Thursday, June 6, 2013

Pine Ridge Treasures blog hop beads.

I LOVE a creative challenge. It helps push me to try new things, expand my mind and test the limits of my abilities. Sometimes, just taking a break from my normal medium is enough to spark new ideas.

I recently saw a challenge posted on Facebook from Lisa at Pine Ridge Treasures. It's in the form of a blog hop, which is another thing that I have always wanted to do but never had the opportunity! Let's face it.. my blog is more of a personal captain's log than a memo to the crew. I'd love to get a few more people to have a peak at my work and understand why I love doing what I do so much.

Lisa sent me a mystery bag of beads. Needless to say they where far out of my comfort zone. I normally work with large gemstones and wire. These are a bunch of dainty glass seed beads and pearls. and all PURPLE!



There is a lot to work with here and this should be fun. But I'll tell ya.. currently I am totally stumped! I think I have an idea for a necklace and a bracelet. I want to try to use 100% of what I was given. I am allowed to use a few of my own beads to mix with this stash but I am not allowed to go out and buy anything new. I don't really have anything in purple, so adding contrast to this lot is another challenge. I'm excited to see what comes out of this.

2 comments:

  1. Can't wait to see what you make, Julie! That's one of the fun and challenging things about a blog hop is to take people out of their comfort zone. I know you will come up with some amazing designs!

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    1. Thank you, Lisa. I am looking forward to seeing what comes out of it.

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