Friday, November 30, 2012

3rd Annual Challenge of Color

Welcome, welcome to my wee little corner for this 3rd Annual Challenge of Color hosted by Erin Prais-Hintz and Brandi Hussey!  I have a very difficult time resisting Erin's challenges, they are always so wonderful and inspiring!  I was completely fascinated by the inspiration for this year's color challenge, here's what Erin said in her email to we participants with our palettes:

"Miss Brandi selected 40 of the more than 120 NASA Earth As Art photographs for our color palettes. Each palette has six colors selected from the unique topographical images."

If you haven't checked out these photographs before, which I know I hadn't, I highly recommend taking a peek, they are incredible!  Here is the palette I chose from the two Erin presented me with:


You can view it the photo also here:  http://www.skyimagelab.com/ghadamis-river.html

Isn't the palette Brandi created gorgeous??  I fell in love.  I stared at this palette for a very, very long time.  I started pulling beads in the right colors from my stash and set them in a tray to stare at too lol.  Finally I got to work and this is what I came up with:


I had big dreams of creating even MORE pretty pieces, but only got so far as making a pair of bangles:

I rather like them though!

Now, I wasn't sure exactly where the Ghadmis River was, so I decided to investigate a little.  According to the pic itself it is in the Tinrhert Hamada Mountains near Ghadamis, Libya.  The Tinrhert Hamada Mountains are between Libya and Algeria.  Here are a couple of links that I found interesting about that general area :)

http://atlasobscura.com/place/ghadames-oasis

http://travelingluck.com/Africa/Algeria/Algeria+(general)/_2476132_Hamada+de+Tinrhert.html

Thank you SO much to Erin and Brandi both for hosting, I had a wonderful time!  I hope you have enjoyed my little corner, now on to the other amazing color palettes (and pictures!):

Erin Prais-Hintz    http://treasures-found.blogspot.com/2012/11/3rd-annual-challenge-of-color-reveal.html
Rebecca Anderson    http://songbeads.blogspot.com
Kris Auderer    http://strandedinthecity.wordpress.com
Chrizette Bayman    http://beadsoupmix.blogspot.com
Lori Bowring Michaud    http://artfullyornamental.blogspot.com
Courtney Breul    http://beadsbybreul.blogspot.com/
Lynsey Brooks    http://yellowunicorncreations.blogspot.co.uk
Stephanie Buss    http://maxandlucie.blogspot.com
Iveth Caruso    http://www.creativeatelier.net/
Shannon Chomanczuk    http://www.formysweetdaughter.blogspot.com
Lisa Cone    http://inspiredadornments.blogspot.com/
Cece Cormier    http://thebeadingyogini.com
Lori Dorrington    http://lorisglassworks.blogspot.com
Dawn Doucette    http://designsbydawnmarie.blogspot.com
Jeannie Dukic    http://site.jkdjewelry.com/blog/
Kim Dworak    http://cianciblue.blogspot.com/
Beth Emery    http://storiesbyindigoheart.blogspot.com
Janice Everett    http://JLynnJewels.blogspot.com
Pam Farren    http://www.re-maker.blogspot.com
Donetta Farrington    http://simplygorgeous-donetta.blogspot.com
Gloria Ferrer    http://judetaama.blogspot.com.es/
Cherrie Fick    http://designsinthelight.co
Therese Frank    http://www.theresestreasures59.blogspot.com
Patty Gasparino    http://www.mylifeunderthebus.typepad.com
Tanya Goodwin    http://pixiloo.blogspot.com/2012/11/3rd-annual-challenge-of-color.html
Ambra Gostoli    http://chicandfrog.wordpress.com/2012/11/27/3rd-challenge-of-color
Jess Green    http://tabbiekoshka.blogspot.co.uk/
Denielle Hagerman    http://somebeadsandotherthings.com
Mary Harding    www.maryhardingjewelrybeadblog.blogspot.com
Karla Hartzog    http://www.karlakrafts.com
Kim Hora    http://www.kimmykats.com
Brandi Hussey    http://brandigirlblog.com
Emanda Johnson    http://ArtemisiaStudio.blogspot.com
Jennifer Justman    http://soulsfiredesigns.blogspot.com/  <<<---You are here!
Sue Kennedy    http://suebeads.blogspot.com
Ema Kilroy    http://emakaye.blogspot.com
Lee Koopman    http://Stregajewellry.wordpress.com
Linda Landig    http://www.LindasBeadBlog.com
Kirsi Luostarinen    http://kirsiluokorut.blogspot.com
Cynthia Machata    http://antiquitytravelers.blogspot.com/
Alicia Marinache    http://www.allprettythings.ca
Beth McCord    http://www.ebbeadandmetalworks.blogspot.com
Mary K McGraw    http://mkaymac.blogspot.com/
Karen Mitchell    http://www.overthemoon-design.com
Cheri Mitchell-Reed    http://creativedesignsbycheri.blogspot.com/
Aimee Moisa    http://threecatsdancing.blogspot.com
Karla Morgan    http://www.texaspepperjams.blogspot.com
Penny Neville    http://copperpennydesigns.blogspot.com
Becky Pancake    http://beckypancakebeaddesigns.blogspot.com
Kashmira Patel    http://sadafulee.blogspot.com
Alice Peterson    http://alice-dreaming.blogspot.com
Kayla Potega    http://www.teejewelry.blogspot.com
Debbie Price    http://greenshoot.blogspot.co.uk
Bobbie Rafferty    http://beadsong.blogspot.com
Caron Reid    http://caronmichelle.blogspot.com.au/
Nicole Rennell    http://nicolerennell.com/blog
Cynthia Riggs    http://cynthsblog.blogspot.com/2012/11/3rd-annual-challenge-of-color.html
Andrea Ross    http://silvermapledesigns.blogspot.com/
Sally Russick    http://thestudiosublime.com
Annie Scherz    http://www.studioluma.ca
Pam Sears    http://crazycreativecorner.blogspot.com/
Renetha Stanziano    http://lamplightcrafts.blogspot.com
Sandra Stein    http://sannipanni.wordpress.com
Kristen Stevens    http://kristen-beadjourney.blogspot.com
Tracy Stillman    http://www.tracystillmandesigns.com (had to bow out due to a wrist injury)
Sherri Stokey    http://www.knotjustmacrame.com/2012/11/challenge-of-color-reveal.html
Lola Survillo    http://www.beadlolabead.blogspot.com
Kay Thomerson    http://KayzKreationz.blogspot.com
Jo Tinley    http://daisychaindesignsjewellery.blogspot.com
Emma Todd    http://www.apolymerpenchant.com
Cory Tompkins    http://www.tealwaterdesigns.blogspot.com
Pam Traub    http://www.klassyjoolz.blogspot.com
Melissa Trudinger    http://beadrecipes.wordpress.com
Michelle Tucker    http://michellescreativemusings.blogspot.com/
Shelley Graham Turner    http://www.shelleygrahamturner.blogspot.com
Monique Urquhart    http://ahalfbakednotion.blogspot.com/
Rachel Van-Walsk    http://balancedcrafts.com/blog
Patti Vanderbloemen    http://www.myaddictionshandcrafted.blogspot.com
Lesley Watt    http://thegossipinggoddess.blogspot.com
Lynn White    http://lynnwhitejewelry.com/Lynn_White_Jewelry/Lynns_Jewelry_Blog/Lynns_Jewelry_Blog.html
Joan Williams    http://www.lilrubyjewelry.com


