Welcome to my corner of the “Inspired By…..The Challenge of Color” blog hop! When Erin of Treasures Found::Inspiration is Everywhere put out a call for a color challenge/blog hop, I decided to join in! If you know Erin, you’ll know she inspires us in blogland in so many ways with her thoughtful posts and encouraging words. Today her latest {and wonderful} idea comes to life, as many jewelry designers will share their new designs on their blogs – all around the globe!
The Challenge of Color “rules”, as described by Erin:
- Select a color palette to be inspired by. This could be something you were comfortable in, something that was a challenge or a complete surprise.
- I then sent a paint chip color palette to each participant (my apologies if you did get a duplicate – but I am sure that even if we all had the same palette our pieces would all be very different).
- Create a piece of jewelry that uses the color from the paint chip palette. Try to use all the colors! Feel free to add or subtract a color. The goal is to use color and have fun!
- Use of art beads is encouraged!
- Name the piece of jewelry from something on the paint chip palette.
- Have fun! Be inspired!
Cranberry Whip
So I’ll admit I did not opt for the “complete surprise” option. With such little time to create jewelry nowadays, I knew I wanted to use what time I had creating with a color that I love (but that I did not work with often). I asked for a color in the burgundy color family….and recieved a paint palette with burgundy, silver, and chocolate brown. Unfortunately in my recent move I, er, lost my paint chip card. I found it then lost it. “Cranberry Whip” is a stand-in for the color I received. 🙂 This deep, rich color is perfect for the holidays and wintertime.
In “Cranberry Palace”, I kept two of the inspirational colors: cranberry/burgundy and the silver. I’ve been in a vintage bling kind of mood lately, so I selected my focal first. What to pair with a vintage rhinestone pin? The pin called for something classic so I played around with a few shades of Swarovski pearls, but then decided on these natural pearls. I added Swarovski crystals in one of my favorite colors – Silver Shade. In contrast to the dainty crystal and pearls, I used steel wire and chain to complete the necklace (oh, and a piece of vintage seam binding at the clasp).
sold, thank you!
Not only did I have fun with this rich color, but I really enjoyed the photo shoot afterwards. Finding the right “props” and styling the photo is the final challenge.
If you’d like to join in a future inspirational challenge, Erin is planning more already. A great big THANK YOU to Erin for hosting this blog hop! Please plan to visit the participant’s blogs see what others have created with their challenge colors! I had some trouble copying the live links here with WordPress, so stop by Erin’s blog to see the list/links of those who have met the color challenge!
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Cindy, that piece is so awesome. Love the name and I don’t know what I adore more the vintage rhinestone pin or the pearls. The color is exquiste. This Hop is so much fun!
Your necklace is stunning! I love the vintage piece(s). Your colors are scrumptious!
A stunning piece, Cindy. Love the color of the pearls and the fact that they are wire wrapped. Beautiful!
Love the piece – fabulous! I love the chain, pearls and wire work. And your set up for taking photos is awesome!
Your challenge piece is just gorgeous! I love the vintage components. And you managed to use wonderful props without taking away from the necklace.
This screams Christmas! It’s the perfect Holiday necklace. Great job!
Cindy, the Swarovski crystals in that silvery shade with the natural pearls in their beautiful shade of cranberry mixed with the steel chain & the clasp and ribbon, oh my!! You have mixed these all together so beautifully and they work so well. Lovely! And thank you for visiting my blog and your very kind comments. : )) lenna
I love the look of this necklace, it’s so vintage. Everything works so well together.
Oh Cindy I love the cranberry I have been so wanting to make a cranberry piece for myself. This is stunning and SCREAMS winter fun. Thanks for Sharing!
Oh Cindy I love this! It screams winter fun and elegance at the same time! You did a fantastic job on this thanks for sharing!
Your necklace would be the perfect accessory to the party I am attending tomorrow. Great use of color and selection of the perfect elements.
Cindy – so so beautiful – and created during the chaos of a move no less! I love how you’ve been using vintage pieces, and I think the steel wire is really great.
I just love that shade of red – paired with the sparkly silver and dark gray of the metal, it’s just lovely!
this is such a festive piece..perfect for the holidays, beautiful
you know I love all your pieces Cindy. This cranberry color is my favorite. and you know so well how to pull something so elegant together. Love it.
Love!!! This is right up my alley – really sweet rhinestone pin.- so pretty.
Cindy, your piece is so romantic and elegant. I love it! It’s perfect for the holidays as well.
Your red pearls are great! I love the romance and elegance your necklace portrays.
If you could see me right now I would be blushing. You say the nicest things!
I am also swooning with love over this piece. The mix of the colors and the vintage bling. *sigh* It is beyond perfect! I am so glad that you didn’t let a little thing like losing your chip deter you! Thank you so much for sharing your color with the world Cindy. I do hope you will hop with me again!
Enjoy the day.
Erin
Mmm, so very gorgeous. I love absolutely everything about it..those cranberry pearls are so sweet and thy work so well with the bling!
This would really be wonderful at a holiday party! I love the cranberry!
Gorgeous! The rhinestone pin kind of reminds me of a snowflake and combined with the cranberry pearls and crystals it’s perfect for the holidays!
The vintage bling is working for me too! Maybe it’s the holidays, I don’t know, but it’s just delightful. This is a wonderful piece, Cindy. 🙂
Cindy, you’ve left me speechless. Which is hard to do! 😉 Sublime.
Brilliant, Cindy! It is so beautiful – and I also think it is perfectly Christmas and snowflakes (I’m okay with vintage bling kind of snowflakes. It’s the other kind I am not so partial to…).
So – you say your paint chip got lost, hm? Are you sure you didn’t maybe give it to the contracter that painted in your house? LOL
Such a luxurious necklace! It’s just perfect for the holidays, I can definitely see this with a little black dress 🙂
Beautiful necklace – love the rhinestone pin and the little ribbon and rhinestone at the clasp. Such nice touches.
Love the final results (and glad to know I’m not the only who misplaced her color swatch!)
What a gorgeous creation! A creative use of a vintage piece, lovely!! I’m having a great time blog hopping this challenge was a wonderful idea!
Cindy, what a rich necklace you’ve designed! Those burgundy pearls look good enough to eat. I love the way you combined sparkly components with steel. It gives you necklace a true vintage feel. Beautiful!!!
Well Cindy you captured my “vintage” heart with this piece! I love the the simplicity of it, by using the dark stainless wire it softens the rhinestone pendant, but still keeps it festive. Love it!
What a great job! I love your beautiful necklace!
I love this necklace and a perfect piece for upcomind holiday parties!
I’d expect nothing less that gorgeousness from you! You have the vintage vibe down beautifully!
Oh how beautiful, I love love the necklace I can see it worn to an elegant Ball.
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Absolutely beautiful!
Classic and timeless, a beautiful necklace. Your photos are always so good but these are especially nice.
Lit’l Mama,
You have captured all the warm luxurious and romantic feelings of the holidays in your beautiful piece!! And I love how you combined the sophisticated rhinestone with the earthy steel wire!!
Pattie 😉
Mazatlan Mx.
Wow Cindy – this is stunning. Makes me want to get dressed up and go to Christmas party!!!
GORGEOUS. I love the vintage romantic feel. It is so wonderful!
what a great work Cindy::!!!!