November ABS Challenge

November ABS Challenge, a photo by Klassy Joolz on Flickr.

My entry for the Art Bead Scene this month is this bracelet in creams, gold, bronze and brass with a tiny hint of green.   This lovely painting is just beautiful and I drew from it's feminine, floral and soft color palette. The Artisan Lampwork Beads are made by Catalina Glass.  The bracelet is wire wrapped in bronze wire and accented with natural brass and Vintja Brass.

Madonna Pietra degli Scrovigni

                                                                            by Marie Spartali Stillman (1844-1927)


                                                                      

ABS July 2011 Challenge

ABS July 2011 Challenge, a photo by Klassy Joolz on Flickr.

ABS July 2011 Challenge painting "Morning in the Garden at Vaucresson", by Edouard Vuillard 1923 reworked 1938. 

These beautiful lampwork beads were made by Lori Peterson:  http://www.etsy.com/shop/loribeads.  I love the gorgeous colors in Vuillard's painting and so they were perfect for me.  The riot of colors are my colors (!!!) and I had had these beads in my stash for a while.  I'm sorry that my pictures are not the best this time (what is up with my camera?)...just couldn't get a good picture to do justice to these fabulous beads.  They are soooo beautiful in person!

I added Swarovski Crystals, Vintaj Brass, an awesome box clasp that had been saving for these beads, and wire wrapped the bracelet in Sterling Silver.  I'm afraid I will be keeping this bracelet for myself...don't want to part with it...I'm being bad!