Thursday, May 31, 2018

May Theme Challenge – Tide Pools

Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash
Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash
Lesley Watt from the Arts Elements group issued a challenge for the month of May. There are no limits on what you can create for this challenge as it’s open to all mediums and any interpretation of the theme you choose. Your design can be inspired by colors, shapes, textures…it can be realistic or abstract, decorative or functional.  The only requirement is that the creation has to be inspired by tide pools.  Tide pools or rock pools are shallow pools of seawater that form on the rocky intertidal shore. Many of these pools exist as separate bodies of water only at low tide.

Photo by Austin Neill on Unsplash
Photo by Austin Neill on Unsplash

I love everything about the beach so right away I knew that I was going to make something for this challenge. I try to buy beach themed beads that I love whenever I get a chance.  When I visited my stash of beachy beads, I spotted two that I thought would be perfect candidates for this challenge.  I had some ceramic beads by Maya Honey that I have been hoarding a while.  This ceramic has tiny shells and sand on it.  To me this is a tide pool--sand and shells in water.  I also selected a blue seahorse ceramic by Sherill Mallery.

Seahorse Necklace by BayMoonDesign
Seahorse Necklace by BayMoonDesign

Seahorse Necklace by BayMoonDesign
Seahorse Necklace by BayMoonDesign
I added an aqua ceramic bead by Mary Harding and a pretty aqua, yellow, and white Czech bead to create my focal pendant. I used a 20 Vintaj chain. The pendant hangs 2 inches below. This necklace is available in BayMoonDesign online store.  This handmade ceramic seahorse necklace is a great gift for the beach lover. 
Photo by Austin Neill on Unsplash
Please visit the other participants to see what they came up with.  A special thanks to Lesley Watt for hosting the challenge.

Guests
Kathy     (HERE)
Deborah  
AE Team Members:
Lesley (hostess)

18 comments:

  1. Hi, what a very pretty necklace inspired by the theme. It's perfect for summer holidays

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  2. Very pretty necklace Kathy...very calming. I have some of those Maya Honey beads too, they're lovely. Thank you for joining in with this challenge :)

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  3. What a lovely beachy/tidepool necklace you created. I just love the colors. That seahorse pendant is just fabulous and the beads you chose to complement are perfect.

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  4. Very pretty necklace, Kathy! I love the colors, and I do love seahorses! Thanks for joining in!

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  5. Love your inspirations and use of artist beads Kathy! I love your simple elegant design sense! :)

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  6. Beautiful work! I love the aqua color with the copper!

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  7. Very pretty, that's a lovely combination!

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  8. This is a really cute necklace! I just love the colors - so serene and very beach-like.

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  9. I LOVE the colors of your piece and I do have a weakness for sea horses! Nice work!

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  10. Your necklace is lovely! The colour combination is perfect (and you know how much I love any shade of aqua - turquoise -blueish) and just says summer and ocean to me! Perfect for the tide pool theme :)

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  11. Lovely colors and choices on your interpretation of Tide Pools.

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  12. Love your necklace it evokes the ocean on a hot summer day!

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  13. This is beautiful, so delicate and summery, I can see it paired with a white floaty blouse and denim shorts.... And a great tan of course 😉

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  14. What a lovely necklace. I especially like your choice of beads in the stacked pendant.

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  15. Kathy - it is quintessentially "Beach" The blues are luminous! Thanks for joining us this month!

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  16. Lovely beachy holiday necklace, love the seahorse beads ❤

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  17. Love the components you chose, it's a beautiful design!

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  18. What a lovely combination of art beads for a wonderful summery necklace!

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