tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738699687560245113.post4823947889059795950..comments2023-04-09T06:54:21.386-04:00Comments on Bijoux Gems Joy: We’re All Ears August ChallengeBijoux Gems Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06473878675810097190noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738699687560245113.post-44604237328255718702015-08-23T08:08:03.893-04:002015-08-23T08:08:03.893-04:00Thanks Oksana
They are fun beads aren't they? ...Thanks Oksana<br />They are fun beads aren't they? Confession time though, they came like that, I didn't do the work to wrap the beads. I was thinking though that a good quick set glue to start and finish with may make this more than feasible to diy.<br />MonaBijoux Gems Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473878675810097190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738699687560245113.post-71140867907402033972015-08-23T08:04:52.162-04:002015-08-23T08:04:52.162-04:00Thanks Tammy
That knotted bead accent is always fu...Thanks Tammy<br />That knotted bead accent is always fun to use isn't it.<br />MonaBijoux Gems Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473878675810097190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738699687560245113.post-12436309505277642442015-08-23T08:04:20.278-04:002015-08-23T08:04:20.278-04:00Thanks Veralynne
I think the way they are so diffe...Thanks Veralynne<br />I think the way they are so different from the other pairs makes them special while still fitting the theme<br />MonaBijoux Gems Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473878675810097190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738699687560245113.post-20261017702441303622015-08-23T07:56:45.669-04:002015-08-23T07:56:45.669-04:00Thanks Karin
Because I was a little stumped at fir...Thanks Karin<br />Because I was a little stumped at first I spent a lot of time looking at the photos and once the spark happened it was fun to run with it.<br />MonaBijoux Gems Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473878675810097190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738699687560245113.post-23974749876266195042015-08-23T07:54:36.001-04:002015-08-23T07:54:36.001-04:00Thank you Kathy
This challenge did stretch us all ...Thank you Kathy<br />This challenge did stretch us all but was fun<br />MonaBijoux Gems Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473878675810097190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738699687560245113.post-5314037154874615682015-08-21T19:00:27.290-04:002015-08-21T19:00:27.290-04:00Four beautiful pairs! My absolutly favorite is the...Four beautiful pairs! My absolutly favorite is the last one -- what a unique idea to wrap the beads in a chain! They look amazing.OksanaBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01956242282133286948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738699687560245113.post-72459747904874591652015-08-21T18:20:51.868-04:002015-08-21T18:20:51.868-04:00Wow! What fun earrings. I especially like the knot...Wow! What fun earrings. I especially like the knotted bead accents on that first pair. Tammy Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14018519669764443230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738699687560245113.post-11312387961626964442015-08-21T16:03:46.478-04:002015-08-21T16:03:46.478-04:00Stunning! I love them all, but the creamy lampwork...Stunning! I love them all, but the creamy lampwork beads are just beautiful! I truly love them!Empty nester at lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149346471303680325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738699687560245113.post-40023064232674107272015-08-21T13:19:49.816-04:002015-08-21T13:19:49.816-04:00What a beautiful collection of earrings, they all ...What a beautiful collection of earrings, they all reflect in their unique way, the colors, the shapes and the textures of the inspiration.Karin Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480825897197779471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738699687560245113.post-58703193610223732532015-08-21T12:53:37.486-04:002015-08-21T12:53:37.486-04:00Thanks Sarah
I do love leaves and it was nice tha...Thanks Sarah<br /><br />I do love leaves and it was nice that they were perfect for the challenge and Sue's beads are always wonderful aren't they.<br /><br />MonaBijoux Gems Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473878675810097190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738699687560245113.post-16323990304794408512015-08-21T12:53:31.203-04:002015-08-21T12:53:31.203-04:00Each pair of your earrings is stunning. I love al...Each pair of your earrings is stunning. I love all the materials, colors, and designs. Well done!baymoondesignhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17176264557341209150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738699687560245113.post-57429674148226314862015-08-21T12:49:56.065-04:002015-08-21T12:49:56.065-04:00Thank you Alice
Once I got my muse going on this ...Thank you Alice<br /><br />Once I got my muse going on this theme I had fun. It was a great one for the gorgeous art beads and the talents of so many artists.<br /><br />MonaBijoux Gems Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473878675810097190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738699687560245113.post-40893418631643755022015-08-21T12:47:36.490-04:002015-08-21T12:47:36.490-04:00Thanks Miss Erin
You did have me stumped for awhi...Thanks Miss Erin<br /><br />You did have me stumped for awhile but I loved the photos and was drawn back to them again and again. The light bulb went off earlier this week and everything just came together after that.<br /><br />Like I mentioned to Fiona, the rusty geometric iron pattern is actually a candle holder we've had for years. Funny how it was only when photographing these earrings Bijoux Gems Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473878675810097190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738699687560245113.post-65051361124097043752015-08-21T12:36:56.204-04:002015-08-21T12:36:56.204-04:00Hi Fiona
