Today is the big reveal of of the One Crayon Color Challenge! For this challenge, we were to pick one colour and use all the shades, tints, and tones of a colour. Of course, I chose my ultimate favourite colour. and my colour is.........
purple!
I started by gathering all the purple beads I could find from my stash. Since it was my favourite colour, I didn't have to look very far. The hard part was putting something together that actually looked nice and deciding which beads I should use. Should I use all of them or some of them.
I decided to use the purplish-blue hue instead of the red-purple. Then it took me a couple weeks come up with the design. I had several butterfly filigree beads that I never used so I thought I'd include that into the mix.
Started by placing beads onto my beading tray and rearranging and adding/subtracting pearls until I got to something that looked like this....
Started by placing beads onto my beading tray and rearranging and adding/subtracting pearls until I got to something that looked like this....
I used 2 sizes of mauve Swarovski pearls. The larger 8mm pearls near the center/focal and the smaller 4mm pearls were handknotted for the rest of the necklace. I also used dark purple nugget shaped Swarovski pearls. I have never seen Swarovski pearls in this shape before until I saw them at a local bead store and just had to buy them. In the center, of the butterfly are two shades of purple Swarovski crystals with a teardrop Swarovski pearl hanging from the bottom of the butterfly.
And here it is!
Here are the matching earrings.
Both pieces are now on sale in my Etsy store. Just click on the button below.
**NECKLACE IS SOLD**
A big thank you to Sally Russick for hosting this challenge. I learned a lot more about colours and jewellery design. Now, off to check out the rest of the participants!
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.
Dawn Doucette http://designsbydawnmarie.
Brown
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.
Such a pretty delicate necklace design, it's lovely. :)
ReplyDeleteHey fellow purple girl! Your design is so classy! I love the richness of those pearls. Really made your fave color sing. :)
ReplyDeleteJen
Fellow Sister of the Purple Hood... I love your butterfly necklace! So springy and light! I could totally see it on a line of bridesmaids at a wedding! Just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHope your having a great time hopping!
{Hugs!}
What a lovely, elegant piece! I just love the butterfly filligree focal. And the earrings are darling!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous necklace and all those pearls makes it even more special (I'm a bit partial to pearls!). Lovely!!
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful necklace. It is so soft and feminine. I love the soft shades that you used and the butterfly is very pretty. Great job!
ReplyDeleteHi Tracy,
ReplyDeleteOh wow I love your necklace it is gorgeous! The different shades of purple came together so well and I love the silver filigree butterfly. Your earrings are very pretty too.
Therese
That is so pretty! And I liked seeing your process.
ReplyDeleteVery soft and feminine! I wasn't even aware that Swarovski made/sold pearls, I always think of them simply in terms of crystals, so that was interesting too. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love the purple pearls!!!! Such a sweet necklace, and I really love the earring design!
ReplyDeleteTracy, what a lovely and elegant design! The purple pearls are fantastic and that beautiful butterfly draws your eyes right in!! GORGEOUS!! Love the earring too!!! Oh, and I don't think I've ever seen pearls shaped like that either, but I like them. Thank you for taking the time to participate in the crayon hop!!
ReplyDeleteoh, how pretty! what a beautiful design
ReplyDeleteThat is really gorgeous. I love all those purple pearls and I am a sucker for butterflies. The whole thing is just awesome.
ReplyDeleteSimple but beautiful. I think it is awesome!!
ReplyDeleteVery elegant. Thanks for giving us a tableside view into the process that went into your design!
ReplyDeleteoooo lala :-)
ReplyDeleteSo elegant and feminine. Love the purple pearls and the focal.
ReplyDeleteLovely design! Beautiful job!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty - I'm a sucker for purple, too!
ReplyDeleteI do love me some purple too and you really did a great job showcasing its beauty. I like how feminine your pieces are!
ReplyDeleteI love how the darker odd shaped pearls add weight to the overall necklace but the butterfly filigree is really special! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous set - so delicate and feminine, love it!
ReplyDeleteLovely pieces - so serene :-)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love your necklace, love how you decorated the center of the butterfly!
ReplyDeleteThe pearls are lovely, I like the two shades you designed with. Nice job!
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