Having followed Erin's blog for a looooong time, I know that her challenges are always exciting and thought-provoking. There's something special about each one, and this one really piqued my interest. A "challenge of color"...that's nice. But what makes it so special and so COOL is that the color palettes are, in Erin's own words, "...created by my friend Miss Brandi Hussey who is my color guru. The pictures are from the Earth As Art exhibit from the United States Geological Service taken from the Landsat 7 satellite."
Each of the participants was provided with two different palettes, and could either choose one, or make pieces inspired by both. I can't speak for the others in this blog hop, but my choices were both amazing, and completely different. My eye was first drawn to the Meighen Island palette, which contains gorgeous shades of blue with a pop of chartreuse. However, the palette I chose was of the Great Sandy Scars...muted, earthy shades of dark green, tan and beige, a lovely yellowy-brown, and a deep reddish brown. I instantly thought of the different types of jasper beads in my stash, which contain all of these colors. I couldn't resist!
| great sandy scars |
I created a necklace:
I used jasper beads of different kinds, colors, and shapes, and some pretty little Czech glass Picasso disc beads in the same earthy colors. Because I'm a sloth when it comes to labeling my bead purchases, I'm usually guessing when it comes to identifying them later. I think what we're looking at here are picture jasper (sandy yellow-brown stones), mookaite (the dark reddish stones), and the faceted square focal bead might be ocean jasper. I added some short lengths of chain and a bead dangle to each side.
This was an inspiring challenge, and I had a good time working with my chosen color palette. I love Erin's philosophy, her joyful attitude toward life, and her amazement of the beauty surrounding all of us. It was a pleasure to participate!
Please visit the other participants to see the beautiful things they've created!
Erin Prais-Hintz http://treasures-found.
Rebecca Anderson http://songbeads.blogspot.com
Kris Auderer http://strandedinthecity.
Chrizette Bayman http://beadsoupmix.blogspot.
Lori Bowring Michaud http://artfullyornamental.
Courtney Breul http://beadsbybreul.blogspot.
Lynsey Brooks http://
Stephanie Buss http://maxandlucie.blogspot.
Iveth Caruso http://www.creativeatelier.
Shannon Chomanczuk http://www.
Lisa Cone http://inspiredadornments.
Cece Cormier http://thebeadingyogini.com
Lori Dorrington http://lorisglassworks.
Dawn Doucette http://designsbydawnmarie.
Jeannie Dukic http://site.jkdjewelry.com/
Kim Dworak http://cianciblue.blogspot.
Beth Emery http://storiesbyindigoheart.
Janice Everett http://JLynnJewels.blogspot.
Pam Farren http://www.re-maker.blogspot.
Donetta Farrington http://simplygorgeous-
Gloria Ferrer http://judetaama.blogspot.
Cherrie Fick http://designsinthelight.co
Therese Frank http://www.
Patty Gasparino http://www.mylifeunderthebus.
Tanya Goodwin http://pixiloo.blogspot.com/
Ambra Gostoli http://chicandfrog.wordpress.
Jess Green http://tabbiekoshka.blogspot.
Denielle Hagerman http://
Mary Harding www.
Karla Hartzog http://www.karlakrafts.com
Kim Hora http://www.kimmykats.com
Brandi Hussey http://brandigirlblog.com
Emanda Johnson http://ArtemisiaStudio.
Jennifer Justman http://soulsfiredesigns.
Sue Kennedy http://suebeads.blogspot.com
Ema Kilroy http://emakaye.blogspot.com
Lee Koopman http://Stregajewellry.
Linda Landig http://www.LindasBeadBlog.com
Kirsi Luostarinen http://kirsiluokorut.
Cynthia Machata http://antiquitytravelers.
Alicia Marinache http://www.allprettythings.ca
Beth McCord http://www.
Mary K McGraw http://mkaymac.blogspot.com/
Karen Mitchell http://www.overthemoon-
Cheri Mitchell-Reed http://
Aimee Moisa http://threecatsdancing.
Karla Morgan http://www.texaspepperjams.
Penny Neville http://copperpennydesigns.
