AJE May Component of the Month Reveal ~ Springtime Breezes

Every month at the Art Jewelry Elements blog one of our members hosts an art jewelry component giveaway to challenge the members and a few lucky guests. This month was Sue Kennedy's turn and she created some super fun lampwork ruffle discs. This is my first time playing along in the challenge… I can't let you guys have all the fun without me!!


Here's the bead Sue sent me…
Gorgeous isn't it? Juicy orange with soft blue-green. My favorite color… with my not so favorite color… I love a challenge in bead form!

And here's what I made…
A bracelet, of course! I call it Springtime Breezes. The orange makes me think of the sunlight getting stronger and warmer in the spring, and also of all the springtime blooms, and the soft blue reminds me of the clear air and blue skies.

I started off by forming the ruffle disc "flower" and then I threaded it onto a base wire with four matching Czech crystals. Then I used 22 gauge wire for the free-form wrapping, working from both ends simultaneously to keep the beads evenly spaced.



Next I made the back, using micro fiber suede and seed beads. I folded the strands over the loop on the focal and wire-wrapped the ends to secure them.

Then I threaded the clasp onto two strands of the micro fiber suede and wire-wrapped them together again, leaving a short tassel. I added the wire wrapping to the ends to give them a little more weight so they'd hang nicely.

And there you have it! I hope you enjoyed following along in my creative process.


Be sure to check out what everyone else created!



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18 comments:

  1. That's just beautiful Rebekah - I love the texture and colour...great job.

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  2. Such a beautiful bracelet - I LOVE how you used the bead and integrated the colors so perfectly. GREAT job!

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  3. Stunning Rebekah!! You named it perfectly as well!!

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  4. What a fun bracelet! Love your wire work.

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  5. I love every part of your bracelet! You highlighted the beautiful colors in the disc bead perfectly.

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  6. Love the addition of the micro-suede - lots of cool texture!

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  7. Hi Rebekah,
    What a stunner You have created !!!
    I would love to wear it...it is earthy in colors yet feminine and very playful with different medias .... whimsical...<3

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  8. Oh, so pretty! I love the leather with this! I agree with Birgitta..I would love to wear it!

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  9. Love it! You really took a tough color and did a fantastic job with it. :)

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  10. The colors in the bead Sue gave you are gorgeous, but would be a challenge for me too. And you did AMAZING with it. I ADORE this bracelet and would totally wear it even though I don't like wearing bracelets that much.

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  11. This is so great. I love all the texture in it and the wire wrapping. Really makes you focus on the disc.

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  12. Very creative design! Beautiful bracelet!

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  13. Your bracelet design is amazing -- it's almost as though you've somehow lit Sue's ruffle bead from within! Love that orange!

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  14. This is beautiful. I love your wire wrapping! All the textures are fabulous.

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  15. Wow! I love absolutely everything about this bracelet! The wire wrapping is fabulous!

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  16. Wow I love your bracelet! The colors are great! Would love to know how you got it to stay the way you did!

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  17. I like the leather- it looks comfortable, and a bit boho. Looks like a fun bracelet to wear, sorry I was so late hopping!

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