A tiny bracelet becomes a necklace and some earrings.
Several weeks ago, I received this bracelet, made with pink dyed shell buttons, seed beads, and some tiny multicolored beads including some turquoise ones. Jeannie Dukic of JKD Studios and Whee! The People sends these pieces to us so that we can change her older vision to our current vision.
This bracelet was tiny, and I spent quite some time trying to figure out something new and different I could do with it.
I used the pink buttons with some tear drop shaped seed beads, and the tiny cream colored seed beads from the original design. The pendant and the tear drops came from a strange, unfinished looking necklace that I bought at a yard sale. The seed beads at the back of the necklace just happened to match very well.
And then, there are these earrings:
You can see the turquoise beads and the yellow beads from the ends of the bracelet, which complement the big wooden fish, from another old necklace. I beg to be forgiven for originally thinking the fish were hedgehogs.
This was probably my hardest Do Over challenge. It was just so darn small. I could see the earrings right away, but the rest, I had to really use my brain, to avoid making the same piece over again. I hope that you all like my work as much as I do in the end.
Here are the rest of the participants in this year's challenge:
What a great job, Beti! Love your new pieces!
ReplyDeleteI love your blog header. LOL
ReplyDeleteThis is the first time I get to see what everyone was sent. You really did a beautiful make over on this and I'm loving the colors. Bold, Bright and Beautiful. I know this was hard, but you preserved and came through it like a champ. :) Thank you so much for participating and I hope you join us for the next one.
Ooh I love this necklace! You did such a fantastic job.
ReplyDeleteWow - I surely would have been stumped with this one, but you did a fabulous job reinventing that *tiny* bracelet. The turquoise and hot pink necklace is perfectly balanced and bold, and the fish earrings (I think they look like hedgehogs as well - lol!) are so much fun! Beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteHi Beti, you did a marvelous job on this remake. The turquoise really made the pink stand out and be seen.
ReplyDeleteBeti, your brain did not fail you! I love the way you expanded upon the wee bracelet, and made such outstanding pieces...I am still giggling over your fidgehog earrings!
ReplyDeleteThis was a tricky one but you did really well. I love your pieces.
ReplyDeleteI would have been stumped as well but you made it through with flying colors! That necklace is bright, bold and sure to catch anyone's attention. And those earrings are so darned cute. (and I would have thought that they were a hedgehogs also)
ReplyDeleteBeti, you did an outstanding job converting the bracelet to a necklace and earrings. I like the combination of turquoise with the fuchsia buttons. The Fish earrings are so unique! Thank you for visiting my blog and the kind comments.
ReplyDeleteDon't despair, you did a wonderful job! The pink draws the eye to the turquoise. Those earrings would be something fun to wear too.
ReplyDeleteLove the pink and turquoise necklace. Good job on the redo.
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