Lorelei's shadowbox challenge
Saturday, August 27, 2011 at 09:13AM
shadowboxes from C Koop beads. You can see mine toward the upper right hand corner.
Lorelei Eutro held a fun shadowbox challenge for lucky blog readers. Of course when my shadowbox arrived I procrastinated. It was a rectangle with colors ranging from plum to lavender. That stumped me for a while, but the beautiful copper underneath the purples got me in the end!
I had some lampwork beads that I got at Another Bead Please in my old neighborhood in Ahwatukee, Phoenix, AZ. That added some white and blue to the mix. For the shadowbox, I added a British stamp from the 1960s and dangled a key that I found.
I don't usually mix metals, but I think the brass is sufficiently aged that if works with the copper. And the copper chain is not too bright. I cannot wait to order some more of these shadowboxes and make some bracelets!
Thanks for the great challenge, Lorelei!
Here is a list of participating blogs:
Reader Comments (23)
Very nice :)
Beautiful color palette! I like the lampwork you used- they go perfectly with the box. I like that stamp you put inside too- adds so much interest and looks great behind the dangling beads! Thank you for participating! Please feel free to add your pics to the flickr group I created for the participants: http://www.flickr.com/groups/1740275@N20/
That is lovely! I love all the different ideas you are all coming up with.
Very pretty...love the key dangle and the lampwork! Great job!
Really a lovely piece, great idea using the stamp!
The stamp is a lovely focal, a miniature work of art itself. I use stamps myself, quite a bit., so of course I love the idea! I like the blue seed bead links as well, nice job!
That stamp was such a great idea! I really enjoy the purple with the copper, it's a nice play of colors. This is a great design!
Love the stamp idea. My best friend in the whole world recently lost her father. He collected and sold stamps his whole life. So I think your piece is just wonderful!
Absolutely LOVE the purple!!!!
Oh goodness, the unexpectedness of the purple and blue is just incredible! And the way they work together? Fantastic! You rocked this challenge,there's no doubt about that! ;)
I love all the odd's and ends in this piece. You did an amazing job! pieces like this always fascinate me. Beautiful!
What fun colors you've gone with and I love the use of the mixed metals. You've created a very fun and whimsical piece!
Love, love the blue and purple together - wonderful!
You have some nice found objects. I especially like the purple stamp because of the color and its graphic presence. I remember when mixing metals was a no-no. Now, I do it all the time!
very nice! I love seeing what everyone came up with.
oh how much do i love how you included that purple stamp! and the little gear frames her face- cuuuuute!
Love the colors - very nice!
Great idea with the stamp. Love what you did with your box! :-)
What a fun piece! Lovely, playful colors! I love vintage stamps and think it makes an excellent focal. Nice!
Oh what pretty colors! I love the stamp and the key. The aqua beads with the bit of purple go great with the box!