AUGUST 2011 ABS Challenge

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

Can you see the CYCLE?

Bi-cylce...???

August ABS Challenge

Necklace inspired by the art piece Illustration for American Crescent Cycles, 1899 by

Frederick Winthrop Ramsdell

This necklace is made with Artisan Lampwork Beads by Mandrel on Etsy.  I love her beads because of the unique quality of  them and the metallic glass that she uses.  So these beads were just perfect.  The focal flower bead and other accent lampwork beads with their cycles of silver flowing around them, as well as, just a hint of green in the clear encased beads are just so lovely.  The Natural Brass Pendant reminds me of the women's beautiful hair and dress, the brass Vintaj circles are the cycle's wheels, brass chain is the bike chain and the brass flowers are the floating field of flowers around the gorgeous picture...I hope my interpretation works~~~~~

I, also, used Swarovski Crytsals, freshwater pearls and necklace is wired wrapped in bronze and non-tarnish silver plated wire.

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!

ABS June 2011 Challenge Ophelia collage

ABS June 2011 Challenge Ophelia collage, a photo by Klassy Joolz on Flickr.

This necklace was inspired by "Art Bead Scene" monthly challenge...Ophelia by artist Odilon Redon.

Boro Artisan Lampwork Beads by Two Sister on Etsy, Brass Vintage Stamping was hand antiqued by me and necklace is wire wrapped in bronze wire.

"My hearts broken and I can't find my way."

Ophelia