3 New Analogous Challenge Entries!!!

Sunlight Through the Branches By Summer Hodgmen~~Check out Summer's Etsy shop and Blog
Here is Summer's Description.

Copper and vintage bronze-colored artisan wire wrapped around juicy green glass and stone will bring spring sunshine thoughts to your heart whenever you wear it!

My entry into the Beads of Clay Analogous color challenge. The focal piece is by ArtisanClay, with matching yellow-green stones, crystals, and seed beads. I've also included a dozen yellow-green and yellow Swarovski crystals.

Yellow-Orange and Orange Analogous Bracelet~~ By Tari http://www.pearlandpebble.blogspot.com/
Here is her description-
This is my design using an Analogous color scheme. I chose yellow-orange and orange. The stoneware connector is from Lisa Peters. The lampwork roundell is from Kelley's Bead Studio. There is also a David Christianson lampwork bead, vintage, sponge coral, and carved amber bone beads. Oh and a little sprinkling of Swarovski crystals.Thanks for looking.Tariwww.pearlandpebble.blogspot.com

Analogous Blue Green by Cindy Dolezal Designs

Blue and green circular grid pendant.

You still have time to enter your designs in the Analogous Color Scheme Section of our Challenge..... Fabulous Prizes will be awarded!! Check out the prizes here--http://beads-of-clay.blogspot.com/2010/02/analogous-color-challenge-prizes.html

And get your photographs entered Before I choose a winner on February 19th!

You must enter your photographs in the Beads-of-Clay flickr group or you can contact me through my Etsy shop if you have any questions-- http://www.artisanclay.etsy.com/

Complimentary Color Scheme Challenge

Today is the start of our third Color Challenge! This is the Complimentary Color Challenge! This Section of the Challenge runs for 4 weeks from February 5th to March 5th.

Complementary Colors are colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel, such as blue and orange, red and green, purple and yellow. You can find some bold combinations when working in opposites! It didn't come naturally to me when I started working on my example. I had to remind myself that Challenging was the name of the game! I find complimentary colors hard to take in large bright doses. So I found myself making 4 quick simple designs with just a few elements in a effort to banish my compliment complaint.

The Top image, uses an orange stoneware clay and recycled glass bulls eye pendant and a piece of a glass bottle which I tumbled a while back and my friend Staci drilled for me. Very bold indeed!

This second focal is one of my green bursts. I tried to take the normal Christmas colors and give a spring feel, but no luck! My husband called it a wreath ;-) It is fun to wear!

In this next necklace, I took yellow and purple, and tried to soften them up a bit. I used pale mustard yellow and soft translucent purple glass beads.

Lastly I have this blue and orange linen necklace. I love this style, and I actually made this one first. In this one, the blue is strong and the orange is paler.

I can't wait to see what everyone makes in for this Challenge!

To enter your work for a chance to win beautiful Clay beads by Beads-of-Clay members, please add your photos to the Beads of Clay Flickr group.

Please label your photo with the color scheme you have used. Example: Complimentary- Orange-Blue. This is how I will know that you are playing along!

On March 5th a random winner will be chosen from all the entries in the Complimentary color group.

Entries need to include at least one clay bead or button. Entries can be a Clay bead or Button. Entries do not have to be jewelry.
There is still time to Enter your Analogous Designs in the challenge. The Analogous section of the Challenge Closes on February 19th
To see the entire time line and links to great tools to help you choose your colors-- check out this Blog post--http://beads-of-clay.blogspot.com/2010/01/beads-of-clay-blog-color-challenge.html

And We Have A Winner!

We have a winner for the Monochromatic section of our challenge!The winner is Tari-- of Pearl and Pebble!

Here is what Tari had to say about her entry--

This is my entry in the Beads Of Clay Color challenge. The challenge is based on color schemes found on a color wheel and a clay bead must be incorporated. The first challenge is to create something monochromatic. I chose blue-violet as my color and featured a stoneware connector made by Lisa Peters. Also in the mix is vintage crystal, glorious glass jump rings from Hanson Stone, a carved sodalite rose and a large glass "dZi" bead that I have had in my collection for years. Thanks for looking!
Tari
http://www.pearlandpebble.blogspot.com/


Tari won a pendant and bead set by Artisan Clay.
Thanks For Playing!
-Kristie

FYI- There is still time to enter the Analogous section of our challenge. The winner of that section's prize will be announced on February 19th.

Also--- the Complementary Color Scheme Challenge opens today! I will be blogging about the Complementary Section including some examples later today!

Analogous Color Challenge Prizes!

I am very pleased to announce the prizes for the Analogous section of the Beads of Clay color Challenge! This section will have 2 prizes and the winner will be announced on Friday February 19th. Our First prize is the great pendant and beads set from Shaterra Clay! I think this butterfly and flower pendant will make a great focal for a early spring project! Check out the Shaterra Clay Studio Blog and Etsy shop for more.

The second prize is by me Kristie Roeder of Artisan Clay. I have fused 3 different colors of recycled glass into the surface of this Stoneware clay pendant. You can check out my Blog and my etsy shop to see what's new.

Again these prizes will be randomly awarded to one of our challenge entries on Friday February 19th.

And Just a reminder that you can still enter the Monochromatic section of the challenge up until I choose the winner on the morning of Friday the 5th of February--- that is this Friday!

If you are having trouble posting your photos on the Beads-of-Clay Flickr group-- you can contact me through my Etsy shop or Blog to enter your work in the challenge :-)

2 Monochromatic entries by Cindy Dolezal Designs

Whoops! I forgot to blog about Cindy's Monochromatic Entries here on the Beads-of-clay blog!
I blogged all about them here on my blog last week--http://artisanclay.blogspot.com/2010/01/2-monochromatic-entries-by-cindy.html
Oh boy-- I got a little mixed up with all the blogging I did last Wednesday and missed it!

Check out Cindy's Etsy shop for more of her work!

Analogous - Blue-Violet By Jen Judd!

Jen Judd has done it again--- Another Gorgeous entry into our color challenge!Here are a couple bits from Jen's Blog--

I went with the violet and blue analogous color scheme with this eclectic mix of beads. Plus, I created my own wire-worked links to add a little bit more interest to the asymmetry...
And check out this list of materials used in the necklace--
Materials:
- Lovely big "mystery designer" porcelain focal with a great blue-violet finish
On the Blue Side:
- Navy glass ovals (from a bead swap with a friend)
- Blue spotted Kazuri bead (from Off the Beading Path)
- Denim blue lapis square pillows (from Potomac Bead Co.)
- Navy leather finished with sterling crimp ends (from Artbeads)On the Violet Side:
- Dyed purple rough-cut agate nuggets
- Amethyst rectangles & nuggets (from Michael's)
- Blue-violet agate ovals& violet simple cut stones(from Potomac Bead Co.)
- Lampwork glass disks (from HMB Studios)

Beautiful!!!

Check out Jen's Etsy shop here

Beads of Clay Bead Swap

I sent these hearts out about 2 weeks ago for the Beads-of-Clay bead swap. Marti C is our fearless leader this time and she will be packaging them up and sending us each a package in return. They should be in the mail soon. I will be sure to post what I received. And for fun I will dig back into my archive and show you some beads we had in swaps a few years back. By the way, please check out Marti's Etsy store and see what she is up too. Great work.