Becky Pancake http://
Kashmira Patel http://sadafulee.blogspot.com
Alice Peterson http://alice-dreaming.
Kayla Potega http://www.teejewelry.
Debbie Price http://greenshoot.blogspot.
Bobbie Rafferty http://beadsong.blogspot.com
Caron Reid http://caronmichelle.
Nicole Rennell http://nicolerennell.com/blog
Cynthia Riggs http://cynthsblog.blogspot.
Andrea Ross http://silvermapledesigns.
Sally Russick http://thestudiosublime.com
Annie Scherz http://www.studioluma.ca
Pam Sears http://crazycreativecorner.
Renetha Stanziano http://lamplightcrafts.
Sandra Stein http://sannipanni.wordpress.
Kristen Stevens http://kristen-beadjourney.
Tracy Stillman http://www.
Sherri Stokey http://www.knotjustmacrame.
Lola Survillo http://www.beadlolabead.
Kay Thomerson http://KayzKreationz.
Jo Tinley http://
Emma Todd http://www.apolymerpenchant.
Cory Tompkins http://www.tealwaterdesigns.
Pam Traub http://www.klassyjoolz.
Melissa Trudinger http://beadrecipes.wordpress.
Michelle Tucker http://
Shelley Graham Turner http://www.
Monique Urquhart http://ahalfbakednotion.
Rachel Van-Walsk http://balancedcrafts.com/
Patti Vanderbloemen http://www.
Lesley Watt http://thegossipinggoddess.
Lynn White http://lynnwhitejewelry.com/
Joan Williams http://www.lilrubyjewelry.com
Rebecca Anderson http://songbeads.blogspot.com
Kris Auderer http://strandedinthecity.
Chrizette Bayman http://beadsoupmix.blogspot.
Lori Bowring Michaud http://artfullyornamental.
Courtney Breul http://beadsbybreul.blogspot.
Lynsey Brooks http://
Stephanie Buss http://maxandlucie.blogspot.
Iveth Caruso http://www.creativeatelier.
Shannon Chomanczuk http://www.
Lisa Cone http://inspiredadornments.
Cece Cormier http://thebeadingyogini.com
Lori Dorrington http://lorisglassworks.
Dawn Doucette http://designsbydawnmarie.
Jeannie Dukic http://site.jkdjewelry.com/
Kim Dworak http://cianciblue.blogspot.
Beth Emery http://storiesbyindigoheart.
Janice Everett http://JLynnJewels.blogspot.
Pam Farren http://www.re-maker.blogspot.
Donetta Farrington http://simplygorgeous-
Gloria Ferrer http://judetaama.blogspot.
Cherrie Fick http://designsinthelight.co
Therese Frank http://www.
Patty Gasparino http://www.mylifeunderthebus.
Tanya Goodwin http://pixiloo.blogspot.com/
Ambra Gostoli http://chicandfrog.wordpress.
Jess Green http://tabbiekoshka.blogspot.
Denielle Hagerman http://
Mary Harding www.
Karla Hartzog http://www.karlakrafts.com
Kim Hora http://www.kimmykats.com
Brandi Hussey http://brandigirlblog.com
Emanda Johnson http://ArtemisiaStudio.
Jennifer Justman http://soulsfiredesigns.
Sue Kennedy http://suebeads.blogspot.com
Ema Kilroy http://emakaye.blogspot.com
Lee Koopman http://Stregajewellry.
Linda Landig http://www.LindasBeadBlog.com
Kirsi Luostarinen http://kirsiluokorut.
Cynthia Machata http://antiquitytravelers.
Alicia Marinache http://www.allprettythings.ca
Beth McCord http://www.
Mary K McGraw http://mkaymac.blogspot.com/
Karen Mitchell http://www.overthemoon-
Cheri Mitchell-Reed http://
Aimee Moisa http://threecatsdancing.
Karla Morgan http://www.texaspepperjams.
Penny Neville http://copperpennydesigns.
Becky Pancake http://
Kashmira Patel http://sadafulee.blogspot.com
Alice Peterson http://alice-dreaming.