That is actually something we've had ...Hi Fiona<br />That is actually something we've had for a long time, probably 15 years. It's a candle holder shaped like an old fashioned square lamp. <br /><br />I've been struggling with photos, especially recently, because they keep coming out too yellow. It took me until this challenge to realize the solution was right in front of me, a serendipitous moment when the candle holder Bijoux Gems Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473878675810097190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738699687560245113.post-69374621454216967082015-08-21T12:32:31.915-04:002015-08-21T12:32:31.915-04:00Thanks Fiona
Terracotta is a great colour isn'...Thanks Fiona<br />Terracotta is a great colour isn't it? Works with so many other colours<br /><br />MonaBijoux Gems Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473878675810097190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738699687560245113.post-28249736178039689852015-08-21T12:31:40.239-04:002015-08-21T12:31:40.239-04:00Thanks Cindy
I do love Sue's beads very much t...Thanks Cindy<br />I do love Sue's beads very much too. I've acquired quite a few and need to work on making myself use them. This was a fun way to do so. And I thought the tumbleweed was cute tucked away in there, though it probably will or did disappear with the next flash flood<br /><br />MonaBijoux Gems Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473878675810097190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738699687560245113.post-78679868792431927982015-08-21T12:27:54.152-04:002015-08-21T12:27:54.152-04:00Thanks Terri
The ceramic beads from Leslie were th...Thanks Terri<br />The ceramic beads from Leslie were the first beads that came to mind for the challenge. Glad you like them<br /><br />MonaBijoux Gems Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473878675810097190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738699687560245113.post-56872260624171695632015-08-21T11:14:49.834-04:002015-08-21T11:14:49.834-04:00What an incredible selection of earrings you creat...What an incredible selection of earrings you created! You did a great job capturing the play of light. There's too many goodies to have a favorite, but I loved the colors and frostiness of the beads in that 1st pair and I loved how you incorporated leaves into several of the pairs. Sarah R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01923009411169886276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738699687560245113.post-4579023098335983742015-08-21T10:59:15.686-04:002015-08-21T10:59:15.686-04:00Wow so many beautiful earrings. I love all of the...Wow so many beautiful earrings. I love all of them. The beads you chose are so perfect for this challenge.Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07545020113679133121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738699687560245113.post-40643218950090070882015-08-21T09:42:35.319-04:002015-08-21T09:42:35.319-04:00Whoa! You were super inspired! From the opening li...Whoa! You were super inspired! From the opening lines of your post I thought that maybe I had stumped you. No way! You outdid yourself. I love them each. They represent all the different facets of the canyon so marvelously. I think my favorite has to be the Sue Kennedy beads for they do glow from within and the pair with the Thea Elements and Kristi Bowman pieces. Just gorgeous! And I have to TesoriTrovatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12771359288546654791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738699687560245113.post-13175530522091736632015-08-21T09:39:47.210-04:002015-08-21T09:39:47.210-04:00ps I love your background - is that an old grille...ps I love your background - is that an old grille of some sort? It is very cool and of course appeals to my love of vintage...xx Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00609772641011307202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738699687560245113.post-48897297809412215842015-08-21T09:20:25.562-04:002015-08-21T09:20:25.562-04:00By the way, I never even noticed that tumbleweed i...By the way, I never even noticed that tumbleweed in the second photo. Cool!CMS Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128066079909801227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738699687560245113.post-33397679908322353642015-08-21T09:14:21.006-04:002015-08-21T09:14:21.006-04:00Well you were really inspired this month! I am dr...Well you were really inspired this month! I am drawn to the first two pairs because of the terraccotta tones (my favourite colour) but each pair is unique and special xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00609772641011307202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738699687560245113.post-77924934728084560052015-08-21T09:01:55.635-04:002015-08-21T09:01:55.635-04:00I love your interpretation of light and dark in th...I love your interpretation of light and dark in the photos, and it is so lovely that each photo resulted in a pair of unique earrings. You were on a roll! I love ALL of your earrings but I am very drawn to the first pair in design and materials. Love those Sue Kennedy beads, and the linen dangles are perfect elements. Lovely creations using fabulous components from such talented artists. Bravo!CMS Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128066079909801227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738699687560245113.post-74691782107248054462015-08-21T08:47:58.351-04:002015-08-21T08:47:58.351-04:00Really Cool Designs! I like them all esp. the terr...Really Cool Designs! I like them all esp. the terra cotta pair!Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03884952008148879264noreply@blogger.com