After signing up, I quickly headed over to Design Seeds in search of a winter themed color palette. I found this 'Frosted Holiday' image with a touch of green, brown and lots of pretty greys.
From there, this bracelet seemed to come together on its own. I used four ceramic beads from Splendid Loon studio (two grey, two iridescent brown), one white ceramic bead from Gaea, two green glass crystals, two brown and white lampwork beads (artist unknown, purchased from a local bead shop) and a bali silver bead, each separated with small round sterling silver beads. The owl clasp really pulls all the beads together.
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Rochelle Brisson (You are here)
Aren't Design Seeds wonderful! What a beautiful bracelet with lovely beads - that Owl clasp is divine!
ReplyDeletewhat a pretty design! and love how the lampworks echo the owl clasp!!
ReplyDeletevery nice! I can feel the cold frostiness just looking at it
ReplyDeleteYour bead choices came together really well. Even the spotted lampwork beads sort of remind me of owl feathers!
ReplyDeleteI love the owl focal clasp! Your inspiration and bracelet are spot on.
ReplyDeletePerfect selection of beads - a real treasure trove of inspiration. And all in my favorite colors! Love how your choice of the darkened, cool greens brings out the depth of colors in that fantastic clasp.
ReplyDeleteI was looking at your piece as I was scrolling down thinking, beautiful, love the colors.....WHAT...your owl!!!!!!!! I love, love,love it!!!!! His expression to me is exactly what you would see if you were walking in the woods during the winter. Even in Florida, we have owls and I think they are just awesome. Great job! I may just have to buy Mr. Owl!!!!
ReplyDeleteEasy to agree with everyone. Your bracelet has so many wonderful individual beads, but taken as a whole makes something special. And yes, Mr. Owl is a fabulous finish!
ReplyDeleteI love how you took all those different beads and pulled them all together into a beautiful design. It's gorgeous. And that owl clasp is amazing.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bracelet!! I love how you've pulled together the many different beads, and that gorgeous owl clasp is the perfect touch!
ReplyDeleteI have to agree, Mr Owl is amazing! And he sit perfectly in his frosty, piney setting. Such a lovely election of beads, you have pulled them together so well :) I bet the bracelet is wonderfully tactile.
ReplyDeleteWinter greens are beautifully represented in your bracelet Rochelle, and the owl is gorgeous! The muted palette with little pops of color from the AB finishes on the beads gives the bracelet a wonderful coolness. Thank you so much for participating in the hop!!
ReplyDeleteSally
Wow! A beautiful selection of beads. The owl clasp really does pull it together. It's a really fun piece.
ReplyDeleteHi Rochelle,
ReplyDeleteThe inspiration photo and the bracelet are gorgeous and well represent a cold and snowy winter. I like the green glass and the cool gray glass beads you used and the irridesent dark colored beads give the feel of icy coldness and movement to your bracelet.
Therese
I love the palette you chose. The owl clasp is fabulous and what beautiful beads you picked to complement it were perfect.
ReplyDeleteJust fantastic!!! The owl makes this bracelet (fantastic on its own) absolutely stunning and a knock-out design!! Just gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work! I love the owl clasp paired with the beads - truly a stunning piece.
ReplyDeleteThat owl clasp is gorgeous! Did you make it? I love this bracelet!
ReplyDelete^ What Rana said? The owl clasp makes it - the beads set the tone, and the place, and the owl sings! Awesome!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful
ReplyDeleteFabulous bracelet! The owl clasp is super cool and the art beads are all amazing. Great colors, too - love this!
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