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Color Palette Challenge

Color Palette Inspiration

for the Beads of Clay

Professional Artisan Team Members

Every Month on the BOC Public blog, 

Brandi Husey of BrandiGirlBlog is going to write up a post focusing on a couple of color palettes to inspire our bead and design creativity for the month ahead.

I hope to participate each month.

I look forward to trying glaze colors that I have not used before

and re using colors that I love.

I would love for you to follow along on my adventure.

July 2012 Brandi Girl Color Palette Inspiration

Image Courtesy of: BrandiGirlBlog Color Palette: Pier Palette 

I really love this Pier Palette. I was especially drawn to the Mustard Color.

And knowing that Fall is right around the corner

this is what I came up with.

Porcelain Leaf and Acorns by MarlasMud

I have always loved Trees. 

My mother used to take me on long walks in the woods

 and she would teach me the names of the trees and how to identify them.

I was especially drawn to the mighty Oak.

I thought the acorns were just plain cute. :-)

So fast forward about 40 years.........

I happened across a plaster mold from the 1950s.

It had Oak leaf shapes and acorns and pine cones.

I have never figured out why the pine cones were a part of this mold.

Maybe just to confuse people??  It worked.  hehe

ANYway......  I have used it quite a few times in the fall. 

But I have never glazed them this way. 

I left the tops (the cupule) of the Acorns without any glaze to show off 

the Porcelain's natural beauty, and just glazed the bottoms (the nut).

So?

Tell me what you think?

Did I meet the challenge?

Or show I have made a sailboat bead??

LOL

There! I fixed it!

Its that time again!

Another Suburban Girl Design Team Reveal!

 I started with 2 charms from Diana Ptaszynski and

a Beautiful handmade lampwork bead from Jan Onipenco

And found a few of my tiny roundelles to add to the mix.

So now what? I have some cute pieces. What the heck do I do now? 

As you all know, I am a Ceramic BEAD Artist. I am SO NOT a jewelry Designer!

I had not a clue, what to do with these. My first thought was to get a huge jump ring, put all of these on it, and hang it from a silk ribbon. What about a clasp, you ask? Tie a knot! I don't know!

Now... remembering the nightmares I had before the last SGDC ,

I made up my mind that I was gonna ask for help right away and avoid these horrible dreams altogether.

So I contacted my Designer Friend, Jessica Stoops. 

I showed her the above picture and just like magic, she had an idea. 

*side note* I really wish I had the same brain cells as all of you designers. 

Cause, if  I did, I could be creating all the perfect components that you all want. :-D

The first thing she tried to explain to me was how to make 

one of these looparoundthingymaabobbers. 

I remembered that I had taken a class with Susan Schwartzenberger

at the StonyCreek Bead Store.   Susan did her VERY best to teach me how to work with wire. 

And I really enjoyed her class. But, I am just not cut out for Jewelry Designing Greatness.

Sooooo.....

I kept trying and ended up with this. 

So? What do you think? Should I tare it apart and start over? 

Or is it a keeper?

Be sure to check out all of the 

Suburban Girl Studio Design Team members blogs to see what they created!

Diana Ptaszynski http://www.suburbangirlstudio.com/

Jenny Davies-Reazor http://www.jdaviesreazor.com/blog
Kristen Stevens http://kristen-beadjourney.blogspot.com/
Jan Onipenco http://moltenmayhem.typepad.com/
Marla James http://marlasmudmoments.blogspot.com/
Sandra Basara Miller http://www.sandra5461.blogspot.com/
Michelle Buettner http://misheldesigns.blogspot.com/

Art Bead Earring Swap

Art Bead Earring Swap

I was hooked up with Cilla Watkins and Sally Russick to swap earrings. 

Little did I know how awesomely talented these ladies are!!!!!

Check out what they made!

Created by Cilla Watkins

Created by Sally Russick

If only I had HALF their talent!

Thank you Ladies!!!!

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Please visit all of the swap participants blogs

 to see everyone's creations

Diana Ptaszynski     http://www.suburbangirlstudio.com

Jan Onipenco    http://moltenmayhem.typepad.com

Patti Vanderbloemen        http://myaddictionshandcrafted.blogspot.com

Mary Harding   http://www.maryhardingjewelrybeadblog.blogspot.com

Diane Hawkey    http://dianehawkey.blogspot.com/

Lesley Watt        http://www.thegossipinggoddess.blogspot.com

Jenny Davies Reazor      http://www.jdaviesreazor.com/blog

Melinda Orr      http://www.orrtec.blogspot.com

Cilla Watkins      http://www.tellyourgirlfriends.com

Stephanie Haussler       http://www.pixybugdesigns.blogspot.com

Sally Russick     http://www.thestudiosublime.com

Susan Kennedy       http://www.suebeads.blogspot.com

Amy Freeland  http://www.copperdiem.blogspot.com/

Marla James     http://marlasmudmoments.blogspot.com/

Pam Sears http://crazycreativecorner.blogspot.com/

Tania Spivey http://www.moobiegracedesigns.blogspot.com/

Kathleen Lange Klik http://www.modernnaturestudio.blogspot.com/

Lori Bowring Michaud  http://artfullyornamental.blogspot.com/

Erin Prais-Hintz  http://www.treasures-found.blogspot.com/

Gail Barnett http://www.atlastanewyearsresolution.blogspot.com/

Linda Landig  http://www.lindasbeadblog.com/

Sharleen Newland http://www.shaterraclaystudio.blogspot.com/

Dee Elgie  http://cherryobsidia.blogspot.co.uk/

Mary Shannon Hicks  http://uptwnsh-fallingintothesky.blogspot.com/

Lisa Johnson  http://whimsyswonders.blogspot.com/

Shelby Foxwell  http://sundownbeaddesigns.blogspot.com/

Keri Lee Sereika  http://www.pinklemonade.typepad.com/

Cheryl Brown    www.dragonflybeads.ca

Linda Younkman http://www.lindysdesigns.blogspot.com/

Kari Asbury http://hippiechickdesign.blogspot.com/

Fay Wolfenden http://www.torchfairy.blogspot.com/

On A Wing - Hand carved Angel Wing Ceramic Pendants and beads - $13.00

On A Wing - Hand carved Angel Wing Ceramic Pendants and beads

Porcelain Pendant

Just what eveyone needs..... all that is missing is the prayer.