Thank you so much for stopping by!
~Jennifer

30 comments:

  1. I have yet to see a color palette in this challenge that is not mind blowing - including yours! Love your bead selection! The bangles are AWESOME!!!

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  2. Jennifer, these are so pretty... isn't it amazing how such prosaic geology has been transformed into colourful wearable art? All that was required were some billion-dollar satellite and a little inspiration LOL.

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  3. seriously, the palettes are amazing! love what you did with yours. beautiful!

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  4. Weren't the Challenge of Color palettes just beautiful? I was so happy with the ones I got. You made such pretty pieces with yours! You did a fantastic job on this challenge!

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  5. Such pretty, happy colors in your bangles!

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  6. Hi there old friend/partner (from BSBP). You did a great job with your palette (and what a pretty palette!) Love the bangles.
    Have a wonderful holiday season!

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  7. These bangles are so fun! They capture the spirit of your palette AND the hop so well. Thanks for playing along!

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  8. I love that palette .. all of the colors are so bold and fun! You certainly did justice to it. Your bracelets are just as colorful and fun as their inspiration.

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  9. Very nice. Inspiring, too, because I'm just getting into metal work (on a very low level!) so I really liked your bangles. Both pieces match your pallet wonderfully.

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  10. I love your bracelets, little pops of fun colours. I hope you plan to make more.

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  11. Great colors and the beads tell the story, fun bracelets.

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  12. Beautiful colors all together. Andrea

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  13. Very bright and colorful. I like your bangles. I have been admiring your work in magazines for quite a while now. I think that you are a wonderful designer.

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  14. LOVE JENN! Super job with your wire work - and of course I loved your play with the colors in your palette - FANTASTIC job :) JLynn

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  15. Me loving your colorful creations :)

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  16. Beautiful colour collaboration - love it! Ƹ̴Ӂ̴Ʒ

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  17. The bangles are so pretty. Love the color combo.

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  18. It has been fun to be on this color full journey with you Miss Jennifer! I am so happy you played along. I love that you used all the colors in your palette. That is something I struggled with. And I love the direction you are going with that bangle set. I think that you could have a whole arm of them with each color in the palette! Enjoy the day. Erin

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  19. Love your bangles and would love to see more of them. Your color palette was sure fun to look at and I am sure you had a blast :)

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  20. Oh, so pretty! I love your use of color.

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  21. Fantastic interpretation of your color scheme. Gorgeous!

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  22. That multicolored bracelet just makes me happy to look at it! I know you can wear your heart on your sleeve, but I just now thought of wearing happiness around your wrist!

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  23. It's so great to see what everyone did with their palettes. Very pretty bracelets.

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  24. I like the simplicity of all three pieces so very much. I'm especially smitten with the bangles; so simple, but so stunning!

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  25. So Beautiful--just like everything you do and are!

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  26. I love these colorful bangles. They look so fun to wear, and would be perfect for any season, any time. Fantastic job!!!

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