5/5/12

It's the One Crayon Color Hop!


When Sally Russick of the Studio Sublime announced her One Crayon Color Challenge, I immediately joined in, choosing to create a design using the tints, tones and shades of black.

I challenged myself to finally use this pendant and string of rutilated quartz. When I purchased them nearly two years ago, I knew the pendant would make a dramatic focal piece, but despite much experimenting, hadn’t found just the right design for it.

Once I framed the pendant in a beaded bezel, I was stumped by the top center-drilled hole. After trying and discarding several beaded embellishments, I settled on a simple daisy spacer topped by a marcasite square. The marcasite added a little extra shine without full-bore bling, a perfect complement to the creamy sheen of the stone.


Keeping to the tints and shades of black, a beaded bead (from a tutorial by Sharri Moroshok) and quartz drop add some color contrast to the focal without grabbing the spotlight. To complete the design, I hung the focal from a black and gray herringbone neckstrap, finished with a bit of etched chain to echo the silver in the daisy spacer.
Much thanks to Sally for dreaming up this challenge and hosting our hop, and for inspiring me to conquer my design dilemma. If you haven’t already, take a few minutes to click the links below and take in the designs of all the One Crayon Color participants.






Hosted by:



Red







Orange













Yellow







Blue







Alicia Marinache http://allprettythings.ca








Green








Jenny Davies Reazor http://www.jdaviesreazor.com






Purple



Jennifer Judd Velasquez http://jenjuddrocks.blogspot.com










Brown






Black







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37 comments:

  1. Bits of LearningMay 5, 2012 at 7:29 AM

    Karin! I don't know what to say! I am in awe of your bead weaving skills and can't stop staring at the absolutely STUNNING necklace/pendant that you created!! WOW!!! WOW!! WOW!!! What a showstopper! Your beadwork is amazing. Thank you for taking the time to participate in the hop!

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  2. H.T.May 5, 2012 at 7:33 AM

    Hello:-)
    It's really the 'one crayon'.Looks as if someone took the very soft pencil and made the drawing.Very adequate to the challenge.Maybe nex time,I'll try to take part in....? :-)
    Fantastic pendant.Beautiful work.
    Warm Hugs-Halinka-

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    1. Angel WhispererMay 5, 2012 at 9:25 AM

      I could not post the normal way so here we go..
      Just Gorgeous!!
      I envy those who can make this kind of fantastic beadwork and the focal is very beautiful!!

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  3. AliceMay 5, 2012 at 9:23 AM

    What a stunning, elegant piece! I've always loved black, and you did an outstanding job in this challenge. I'm always in awe of anyone with such great beadweaving skills.

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  4. ShelMay 5, 2012 at 11:56 AM

    Wow - I bet those beads are now soooo happy to be in your necklace because you've really shown them how beautiful they can be!! You have created a masterpiece - and it's perfect! I love it!

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  5. pam ferrariMay 5, 2012 at 12:02 PM

    Gorgeous! All of you in the black category hit it out of the park!!! Stunning!

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  6. CheriMay 5, 2012 at 12:51 PM

    I love the focal, beautiful..thanks for sharing.
    Cheri

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  7. One Artist HandMay 5, 2012 at 1:01 PM

    Very nice piece, your work looks flawless.
    I love your color combination and great idea using the marcasite, that was a brilliant move :-)

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  8. Pretty ThingsMay 5, 2012 at 3:00 PM

    Oh WOW! Seeing the raw beads before they got dressed up -- that made a real impact. Your finished piece is amazing!

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  9. TanyaMay 5, 2012 at 3:03 PM

    That is just beautiful. I love your beadwork. The rope is gorgeous, as is your bezel and the bail you created. I just love it!

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  10. Karen WilliamsMay 5, 2012 at 3:09 PM

    Beautiful! I love your bead work! And what an elegant solution to the hole in your pendant. You made it look like it was a planned part of the design rather than a work around. Beautifully done!

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  11. Jean A. WellsMay 5, 2012 at 3:21 PM

    Beautiful bead work and love the way you solved the hole problem. It all goes together so well. It is gorgeous. Great job!