Carving by Marla James.

Glazed Front and back

Green Pearl Glaze

The wing measures 2" x 3/4".



Start to finish, it's handmade. :-)

Just add a couple of jump rings ...

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Ceramic Daisy Pendant Ceramic beads and pendants - $14.00

Ceramic Daisy Pendant

Ceramic beads and pendants

Porcelain Clay

Fired to over 2200 * F

Reddish Brown, cream glazes

Glazed front only

It measures1 3/4" long

Ready for your design ideas

FREE SHIPPING! (in the USA)

Handmade in my home studio

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Ceramic Pendant Falling Leaf - $11.00

Ceramic Pendant Falling Leaf

Fired to over 2200 * F

Green, Brown glaze

Wiped back the glaze to see the design.

Glazed front only

It measures 1 1/2" long

It is carved out of a small slab of clay.

Ready for your design ideas

FREE SHIPPING!

Handmade in my home studio

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3 Ceramic Buttons - $9.00

3 Ceramic Buttons

Porcelain Clay

Fired to over 2200 * F

Burgundy glaze

Glazed front only

Each measures 25mm

Ready for your design ideas

FREE SHIPPING!

Handmade in my home studio

Thanks for looking!

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Working with these little handmade Ceramic Beads an...

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Ceramic Pendants Porcelain Flowers - $13.00

Ceramic Pendants Porcelain Flowers

Light Brown and White glaze on these little flowers

Black Porcelain Clay

Fired to over 2200 * F

Glazed front only.

Each measures about 25mm

Each is hand made with tools, no molds used for these.

Ready for your design ideas

FREE SHIPPING! (in the USA)

Handmade in my home studio

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To retu...

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Ceramic Pendant Repaired Heart - $13.00

Ceramic Pendant Repaired Heart

Porcelain Clay

Fired to over 2200 * F

Pale BlueGreen glaze

Glazed front only

It measures 1 1/4" long

It is carved out of a small slab of clay.

Ready for your design ideas

FREE SHIPPING!

Handmade in my home studio

Thanks for looking!

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Happy Fish and Bead by Trollsmed - $17.00

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2 Center Hole Oval Discs - $15.00

Center hole Oval Discs

Porcelain Clay

Fired to over 2200 * F

White and brown mottled glaze

Glazed front and back.

Each measures 41mm x 35mm

Ready for your design ideas

FREE SHIPPING! (in the USA)

Handmade in my home studio

Thanks for looking!

To return to the main store please click here: http:www.Marlasmud.etsy.com

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Ceramic Pendants 2 Leaf dangles - $12.00

Ceramic Pendants 2 Leaf dangles

Fired to over 2200 * F

Green, Brown glaze

Wiped back the glaze to see the design.

Glazed front only

It measures 1 1/2" long

It is carved out of a small slab of clay.

Ready for your design ideas

FREE SHIPPING!

Handmade in my home studio

Thanks for looking!

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Ceramic Pendant Square - $13.00

Ceramic Pendant Square

Fired to over 2200 * F

Green, Brown glaze

Wiped back the glaze to see the design.

Glazed front only

It measures 1 1/2" long

It is carved out of a small slab of clay.

Ready for your design ideas

FREE SHIPPING!

Handmade in my home studio

Thanks for looking!

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Ceramic Pendant Leaves Drop - $11.00

Ceramic Pendant Leaves Drop

Fired to over 2200 * F

Green, Brown glaze

Wiped back the glaze to see the design.

Glazed front only

It measures 1 1/2" long

It is carved out of a small slab of clay.

Ready for your design ideas

FREE SHIPPING!

Handmade in my home studio

Thanks for looking!

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Ceramic Pendant Maple Leaf - $14.00

Ceramic Pendant Maple Leaf

Original design

It is created from a stamp that we carved and then pressed into the small slab of clay.

Porcelain Clay

Glazed in a Reddish Brown Glaze

Measured 1 1/2\"

2mm stringing hole



Ready for your design ideas

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Handmade in my home studio

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Ceramic Pendant Fishy - $14.00

Ceramic Pendant Fishy

Original design

It is created from a stamp that we carved and then pressed into the small slab of clay.

Porcelain Clay

Glazed in Blue

Measured 1 1/2"

2mm stringing hole



Ready for your design ideas

FREE SHIPPING!

Handmade in my home studio

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Ceramic Beads Cameo Cabochons - $19.00

Ceramic Beads Cameo Cabochons

Porcelain Clay

Blue and Cream Glaze

It measures 1 1/4" long

Ready for your design ideas

FREE SHIPPING! (in the USA)

Handmade in my home studio

Thanks for looking!

To return to the main store please click here: http:www.Marlasmud.etsy.com

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Ceramic Pendant Daisies - $14.00

Ceramic Pendant Daisies

Original Design

Hand carved into the clay

Porcelain Clay

Blue Denim Glaze

Measures 1 1/2"

Ready for your design ideas

FREE SHIPPING! (in the USA)

Handmade in my home studio

Thanks for looking!

To return to the main store please click here: http:www.Marlasmud.etsy.com



Amazing that a beautiful Ceramic Be...

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