Challenge of Color Blog Hop

A few weeks ago Erin Prais-Hintz from Treasures Found Challenged us with color.  I am so glad I signed up for this challenge.  I want to first welcome you to my blog. I hope you have enjoyed this challenge as much as I have.  I have even been dreaming about it.  I dreamt the beads I wanted to make but could not sit long enough to make, I dreamt of the beads that I had already made and could also use for this challenge and I also dreamt about the design.

First, I want you to take a look at my gorgeous color palette.

I was determined to make an art bead using all the colors.  I dreamt of polymer clay beads embellished with degrading bull’s-eye canes.  I dreamt of using vanilla colored clay for the color degradation technique.  Instead I used handmade polymer clay beads that used a floral pattern cane.  The bead is made of the blue and vanilla colors you see in the palette as well as a chocolate brown.

I used fire polished glass beads weaved and connected with copper wire.  I had the darker blue and the mauve color in these types of beads.  I am telling you, all this came to me in a dream without looking through my stash.  My mind knew what I had and it was very easy to make.  Sometimes the hardest thing is the idea of what to do and how to combine materials and colors.  I had the colors... the dream gave me the rest.

I took this other photo and fixed the colors so you could appreciate the mauve and blue colors of the fire polished beads.  Days here have been gloomy to say the least, and I have not been able to enjoy good light for a picture.  The rain makes it harder to go out and take pics too.

My design is called "I dreamt a simple sky" since the focal piece is made of sky blue (as in my color palette) and the design reflects simplicity all throughout.

We were challenged on many levels and I think I met them all:

• Create something and share it: You are looking at my creation!


• Use all the colors in your palette. My fire polished glass beads are Mauve and Skandi blue, my art beads use the Canvas Sky and the Phyllo (vanilla) color.

• Name your piece from the palette. - or some use of the color names: "I dreamt a simple sky"

• Participate in the blog hop and/or upload to the Flickr site for December 3rd: See the blog hop list at the end of this post

• Use of an ART BEAD (art bead is defined as a bead or component created by yourself or another artisan), be sure to point that out in your description. But it is NOT a requirement: Mine was made by me.

• Encourage others to play along : I blogged about it as soon as I entered the challenge

A thank you note to Erin. I have been having fun since the day I read her post (http://treasures-found.blogspot.com/2010/11/inspired-bythe-challenge-of-color.html) and signed up. I loved her creativity by making the palette into a postcard. I love the palette you sent me and the love and dedication you have put into this challenge. Thanks!!!

Dreaming of Helping a Friend:  I am auctioning this piece to help my Beading friend Billy with his pain management treatment.  I will leave the starting bid open, please bid with your hearts and knowing it's for a good cause.  To bid, just email by CLICKING HERE.  I will open a separate post to inform of the bidding.

If you are all for helping a good cause, please stop by Dragon Fly Jewelry Designs and read their bio. You can help a dear beader and friend with his pain management treatment by shopping either jewelry or beads from their Art Fire Store. CLICK HERE to go there.



BLOG HOP LIST (All the wonderful people that have participated in this challenge)
 
Amy Freeland

Beth McCord

Brandi Hussey

Cary Scholes

Catherine Pruitt

Cindy Wimmer

Claire Maunsell

Courtney Breul

Cristi Clothier

Cynthia Riggs

Emanda Johnson

Erin Prais-Hintz (Challenge Hostess)

Holly Westfall

Janea McDonald

Jeannie Dukic

Jennifer Cameron

Karyn White

Keirsten Giles

Kelly Morgan

Kristie Roeder

Kristin Stevens

Lisa Godfrey

Lisa Tracy

Lori Anderson

Mallory Hoffman

Marie Voyer-Cramp

Mary McGraw

Nicole Keller

Nicole Valentine

Paige Maxim

Patty Gasparino

Rebecca Anderson

Renate Stark-Krammer

Sandy Richardson

Shannon Chomanczuk

Sheila Summers

Stefanie Teufel

Yelisa Rojas (You are Here!!!)