Friday, November 30, 2012

Let it Snow!

I participated in Art Jewelry Element's November Component of the Month Challenge.  This month's component was a gorgeous snowflake created by the talented Lesley Watt of bronze clay.  Aren't these fabulous?  Big, too...like an inch and half!



I have to admit I was a little stumped, but I pulled it together at the last minute!


I decided to use white enamel and created a back plate for the snowflake and riveted them together.  While I was at it, I enameled an assortment of filigree beads to incorporate as well.


I used some faceted white Czech glass beads that have been in my stash for a while...my crappy photos don't show their yummy matte finish.  Needing something else, just a tad smaller, for variety, I remembered I had a few howlite beads left over from a rosary and incorporated those as well.


Of course, I was singing "let it snow, let it snow, let it snow" all last night!

Thanks for stopping by!  Go see what my colleagues created!







15 comments:

  1. Melissa your necklace is beautiful and I love the rivet connection. It's great the way the enamelled beads look as though they're beginning to melt too. Many thanks fro taking part in this challenge.

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  2. Oh wow! I love snowflakes! I have a new mantelscape dedicated to them. I love how you managed to turn that bronze into a frosty piece with all the other white pieces. Off to check it all out! Enjoy the day. Erin

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  3. That turned out so beautiful. I love how different each piece is that's created with the same component. So much fun!

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  4. And now I'm singing it, too! I really must learn to rivet - it creates so many design possibilities! I love that you chose a graphic black-and-white design. "Let is snow, let it snow..."

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  5. I am singing too! I love the color contrast in this piece! Bright and dark is something I would love to make work for me!

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  6. Nice connection and I love the use of snowy enamel!

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  7. Gorgeous necklace. Your white enamel beads look great on it.

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  8. This is beautiful - the pendant just screamed at me, it is so beautiful. I just love your style . . .

    Bead Soup Mix

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  9. Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the fire inside is delightful. We haven't anywhere to go, so let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. Your necklace is so snowy beautiful I love all of the enameled beads and your pendant is awesome. I also like the contrast between the white and black.
    Therese

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  10. Hey WAY cool Melissa! I love it! Love your enamel work!

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  11. Ooh, I love the enameled back plate, I had similar assemblage ideas... You have captured the feel of winter - a simple palette, but the filigree adds such visual interest. I really like the dark wire contrast as well!

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  12. That backplate is genius! Love your enameled beads with the focal you created! Beautiful! And, I would LOVE some snow about now!

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  13. Absolutely stunning! Love the way you riveted the enameled back onto it, and the color scheme is so wintry. Love!

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  14. Beautiful! What a great way to attache the pendant :)

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  15. Oh this turned out so beautifully. All that white to go with the snowflake and your riveting technique really made for a fabulous necklace! Awesome.

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