Inspired By...The Challenge of Color

Our Paint Chip Colors

I have been reading Erin's blog for about a year now and I loved the challenges she had.  I know she took a break for awhile and this is her first one - The Challenge of Color.  I so wanted to participate in this challenge but mom and I were going to be swamped during the month of November and I knew that we wouldn't be able to do this challenge justice and I emailed Erin that.  Erin emailed me back and said she mailed us a paint chip and just try to participate if we had the time. 

So, I waited anxiously for the paint chip to arrive, and when it did I started to laugh.  That paint chip was the same colors we were using for another challenge.  We decided to use the same piece because I couldn't pass this up - the piece was perfect.  I think Erin was somehow channeling my thoughts, scary and I apologize Erin for any stray thoughts you may have picked up from me.  Mom and I don't usually work in this color scheme, but that is what these challenges are for, to challenge you to try something new and different.

When mom and I make a piece we don't usually make sketches or lay anything out, we just jump in and cross our fingers that the piece will turn out the way we envision it.  I wanted to make beads that had some of the elements from the paint chip colors and colors for the other challenge we were working on.  For one set of beads I used an ivory base color with frit on top and for the other set of beads I used a dark transparent amber with the same frit color on top.


Our beads with chain from Missficklemedia

I have been drooling over findings from Missficklemedia for months and I finally found a piece worthy of her patina chain.  The paint chip colors were the influence for the color chain I wanted to use.  Shannon's chain is awesome and I highly recommend it!

Now for the focal piece of the necklace I do have to say that idea was from the other challenge that we participated in.  The pendant colors are from that challenge piece but I think the colors go so well with this Color Challenge.

Yes, it is our piece from the Art Bead Scene November Challenge but this piece fit so well with the paint chip that Erin was kind enough to send us.  Mom and I love how everything just came together with this necklace.  How all the colors work together from the tree of life pendant, to our lampwork glass beads to Shannon's patina chain.  And that is it - our "Tree of Life" necklace.  Mom and I are always happy when a piece turns out the way we do envision it and coming out the first time around, not having to tear it apart and re-doing it several times.

I hoped you enjoyed our piece for the Color Challenge.  Please take the time to see the other participants of this challenge:

• Alice Peterson
• Amy Freeland
• Beth McCord
• Brandi Hussey
• Cary Scholes
• Catherine Pruitt
• Cindy Wimmer
• Claire Maunsell
• Cory Tompkins
• Courtney Breul
• Cristi Clothier
• Cynthia Riggs
• Emanda Johnson
• Erin Paris-Hintz
• Holly Westfall
• Janea McDonald
• Jeannie Dukic
• Jennifer Cameron
• Judy Campbell
• 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
• Rita Parra
• Shannon Chomanczuk
• Sheila Summers
• Stefanie Teufel
• Yelisa Rojas

 Oh yeah...mom and I will be having a giveaway in the next two weeks because our two blogiversary will be this month.  We thought we would share some goodies with you all in celebration.  So keep your eyes out for that.  Have an awesome Friday and have fun on the blog hop!