Kayla Potega http://www.teejewelry.
Debbie Price http://greenshoot.blogspot.
Bobbie Rafferty http://beadsong.blogspot.com
Caron Reid http://caronmichelle.
Nicole Rennell http://nicolerennell.com/blog
Cynthia Riggs http://cynthsblog.blogspot.
Andrea Ross http://silvermapledesigns.
Sally Russick http://thestudiosublime.com
Annie Scherz http://www.studioluma.ca
Pam Sears http://crazycreativecorner.
Renetha Stanziano http://lamplightcrafts.
Sandra Stein http://sannipanni.wordpress.
Kristen Stevens http://kristen-beadjourney.
Tracy Stillman http://www.
Sherri Stokey http://www.knotjustmacrame.
Lola Survillo http://www.beadlolabead.
Kay Thomerson http://KayzKreationz.
Jo Tinley http://
Emma Todd http://www.apolymerpenchant.
Cory Tompkins http://www.tealwaterdesigns.
Pam Traub http://www.klassyjoolz.
Melissa Trudinger http://beadrecipes.wordpress.
Michelle Tucker http://
Shelley Graham Turner http://www.
Monique Urquhart http://ahalfbakednotion.
Rachel Van-Walsk http://balancedcrafts.com/
Patti Vanderbloemen http://www.
Lesley Watt http://thegossipinggoddess.
Lynn White http://lynnwhitejewelry.com/
Joan Williams http://www.lilrubyjewelry.com
Your necklace is beautiful. I love all the earthy colors.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Tanya...I love those colors, too!
DeleteGreat earthy choices in your stones! That Sandy Scar pallette is just beautiful and this necklace is perfect for that pallette!
ReplyDeleteBoth of my palettes were amazing, but for some reason my eye was drawn to the deeper, more subdued colors of Great Sandy Scars rather than the bright colors of Meighen Island...I surprised myself!
DeleteWeren't the Challenge of Color palettes just beautiful? I was so happy with the ones I got. You made such a gorgeous piece with yours! You did a fantastic job on this challenge!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lyssa!
DeleteLove all of that yummy Jasper in your piece. Andrea
ReplyDeleteI guess I've become kind of a "rock hound"...I was initially surprised to see all the variations in each type of stone. Now I'm just happy they all exist!
DeleteI love how the earthy tones look together - what a fantastic piece! Thanks for playing along!
ReplyDeleteYour color work is incredible. It's opened my eyes to the vast array of colors in every single thing in nature. I can't thank YOU enough for doing what you do!
DeleteOh, I like. Wonderful earthy tones with just a perfect amount of sparkle to it. Mmm! Very nice!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!
DeleteA wonderful earthy necklace. I like it. I am partial to jasper too for it's many colors and patterns. Good job.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for stopping by and taking the time to comment!
DeleteLove your necklace - the jasper really pulls all the lovely neutral and earthtone together - beautiful piece! JLynn
ReplyDeleteA compliment from you is wonderful to receive...I looooove your work!
DeleteThe jasper is just beautiful! This is a gorgeous necklace!
ReplyDeleteThank you so, so much, Patti!
DeleteI love multiple strand jewelry but I find it difficult for ME to make it! Love your work!
ReplyDeleteLori, thank you so much for your sweet comments! You are, without a doubt, one of the loveliest ladies in jewelry blogland...I strive every day to be more like you!
DeleteI love all the varieties of jasper - it was the perfect choice for your lovely necklace!
ReplyDeleteOMG, your pieces are so exquisite...I'm not only following your blog, but also your flickr photo albums! The way you put things together is...well, it's genius!
DeleteLovely design - this is so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for stopping by and commenting!
DeleteBeautiful! Donetta, your triple strand necklace is so pretty, and the strands hang so nicely, (I have such a difficult time with multi strands, I can't seem to get them to lay correctly!) Nice work!
ReplyDeleteOh, thank you, Sally...that means so much coming from you...your work is just beautiful!
DeleteA lovely piece well done!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for stopping by and commenting!