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  12. Therese's TreasuresMay 5, 2012 at 3:34 PM

    Oh my Karin,
    Your piece is gorgeous I love everything about it. The stones are amazing as well as your beading skills.
    Therese

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  13. Patti VanderbloemenMay 5, 2012 at 3:52 PM

    OH.MY.GOODNESS. This is absolutly an art piece! I have no other words, except, BEAUTIFUL! You have such skills!

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  14. Amy S.May 5, 2012 at 6:18 PM

    I am soooo impressed by this piece! Every element of this design complements the other, and the way you handled the hole in the focal is just brilliant. Really this is just spectacular!!!!!!!

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  15. AntiquityTravelersMay 5, 2012 at 7:46 PM

    WOW, best for last?! this is gorgeous! beautiful, stunning, absolutely lovely. I'm in LOVE

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  16. BobbieMay 5, 2012 at 7:50 PM

    Holy cow, this is gorgeous!! Isn't it great when a bead you've been holding onto for a while finally fits perfectly into a piece? And I love how you managed the top hole in the centerpiece. It's a wow!!!

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  17. AnonymousMay 5, 2012 at 7:55 PM

    They saved the best for last - this is simply outstanding!

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  18. aneri_masiMay 5, 2012 at 8:10 PM

    So very cool! Love the bead weaving!

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  19. Courtney BreulMay 5, 2012 at 9:19 PM

    It just keeps getting better and better. What a stunning piece. Your attention to detail and your beadwork are amazing!

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  20. AliciaMay 5, 2012 at 11:05 PM

    Oh, wow - great bead weaving, I am in awe of the ways you ladies do the bezels, and yours is gorgeous! Lovely necklace, Karin

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  21. Mary HardingMay 6, 2012 at 12:57 AM

    Your necklace is stunning. Love the beaded bezel and bead and the herringbone cord. So glad you saved the stones for this occasion.

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  22. TracyMay 6, 2012 at 5:02 AM

    Stunning, you have brought that quartz drop to life with your beadwork. This is one of my faves in this hop!

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  23. IslandgirlMay 6, 2012 at 7:27 AM

    This is gorgeous! Love it especially the tiny little beaded bead hanging off the rutilated quartz!

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  24. UnknownMay 6, 2012 at 1:17 PM

    WOW! This is beautiful. Every bit of it is gorgeous. I tried making a beaded bead and almost went insane, FORGET IT, but this is stunning. Great job!

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  25. SueBeadsMay 6, 2012 at 7:47 PM

    Oh my, gorgeous! I love your beaded bead!

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  26. UnknownMay 6, 2012 at 10:41 PM

    Oh my gosh, a beaded bezel and a beaded bead.... Such beauty! You really did a terrific job. I am in awe!

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  27. UnknownMay 6, 2012 at 10:45 PM

    Very, very nice piece!

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  28. Heidi PostMay 7, 2012 at 12:22 AM

    That's a gorgeous pendant! You did a great job :)

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  29. elisabeth May 7, 2012 at 9:11 AM

    Stunning!

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  30. LolaMay 7, 2012 at 10:41 AM

    Such a gorgeous necklace! Love how you embellished the drilled hole in the pendant ... I never would have thought to do that!

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  31. Christine AltmillerMay 7, 2012 at 2:09 PM

    Oh My, this is So Incredibly Beautiful! Your beadweaving is gorgeous and I love how in covering up the hole, you made another little touch to an already fabulous piece.

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  32. ReginaMay 7, 2012 at 5:39 PM

    Absolutely stunning!!

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  33. CraftyHopeMay 9, 2012 at 12:00 PM

    This is a really beautiful design! I especially like the beaded bead hanging from the large stone. Great job with this challenge!

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  34. JennyMay 9, 2012 at 1:47 PM

    I love the matte silver seed beads- they accentuate the quartz so perfectly. The piece is gorgeous, and I know you have hours upon hours invested in the seed beads. Lovely!

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  35. dreaminofbeads / SAS Jewelry DesignsMay 9, 2012 at 8:27 PM

    I love your necklace, it is really beautiful!

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  36. AnonymousJune 28, 2012 at 6:44 AM

    this piece is just beautiful!
    can't wait to see what you'll creat for the bead soup party!

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