Today is a special day! It's the Reveal for the
Lima Beads Challenge. Each participant in the challenge got a kit from
Lima Beads and put together a piece that showcased their talents and imagination. Each challenger could use as much or as little of
the kit as they liked.
The kit was a blend of beautiful greens and whimsical spring-themed components. It included a mix of seed beads, a toggle from
Green Girl Studios, lucite leaves, chain, a tagua nut bead, Czech glass, a TierraCast bunny charm, and a ceramic piece from Melanie Brooks of
Earthenwood Studio.
Here's what I made! I wanted to use as much of the kit as I could. I used the seed beads to create a spiral stitch rope. I wanted to visually balance the beaded rope, so I doubled up the chain. I used the bright green Czech glass to help move the eye around the piece. The toggle was so adorable, I had it front and center. The focal had a cascade of chain from the ceramic bird – fringed with the leaves and the bunny charm.
I'm quite satisfied with the way mine turned out. I just beginning my foray into seed beading and I was pleased with how I merged my "signature style" with the new techniques.
Want to see what some of the other participants made? Check them out here:
BeeTree by m.e.
Stiletto Spirituality
A Work in Progress
Alice Dreaming
5 comments:
Wow! This is fantastic! Love the beaded rope! The mixture of techniques is truly beautiful!
A beautiful use of the components Andrew - I love the use of the spiral and the balancing act with the doubled chain. Very nice!
Andrew, I'm just getting home from a very long day and had to see what you made. I love your necklace. The beaded rope is fabulous, your bead placement is spot on, and the design is so lovely! But of course I knew it would be.
I have to say I have missed your challenges, and was so happy to see you host one again. Thanks for letting me play along!
Now I'm off to see what the others made.
I really love your spiral rope. It works so well with the chain on the other side. That is just a fabulous necklace. I apologize for getting my post up a bit late. I got confused on the date. Thanks for the challenge. I had fun with it.
*awesome*
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