Sunday, January 15, 2012

Snowflake Challenge Reveal

Today is the big reveal for the Snowflake Challenge sponsored by Michelle Mach.  Here is the original Snowflake kit with a gorgeous ceramic pendant and connector beads by Chinook Designs








This is my first challenge and even though I have been making jewelry for quite a few years working with someone else's preselected beads and components was different for me.  My first step was to look at what came in the kit and categorize the beads.  Since there were several different shades of blue in the kit I decided to use these in different pieces.  I preferred to use the icy blue and snowy white beads with silver in the necklace.  


I wanted to use the pendant and connector beads in the same piece but the asymmetrical design of my necklace did not allow me to do this.  I decided to make  a separate pair of earrings to compliment the necklace instead.  Using the pendant without a bail was a little tricky for me since I usually use headpins when I do my wire wrapping for earrings or charms.   I utilized the internet and found a quickie tutorial on how to wire wrap a pendant at Marsha Neal's blog. I was so happy with the result and the fact that I was able to learn something new in the process.


Another challenge for me was the ring that was included in the kit.  I decided to use it as a clasp for the bracelet  and wire wrap some of the beads inside to utilize the remaining blue beads.  Check out what I came up with and then go to the other blogs to see how they turned the same ingredients into totally different pieces.    














18 comments:

  1. Wow, so many lovely designs from one challenge. I especially adore that chunky bracelet!

    ReplyDelete
  2. I'm with Michelle, Love the bracelet! I also like the placement of the pearls between the icy blue beads.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Really lovely, Linda...the bracelet "speaks" to me! Even more, though, I love your profile. You are indeed a most fortunate person!

    ReplyDelete
  4. Good for you for learning something new! It's always nice to have another skill to use in future jewelry projects. I especially like how you wire wrapped those beads on the wavy ring. It's so eye-catching!

    Thanks for joining the challenge!

    ReplyDelete
  5. So pretty! I love the beads you added in - they work perfectly with the blues in the kit.

    ReplyDelete
  6. I love the earrings and the necklace but the bracelet is my favorite. Nice job with your use of the beads.

    ReplyDelete
  7. I love how you placed everything. It seems like they spoke to you! :)

    ReplyDelete
  8. I really liked the beads you chose to string your necklace and their placement. Very lovely! - Dawn

    ReplyDelete
  9. I like the wire wrapping you did on your ring (on the bracelet). I like all your pieces! Well done.

    ReplyDelete
  10. I really like the necklace and earrings, but I love, love, love the bracelet! Those BIG pearls just make me happy!

    ReplyDelete
  11. Very nice use of that silver ring. It's so fun to see the beautiful things others can make.

    ReplyDelete
  12. I love what you did with the ring! I never would have thought to do that! In fact, I couldn't figure out how to incourperate it into my design

    ReplyDelete
  13. Wow, some amazing pieces! My favorite is the bracelet with the frosty colors. I love how you wire wrapped beads on the silver ring.

    ReplyDelete
  14. I like that you really challenged yourself to learn new things, and I love the results, especially the bracelet. Wow, it just resonated with me.

    ReplyDelete
  15. So pretty! I love the wire wrapping on the silver link :)

    ReplyDelete
  16. So many pieces! Very lovely. I especially like the "caged" beads on the silver link.

    ReplyDelete
  17. Linda, All of your pieces are gorgeous. I like the simplicity of your necklace and earrings. I love how you wire wrapped and turned the silver hoop into a connector for your lobster clasp.
    Therese

    ReplyDelete
  18. Beautiful work, I especially love your bracelet and the wire wrapped silver ring!

    ReplyDelete

Thanks so much for taking the time to share your thoughts! I love hearing from you and your comments mean so much.