DeleteLove the fact that you went for the second palette and not necessarily the "flashiest", Donetta... that happened with several bloggers. We just never know what will appeal to our inspiration! The necklace you made is wonderfully bold. Following your blog so I can come back again whenever you share!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see more of your work...thanks so much for stopping by and for following!
DeleteMiss Donetta! You really made my heart sing with your kind words. I may be the hostess of this shindig but it is YOUR challenge of color! I am just the conduit that leads you to test the limits of your creativity. It seems that I have done just that, and that makes me happy! I love what you made. I think that it is amazing how wonderful these natural stones mimic the colors and patterns of our beautiful earth. Thank you so much for playing with me! Enjoy the day! Erin
ReplyDeleteErin, my dear, this was a total pleasure. Even more than the pleasure I get from creating something myself, it's even more fun to peek at all the other blogs and see what's shaking there. These ladies are so inspirational!
DeleteReally nice. Love your necklace.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for stopping by and commenting!
DeleteLove the multi-strand necklace and the colors are awesome (love earthy colors)! Wonderful job!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for stopping by and commenting!
DeleteBeautiful earth-toned colors. Great job on the multi-strand necklace!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for stopping by and commenting, Michelle!
DeleteHi Donetta,
ReplyDeleteYour necklace is so Beautiful and warm with all of the gorgeous Jasper.
Therese
Therese, you are lovely! A compliment from you means so much; you create such beautiful pieces that I'm in awe.
DeleteVery wafm earthy and so fitting for the inspiration. Beautiful job! I love the balance of the strands
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for stopping by and commenting! This was such fun!
DeleteLove your interpretation and love the stones you selected to make your piece. Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThis was so much fun...can't wait to do it again! Thanks so much for stopping by, and for your lovely comment.
DeleteWhat a lovely necklace! Jaspers are so wonderful to work with, and you used them so beautifully!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful compliment...thank you so much for stopping by!
DeleteHello Donettea,
ReplyDeleteI am a new follower on your blog, Thank You for your sweet words you left for me on mine. Xo Your necklace is gorgeous! I love the colors you used in this piece. Wishing you a Happy Day!
I can't tell you how happy I am to have found your blog...truly, there are no coincidences in life! Just when I needed it most, there it was...your heartfelt story. It meant the world to me.
DeleteSome gemstones already have that landscape quality to them, and you did a wonderful job with your design and color selection.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for stopping by and commenting!
DeleteOh, multi-strand jaspers! love it :) The necklace has such an earthy organic feel to it!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for stopping by and commenting!
DeleteOh how I love Jasper and that beautiful necklace of yours!!! I also love how beautiful your blog is ... love all the color!
ReplyDeleteAhhhh...thank you so much! My bloggy friend Lori (Pretty Things) created the beautiful blog for me, and I'm very grateful.
DeleteLove how we had the same palette but did different things with it. Love the organic feel of yours.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for stopping by and commenting, Mary! I loved this challenge!
DeleteWhat a pretty piece! I love jasper and they are such a great choice for this challenge! They bring out all the varying textures and colors beautifully!
ReplyDeleteWasn't this a great challenge? I loved visiting all the blogs to see what beautiful stuff had been created!
DeleteI love jasper and you really captured the colors of the Great Sandy Scars in your piece. I had that palette, too and found it was so much fun. Isn't it great the way people interpret the same colors/pictures? Nice job.
ReplyDeleteThis challenge was fun, educational, and I think the best part was seeing what everyone created...to see how different the finished product was even for people with the same color palette!
DeleteA beautiful necklace, I love the combination of different jaspers! Matches your palette really well.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for stopping by and commenting...it means the world to me!
DeleteDonetta, I just love your necklace! Doing a triple strand is such a wearable style... and your colors, yes, it would be part of my "go to stash" in my jewelry box! Really beautiful! Great to connect with you via this challenge.
ReplyDelete{Hugs!}
Dawn
Thank you so much for your lovely comments! It means so much...especially since you're one of my daily "go-to" blogs...I LOVE your work!
DeleteYour earthy beads are off the map, literally!!! Lovely work!
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