I have been wanting to do one of these forever, and when Jeannie Dukic of JKD Jewelry posted for it...I jumped on immediately! I love being creative and am always trying to do things out of the box. I guess you could say it is like the new Sci Channel advertisement for a new show...the future starts today...sounds like a good mantra....hmmmm.
So, below is the picture of the piece I got. I ALMOST took the whole thing apart before taking a picture as I was so excited!
So, below is the picture of the piece I got. I ALMOST took the whole thing apart before taking a picture as I was so excited!
Of course that pink bead with the roses on it...just SCREAMED bead work pendant. And since I had just finished a cabochon challenge with Sally Russick of the The Studio Sublime and wanted to stretch my wings based on what she had taught me I was like "lets fly baby!"
But for those that really know me, I don't do the simple...I want to always challenge myself. So I had downloaded the book "Bored By Back Stitch" By Cyndi Lavin of Mazeltov Jewelry and had been just drooling over the pictures wanting to "bead" something!!!!
So I went through the book and found the Single St Petersburg Chain Motif. Of course there were SOOOO many different designs, it was really hard to choose. But I did decide that the St Petersburg Chain had a "swing" to it and would look really good!
Below is a collage of the in between steps.....
We had to use at least 50% of the beads, I used 4 of the main beads, then the small silver ones, and the chain. The bead caps came from the do over necklace also. The seed beads and the small filler beads were from me.
This is what I had left over...
I have some plans for them too.
I really love the way my finished piece turned out. The "little bow" at the bottom has a tiny metal rose that I stitched in with the crystal beads. I also enclosed a larger detail of the beaded pendant. I can't say enough on how happy I was that Sally put out this challenge and that Cyndi had written her book. With out these two wonderful people, I wouldn't have had the nerve to try the beading. AND with out Jeannie hosting the challenge, I wouldn't have been even interested in it...So THANK YOU to my inspirational peeps for giving me this chance.
Future....here I come!
For more do over's hop the list below!
Jeannie K Dukic
Penny Houghton
Susan Delaney
Becky Pancake
Therese Frank
Donetta Farrington
Molly Alexander
Mowse Doyle
Renetha Stanziano
Ginger Davis Allman
Kathy Richardson
Christie Murrow
Veralynne Malone
Shai Williams
Beti Horvath
Linda Britt
Miranda Ackerley
Mischelle Andrade
Tracy Stillman
Charlene Bausinger
Deana Hager
Penny Houghton
Susan Delaney
Becky Pancake
Therese Frank
Donetta Farrington
Molly Alexander
Mowse Doyle
Renetha Stanziano
Ginger Davis Allman
Kathy Richardson
Christie Murrow
Veralynne Malone
Shai Williams
Beti Horvath
Linda Britt
Miranda Ackerley
Mischelle Andrade
Tracy Stillman
Charlene Bausinger
Deana Hager
I *love* how you put this necklace together! Love the colors, and of course I love how you chose to enhance your focal pendant!
ReplyDeleteThank YOU...I can't wait to keep spreading my wings. I have some new ideas on some pieces I want to do for Christmas...will keep ya posted.
DeleteI love St Petersburg stitch, so feathery and flamboyant which works perfectly with the pink. Fabulous necklace indeed!
ReplyDeleteThank you...I so love the swingy feel of the St Petersburg stitch. But then I am a 60's child....
DeleteYeah baby, lets fly and fly you did. The focal is stunning. I do admire bead weavers so much. I don't have the time to learn, so when I see painstakingly, beautiful work like this I appreciate it so much and the time it took to learn it.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I think that this came easier to me because I do know now to embroider and cross stitch and candlewick....I just love most every thing crafty. I can't wait til your next one. I have the paper that came with the beads taped above my computer...lol. I love to be challenged!
DeleteI love your process photo collage! Beautiful work!!
ReplyDeleteThank you. I think they are better used that way so you don't have such a long blog to go through before the end piece.
DeleteI am not a beader at all... so when I see bead work like yours I soo admire the piece a little more. I love your necklace.. great job.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I have learned I love a challenge so doing beading challenges really is great for me. And since I learned embroidery as a child, this really came easy for me.
DeleteVera you made an outstanding piece. Kudos to you for flying. Isn't bead embroidery fun? If you want to learn more I recommend Jamie Cloud Eakin's book "Dimensional Bead Embroidery". She really teaches people to design not just copy a piece.
ReplyDeleteThanks Becky. I really love doing this, and I have wanted to for a very long time. And since I like to "spread my wings" learning to do more than use a pattern is just for me. I love free form designs...I will definitely get the book!
DeleteWhat a great combination of events to lead you to an opportunity to stretch and grow your skills. I can't imagine seed beading like that...I have no patience at all. But your results are so wonderful that it makes me think I need to learn it in spite of myself.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I too felt blessed to have had those two events happen just in time to do this one. And the only reason I have patience is because I am in my "golden years" and have learned to deal with it AFTER raising teenagers...lol. Plus I have learned too, to put it down when my stress levels start to go up. It really is satisfying.
DeleteI'm always in awe of seed beaders-you all are a unique breed :) You did a great job of re-working this into something lovely and different. Kudos on spreading your wings!
ReplyDeleteChristie
Thank you. I too have been in awe of seed beaders and have always wanted to learn. Now that I have the basics...the sky is the limit!
DeleteLove that bead embroidery! Wonder if I have the patience to learn. Maybe when I retire.....
ReplyDeleteWow! I just love what you did with the focal! I can't wrap my mind around working with those tiny beads but I sure love the results.
ReplyDeleteCowabunga! You made this challenge work in so many ways...your focal is absolutely beautiful, and the fact that you embraced seed beads and made something so PERFECT...well, my hat's off to you!
ReplyDeleteHi Veralynne,
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job on the bezel around the pink cab. I love the design, very pretty in pink.
Therese
Masterful!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness - that focal is exquisite! You did an amazing job and absolutely transformed the original piece. Beautiful job! :)
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