Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Colour Challenge and Blog Hop

I joined Erin Prais-Hintz who hosted a Challenge of Colour Blog Hop using colour palettes from Jessica Colaluca of Design Seeds. This is the first time I've joined and had fun.
The palette I was given is called Field Tones. I chose the colour group of Green. 





Here are the pieces I created using these colours. The large beads are Green Choroite and the others are ceramic and glass with silver Bali beads. Sorry the colours aren't as brilliant as I had hoped. I'm still learning to photograph my pieces and the lighting today was gloomy because of the rain. I kept getting a yellow tinge. I will be looking into lightbox ideas now for days like today.





This is what I made with the beads that Sharyl sent me. I made a cluster pendant and some earrings. I still have a few beads left to play with....Thank you again Sharyl, that was very sweet of you.




Here is the list of participants including a link to their blog, their colour palette choice. Stop by to see what everyone has created.


18 Tari Kahrs ~ Orange ~ Citrus Tones
35 CJ Bauschka ~ Teal ~ Teal Air
41 Jenni Connolly ~ Gray ~ Paw Tones









35 comments:

Sharyl said...

Wow! You really went to town! You were so creative, I barely recognized those beads in the last photo. Really nice work, Tamara!

I love Bali beads, and they look great in your pieces here. The dangle earrings are interesting too. The beads with the squiggles are wonderful paired with the olive green crystals. And your cluster jewelry is always so cool.

(Do you do bird's nests too?! Do I need a teacher!)

Therese's Treasures said...

Good Morning Tamara, I love your creations they are all very pretty, the owl pendant goes well on the necklace. If I would have joined this challenge green would have been the color I would have chose too. Have a great day!
Therese

Pips said...

Wow, so many beautiful things you made!! I love the earrings particularly, beautiful colours!

JeannieK said...

This is such a beautiful collection of designs. Love the earrings.

Stephani Gorman said...

Nice!!! You had fun!!! :)

TesoriTrovati said...

This is a great set, Miss Tamara! I love the owl and the clever use of spacer bars in the earrings. Ahh...getting control over your camera is the thing. I used to use a light box but couldn't get used to it. Now I just use a very simple bright light, a piece of cardboard with aluminum foil and my trusty slate tile! Also, the "I'm Feeling Lucky" button in Picasa has saved me many a time! ;-)
Thanks for playing the 2nd Annual Challenge of Color!
Enjoy the day!
Erin

Tanya said...

All of those are just beautiful. I love the earrings. The colors just play together so nicely.

Sparkle Queen said...

Love the chandelier style earrings! Great use of the color palette!
{Hugs!}

My Life Under the Bus said...

I love those green beads and have some I am hoarding for myself lol- Beautiful color palette. Love the horizontal use of the spacers - great idea!!!

Alice said...

Beautiful pieces! I love the 'heft' of the beads in the first piece, and that owl pendant is so sweet!

I photograph my jewelry in front of a north facing window, and prop a large piece of white foam board behind the piece to reflect the light back onto it. Even on a cloudy day this works well. Also you can use picasa photo editing to add fill light or highlights.

I LOVE color! said...

Lovely design. Be blessed to be a blessing

Maneki said...

Beautiful jewellery! That owl pendant looks so cute. The bali beads really add texture and interest to the bracelet. Love the earrings!

Yes, photography can be very tricky sometimes. I use a lightbox + construtcion lights + crisp white plastic background which is a good start, but apart from adjusting the white balance and exposure compensation on my camera, it's really all about photo editing software sometimes.

Amy S. said...

I love this set and this palette! You pulled the colors together beautifully. Love the owl pendant!

Anonymous said...

WOW!! Tamara, you made a whole collection! You were busy! The pieces are beautiful!!

I too had a difficult time getting good photos of my piece, it's been raining here :(

Cece said...

Love those earrings. Great idea.

beautifullybrokenme said...

Such lovely earthy colors that you used so creatively in your pieces. Just beautiful!

Mary K. McGraw said...

Love the owl pendant and the necklace you made to showcase it. Plus making a whole collection to match your color palette is quite remarkable.

Shai Williams said...

Beautiful designs. That last necklace really shines.

KayzKreationz said...

I love the colors in your pieces. And the little Owl pendant is so cute. You did a great job with all your pieces and palette.

Kathleen Lange Klik said...

My goodness, what an awesome collection! The earrings are really wonderful! The owl pendant is great-love it. Well done, bravo!

Bobbie said...

All the pieces are so pretty, but I think the first is my favorite. I feel your pain on the challenges of getting photos when the weather's dodgy, but it's easy to tell that the designs are really nice. Good job!

Regina said...

What a great collection. I love your large bead bracelet. Great beads, lovely colors, nice work!

Jenni said...

You were busy! I love those big fat green beads in your bracelet and also the 2 coloured beige and tan which all go so perfectly with your palette.
Photography is a struggle and one we all try and balance...I am using poster board at the moment base and sides...it stills is a work in progress and I am yet to find that elusive sweet spot in my house that everyone seems to have! Good luck with all of that.
Jenni

paper bag create said...

GORGEOUS pieces Tee!!!! Love them! My fave is the bracelet! :)
Smiles. :)

Shirley said...

What gorgeous pieces you created! Love, love the earrings,they are so unusual. The owl is just adorable, and my absolute favorite is the bracelet. Wonderful designing!!

SoulsFireDesigns said...

Ooooh, amazing! You are so creative! My favorite is that first bracelet, irresistibly wearable!

Heidi Post said...

I was thinking, aww cute lil owl - but then I saw those earrings! WOW! Those are fantastic!!! Wonderful work :)

Starstruckbooks said...

Those pieces all look lovely with a fresh yet vintage feel to them. Beautiful creations, but the earings are definitely my favourite!

EmandaJ said...

Lovely pieces! If you get stuck using artificial light, put a piece of white paper outside your final crop zone, take a slightly larger photograph, and use that as your control when editing the color. You can then crop out the paper. Works for me every time.

Anonymous said...

Very pretty! Love the owl. You really went to town!

~Carla~ said...

Gorgeous!! You're SOO talented! Is there anything you can't do?! lol!

Unknown said...

Staying on the dark side of the tones worked out beautifully for you! It was a pleasure to visit your blog!

CraftyHope said...

All of your pieces are so great. You did a wonderful job working with your palette and created some easy-to-wear jewelry. Well done!!

Anonymous said...

The cluster pendant seems so beautiful, it's a pity that I cannot see it properly. :(

The first bracelet is amazing!
Ambra

SueBeads said...

Beautiful! You captured that palette amazingly! And so many pieces!