Saturday, 3 January 2015

AJE - December Component of the month

Happy New Year! I hope this post finds you well and that you've had a wonderful Christmas and New Year! I'm really exited to see what 2015 brings, I have lots of plans and resolutions that I'm looking forward to putting in to action!

This year, one of my resolutions is to try and keep up with blogging a little better (I wonder how many people have said that!) We'll see ;)

My first post of 2015 is the Art Jewelry Elements Component of the month reveal for December.

We were each given a gorgeous clay snowflake handmade by Diana Ptaszynski of Suburban Girl Studio LLC.



Originally, I wanted to make an ornament for my tree, but after a few failed attempts, I gave up. It looked lovely in my head, wrapped copper and red with the snowflake as the focal, but I just couldn't get it out as I'd imagined.

So I switched ideas and decided to make a brooch. I've had these kilt pins for ages and never known what to do with them, so I imagined a snowfall pin.



I really wanted to use navy blue seed beads to represent the sky with the sparkly snowflakes in Czech crystal and moonstones. I had every colour of seed bead other than navy, so I went with crystal AB finishing off the ends with Czech drops and silver stars.



I'm a sucker for dangles and I love how this has turned out (although I think the navy would have been a better contrast!). I think I might order some blue beads and make another.

Thank you to Diana for a great focal, and if you'd like to see what the rest of the team has done, follow the links...

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17 comments:

  1. Lesley3 January 2015 at 12:27

    Very pretty and evocative design.

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  2. Unknown3 January 2015 at 13:40

    This is a really fun piece! Love the dangles.

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  3. baymoondesign3 January 2015 at 14:38

    I really like the white beads that you used. The beads bring out the white in the snowflake. Well done, Carolyn!

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  4. Jenny3 January 2015 at 14:58

    Great texture, great sparkle! And I love that you are always thinking outside the box. I agree the navy would have been intense... but I DO like what you have done. What fun movement it will have on a jacket or lapel.

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  5. Becky Pancake3 January 2015 at 15:23

    Hi Caroline, Your brooch is very creative and unique. Simply lovely.

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  6. WindDancerStudios3 January 2015 at 15:33

    I love the idea of snowfall and Diana's snowflake is perfect in yours!

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  7. jessememan3 January 2015 at 16:41

    I am loving this! What an innovative idea and the beaded snowfall behind the focal is just so pretty!

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  8. Jennifer Cameron3 January 2015 at 16:57

    It's stunning! It's like the best kind of blizzard one could ever be subjected to :-)

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  9. Diana P.3 January 2015 at 16:57

    This is a very sweet design. I'd probably pin it through one of my super chunky knit scarves or right onto my peacoat lapel. Great job!

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  10. Bijoux Gems Joy3 January 2015 at 17:05

    I would never have thought of using a brooch to highlight the pretty snowflake bead. You did a great job

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  11. Unknown3 January 2015 at 19:53

    Caroline, what a brilliant piece. How excellent that you kept after it until the beads showed you what to do. Hmmm, I have a kilt pin in my stash....

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  12. Lindsay3 January 2015 at 20:32

    I love it! Thank you for reminding me that I have some of those kilt pins too :) They will work nicely with my new sweaters...

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  13. Carol Briody4 January 2015 at 01:55

    This is lovely! This can be worn so many ways...with a beautiful sweater or on a coat, a shawl...so versatile! The star charms were a super addition!

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  14. Linda4 January 2015 at 20:38

    What a beautiful and unique use of Diana's pendant. It will be a gorgeous accent on the lapel of a winter coat!

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  15. Karin G5 January 2015 at 17:55

    This is so creative, it will make anything it is worn on so elegant and unique!

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  16. Karen Totten5 January 2015 at 18:11

    Love it! I like the kilt pin and the fringe reminds me of snowfall. Lovely palette too. :)

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  17. SueBeads13 January 2015 at 18:11

    Love your kilt pin!

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