It has been almost 6 months since I signed up for yet another of
Lisa Lodge's blog hop challenges. I was sent a kit with a mix of crystals, sea glass and metal beads. The challenge create jewelry with a Summer Carnival theme.
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| Amazing selection of beads from Lisa |
I had a plan for my project and everything was in a basket on my beading desk. The basket got moved and buried during the spring and early summer. As I was hopping for the
Gemstone and Metal hop I saw the top image on a number of the other blogs and was reminded that I had signed up as well. So I had two weeks to make and photograph my project.
First my inspiration. Here is Toronto our big summer carnival is the
Canadian National Exhibition (aka the CNE or the EX). Among my favourite parts of the EX is the International Building, to see products and crafts from around the world, and the Arts & Crafts Building, to see wonderful handcrafted products. I decided to make something inspired by a handcrafted necklace from another part of the world.
My inspiration necklace was a gift brought back from Ukraine by my friend and beading mentor, Maria Rypan. It uses to simple beaded bands and strands of strung beads. This is made with various sized seed beads.
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| Inspiration layed out flat |
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| Inspiration as it would be worn |
For my version of this design I knew that I would have to use larger seed beads for the band. I used size 8 blue seed beads and size 6 silver tone metal beads. I beadwove 2 - 10 bands using diagonal weave. They are connected with 6 strands of beads from the kit and a mix of blue, yellow and silver tone beads.
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| Finished piece layed out flat |
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| Finished piece as it would be worn |
I like how my piece turned out. I did not use all the beads in my kit and will likely make some simple strung bracelets to go with the necklace.
Take some time to see was some of my fellow participates have created with their beads.
Happy Beading!
