Black & White :: Challenge

Sally Russick over at The Studio Sublime has yet another challenge for us. She asked us to create jewelry using only black and white. I love a good challenge, who doesn't? But I also really love black and white together. A very classic look. These will likely be staples in my jewelry box.

We've been 'off the grid' quite literally for a few weeks now. We like to get up to our lake cabin in the Adirondacks when the weather heats up in July. No connection whatsoever, so please understand my slight delay in getting around to all the other hoppers. I did bring my beadwork with me so I could work on some of the challenges I signed up for weeks ago. 

So for Sally's, I started with some ribbon I picked up at Mokuba quite a while back. I loved it and knew I'd eventually find just the right piece for it. It is a thin black embroidered ribbon with small glass pearls running down the middle. I used it as the center of a bracelet and added twin beads to the sides to create a pretty picot edging to it. It doesn't usually happen this way for me, but this piece turned out exactly as I had envisioned it in my head! Normally I just let my patterns flow with a mind of their own, but this one seemed to let me be in charge for once.

Speaking of, this second one did not turn out at all as I thought it might. But that's ok because I like the end result so much better than what I started with! This one has a simple peyote down the center and then I did a stringing weave that has a braided effect. I finished with double fabric buttons. It has such a nice feel around the wrist. 

Check out all the other designs either back over at Sally's blog, or the links below:

Sally Russick                   Alice Peterson          Susan F

Monique Urquhart           Carolyn Lawson        Susan Kennedy

Patti Vanderbloemen      Evelyn Shelby           Kathy Lindemer

Veralynne Malone           Ailsa Cordner            Paula Kramer

Duane Clark                   Michelle Escano        Lisa Johnson

D Lynne Bowland            Mischelle Fanucchi     Sandi Volpe

Michelle Buettner           Jess Green                Donna Bradley

Pam Sears                      Adrienne Berry          Karin Slaton

Therese Frank                Lynsey Brooks            Jasvanti Patel

Dawn Doucette               Kashmira Patel           Stefanie Teufel

Nicole Rennell                 Ann Schroeder           Liz Engriser

Cynthia Machata             Marlene Cupo            Christine Altmiller