Welcome to the Color Challenge

Goodies I received for Color Challenge from Lisa Lodge

I am thrilled to have participated in Lisa Lodge's Color Challenge.  I couldn't have picked prettier beads if I had done it myself.  Lisa sent me lots of gorgeous beads in all shades of purple which is one of my favorite colors to design with.

Lavender Necklace  by Bay Moon Design available at my Etsy store

My first necklace features a lavender and white rectangular focal by the ceramic artist Blueberribeads. I designed a 3 strand necklace which includes faux pearls, swarovski crystals, and seed beads. The necklace has a variety of lavender colors, grays, whites. An antique pewter seahorse clasp completes the necklace.

Lotus Earrings in purple by Bay Moon Design

Two beads from the stash were perfect for the polymer clay lotus beads that I had.  These are perfect lotus flower earrings for someone who loves the lotus flower,  yoga,  or the color purple. The lavender lotus is suspended from a lovely purple bead and gold earwires. The gold earwires bring out the gold color that outlines the lotus.

Purple and Gold Necklace that features Sharyl's focal

I saved the beautiful focal from Sharyl's Jewelry for last.  I love using her components in my jewelry.
  This focal is 1 inches high x 3/4 inches across.  This brass focal has been cut, sanded, and embossed. The design reminds me of a bird in flight. Patina colors and glaze were blended to create this lilac shade. I suspended Sharyl's focal from purple artisan lampwork.  The purple lampwork is surrounded by 2 lovely pieces of citrine. There are lots of gold and purple beads along with deep purple crystal. A silk fairy ribbon and simple gold metal clasp are added to provide closure.

Would you believe I still have lots of beads left!  Some are going into earrings to match the necklaces.

Thank you Lisa for organizing this blog hop!

Please visit our hostess Lisa Lodge, A Grateful Artist and all of the participants:

Audrey Belanger, Dreams of an Absolution

Mary Govaars, MLH Jewelry Designs

Melissa Trudinger, Bead Recipes

Monique Urquhart, A Half-Baked Notion

Beti Horvath, Stringing Fool

Charlene Bausinger Jacka, Clay Space

Tara Plote, The Newbie Beader's Blog

Renetha Williams Stanziano, Lamplight Crafts

Leah Mifflin Tees, My Beady Little Eyes

Kathy Zeigler Lindemer, Bay Moon Design 

Toltec Jewels, Toltec Jewels for Jewel School Friends

Molly Alexander, Beautifully Broken Me

Alicia Marinache, All the Pretty Things

Laurie Vyselaar, Lefthand Jewelry

Eleanor Burian-Mohr, The Charmed Life

Julie Lockhart, Copar Aingeal

Dolores Rami, CraftyD's Creations

Elizabeth Bunn, Elizabeth Beads

Mowse Doyle, Mowse Made This

Veralynne Malone, Designed by Vera

Candida Elkins Castleberry, Spun Sugar Beadworks

Shaiha Williams, Shaiha's Ramblings

Christie Searle Murrow, Charis Designs Jewelry
Andrea Glick-Zenith, ZenithJade Creations