daisy spacers, everything I used here came from Amy’s kit.
I do not usually do mixed metals… But the focal was more or less begging for it. I made my own chain from links off a brass chain I had laying around, brass jump rings and silver wire. The leaves were clear lucite leaves, that I colored with gilders’ paste – one of my earliest loves – in colors silver and inca gold.
To finish wish, I ended it with some sari ribbon. I like the almost grungy look of it… Contrasts with the elegance of the chain a bit :>
But by the end, I had two links left over..
Problem solved !
Hope you’ve enjoyed this, and please visit the other participants ! 😀
Renetha LampLightCrafts
Lori B.
Shannon Falling Into the Sky
Maryanne Zingala’s Workshop
Shirley Beads and Bread
Therese Therese’s Treasures
Vimala The Bead Diaries
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Linda Lindy’s Designs
Kristen My Bead Journey
Lois ¿Que Onda Q’town?
Lucy K.
Debbie Beechy Beetique
Tanya A Work in Progress
Mary MLH Jewelry Designs
15 Responses to “Summer Lovin’ Challenge – REVEAL !”
Fft, the two of us are early, it seems. XD Still love that, despite both of us went for sari silk, our pieces turned out completely different from one another. <3
Wow!! This is the third piece I've seen with ribbon and I'm in love. Could those metal leaves be any more PERFECT for this piece? It is beautiful! Great job with this kit! Thanks for participating!!!!
Love love love the textures you've combined here. I just want to pick them up. Both are beautiful.
I absolutely love this. It is quite beautiful.
I really love what you did with this kit. The colors, the textures, the arrangement – everything is just perfect. These pieces really speak to me. Well done!!!
Wow, that little trick with the gilders paste really made the maple leaves shine and echo in an amazing way the focal. I really love this, so creative!
Oh my oh my!! My nose is plastered up close to the screen so I can take it all in. Wow I love this—the colors, your links, your leaves…the ribbon!!! Hey it's a Canadian beach!! Have I gone on long enough about how awesome your piece is???
I love it! The leaves and the ribbon and the pearls are just magical together.
Ok, I don't care if it's not summer, it's totally gorgeous! I love the soft easy feeling from the ribbon, and those leaves are just cool! Great design!
I love your necklace. I just love the lucite leaves with the Gilders Paste. That is sooo cool! The sari ribbon is a wonderful touch.
Wow! I love this piece. Those leaves you mixed into the links are fantastic and really pull the whole piece together. The sari silk adds just the right amount of color.
Hi Audrey,
Love, love, love your necklace the leaves are perfect and the color of the silk matches everything perfectly. Beautiful! Oh and I love the bracelet also!
Therese
I freakin love where you went with this!!! I love how you saw those little leaves and made them come out to play!!!!
NICE, love the texture of the necklace and bracelet!!
I've never seen anyone use gilders on lucite — you are a genius! When I first saw the leaves, my jaw dropped. So beautiful! Serious gorgeousness here. The silver/gold theme and maple leaves / tree is outstanding, Audrey. I think this is the most beautiful jewelry I've ever seen in my life! Wow … add the pearls and ribbon and it's magic!