I was so excited to join the Artisan Clay design team, since I have been a LONG time fan!!!!!
Kristie was so creative about the challenge. She posted pictures on facebook of the beads and we could each pic one for our project. I picked one from this picture...one without the loops.
I thought long and hard about it. I know I would typically make a necklace in this style (see below) with a bead like that. Kinda like a collage of focal beads.
So I didn't. I wanted to do something different. I wanted to make a bracelet. But, I wanted my Artisan Clay bead to stand out, and be at the top of my wrist. I have been playing around with leather and cuffs, and well, this is what I made.
I love it. Very comfy, just the right colors. I used one of my bronze swirls under the Artisan Clay Sunburst. There is silk duponi in a nice nubby brown on top of the leather and lots of crazy stitching.
Here is something else I made using a new style of Artisan Clay bead, along with one of my Artisan Accents bronze hobnail donuts. I just love how it turned out. The contrast of texture is so appealing! I must get some more of those flower pendants with the glass inside!
I can't wait to see what everyone else made. Hop on over to Artisan Clay for the list of blogs.
Really really pretty, Staci! I love both pieces!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun piece! I understand 100% why you don't want to part with it :D
ReplyDeleteI love both of them! Lovely:)
ReplyDeleteVery cool and you got to play with your leather again :-)
ReplyDeleteI love both of them. The leather is really different.
ReplyDeleteWow! This will match everything you own!
ReplyDeleteIt is totally you! Colors textures, everything!
Such an original piece of work! I love this cuff and I really like how the clay piece is truly the focal. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteOh what awesome pieces! That cuff is divine - very textural and so cool. But that necklace, Oh Goodness....
ReplyDeleteBoth pieces are gorgeous! But that cuff is calling out to me!! I love it! All the textures! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteVery cool, your cuff is awesome!
ReplyDelete