One Color Crayon Challenge

 One Crayon Color Blog Hop: Monochromatic  Designs

Sally Russick at http://thestudiosublime.com  is hosting this challenging and fun blog hop.    The directions were for us to create  using hues of just one color from the original crayon box.  We were not limited to just jewelry.  We could create jewelry, a painting, and a set of beads, fiber art, or any other sort of creative project.   I chose the color blue thinking I would challenge me but not be overly difficult.  Well let me tell you it was harder than I thought it was going to be.  I love color and really thought blue would be fun.  It was fun but still a challenge.    I wanted to bead weave my design.  I pulled all the blue from my stash and made a trip to my local bead store.  www.yayabeads.com

I apologize for my horrible pictures…I am asking for a photo tent for Mother’s day…let’s hope!

I picked several colors and settled on creating a spiral necklace.   I unfortunately was not able to finish due to having to go out of town (to the beach….I know poor me!)  I brought the stuff with me, but you know how that goes!

I also made some torch fired enamel beads.  I just recently learned this technique  and love it, I am still not very good and my supply of enamels is not built up yet so my blue is cobalt blue.  The two lighter of the beads are a blue I did from when we had a studio day. 

I also did some beaded beads. 

I used one of the enameled beads and some fresh water pearls and some Swarovski crystals to make a bracelet.  I unfortunately did not bring any finishing items with me so it is waiting.  We are in Myrtle Beach, SC and I will be making a trip to the local bead store so I may get it done in time. 

I am really enjoying these challenges and love visiting all the other blogs to see all the wonderful creations.  I am sure that I will be inspired to create a few other pieces in other colors! Please take the time to visit the other 65 participants.

Hosted by:

Sally Russick  http://www.thestudiosublime.com/

Red

Therese Frank  http://theresestreasures59.blogspot.com

Rochelle Brisson  http://acreativechelle.blogspot.com/

Lisa Lodge   http://pineridgetreasures.blogspot.com/

Malin de Koning  http://www.beadingbymalindekoning.blogspot.com/

Bobbie Rafferty   http://beadsong.blogspot.com

Orange

Linda Landig  http://www.lindasbeadblog.com/

Cherrie Fick  http://www.designsinthelight.com/

Beth McLarnan http://threetrees-art.blogspot.com

Cece Cormier  http://thebeadingyogini.com/

Renetha Stanziano   http://lamplightcrafts.blogspot.com/

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://www.beadlolabead.blogspot.com/

Judy Turner   http://silver-rains.blogspot.com/

 Yellow

Jennifer Justman  http://soulsfiredesigns.blogspot.com/

Rose Brisson    http://ahteesblog.blogspot.com

Kim Bender  http://www.kimmykats.com/

Heather Powers   http://www.humblebeads.blogspot.com/

Shelly Joyce  http://www.aujourlejour-shelly.blogspot.com/

Blue

Cherie Reed  http://creativedesignsbycheri.blogspot.com/

Rebecca Anderson  http://songbeads.blogspot.com/

Hope Smitherman  http://www.craftyhope.blogspot.com/

Patti Vanderbloemen  http://myaddictionshandcrafted.blogspot.com/

Michelle Buettner  http://MiShelDesigns.blogspot.com

Alicia Marinache  http://www.allprettythings.ca/

Charissa Sloper   http://blog.obsidiansoda.com

Sonya Stille  http://dreaminofbeads.blogspot.com/

Maria Grimes  http://www.mariagrimes.blogspot.com/

Nancy Saccoccio  http://risingdesigns.blogspot.com/

Sandi Volpe   http://www.sandivolpe.com/

Joanne Tinley  http://www.daisychaindesignsjewellery.blogspot.com/

Catherine Pruitt  http://boobeads.blogspot.com

 Green

Mary Harding  http://www.maryhardingjewelrybeadblog.blogspot.com/

Karin Gilman http://www.qaygee.blogspot.com/

Jayne Capps   http://mamasgottodoodle.blogspot.com/

Lorelei Eurto  http://lorelei1141.blogspot.com/

Melissa Meman http://www.melissameman.blogspot.com/

Alice Peterson  http://www.alice-dreaming.blogspot.com/

Jenny Davies Reazor   http://www.jdaviesreazor.com

Cynthia Machata    http://antiquitytravelers.blogspot.com/

Melissa Essenburg  http://chinookdesigns.blogspot.com

Regina Santerre  http://reginaswritings.blogspot.com/

Lauren Streets  http://ornthoughts.wordpress.com/

Elizabeth Auld  http://www.beadsforbusygals.com/

Purple

Tracy Mok   http://www.bumblebeadsdesigns.blogspot.com/

Jennifer Judd Velasquez http://jenjuddrocks.blogspot.com/

Marti Conrad  http://www.marticsclay.blogspot.com/

Lori Anderson  http://www.prettythingsblog.com/

Donna Bradley  http://strandedbeads.blogspot.com

Courtney Breul  http://beadsbybreul.blogspot.com/

Linda Younkman   http://lindysdesigns.blogspot.com/

Susan Kennedy  http://www.suebeads.blogspot.com

Lisa Liddy   http://Lisaliddy.wordpress.com

Tracy Stillman  http://www.tracystillmandesigns.com

Dawn Doucette  http://designsbydawnmarie.blogspot.com/

Brown

Diana Ptaszynski   http://suburbangirlstudio.com

Shannon Chomanczuk  http://formysweetdaughter.blogspot.com/

Janice Everett   http://jlynnjewels.blogspot.com/

Karen Williams  http://baublicious.blogspot.com/

Black

Kashmira Patel  http://sadafulee.blogspot.com/

Heidi Post  http://expostfactojewelry.blogspot.com/

Birgitta Lejonklou  http://lejonklou.blogspot.com/

Holly Westfall  http://www.silverrosedesigns.blogspot.com/

Karin Slaton  http://backstorybeads.blogspot.com