The LimaBeads Challenge




Welcome to the Limabeads Challenge! Shannon Chomanczuk (ForMySweetDaughter) and I teamed up and picked out some beautiful beadies from LimaBeads.com. They created custom made beading kits with the beads we chose and a number of people purchased the kits. They've created beautiful things with the beads and today is the reveal day for everyone to show off their finished projects!

But first, take a gander at mine!


I wire wrapped the lavender Czech glass rondelles and the lemon chrysoprase ovals on copper headpins and dangled them from some round link copper chain.  To add interest I added some barbell chain around the back.


My second piece is a beaded bracelet. I used the chunky Turquoise Zebra Jasper Tumbled Nuggets, the abalone barrel, and the purple glass flower buttons in this asymmetrical design. I really like how this piece turned out- and the Vintaj Brass toggle finishes it off so nicely.



And my final piece, another necklace was the most challenging. I didn't realize when picking them out what a challenge these heishi pearls would be. Had they been drilled in the center, I would have had more luck with this design but being that they are drilled at one end, they don't lay as flat as I would like them too. I kept the design asymmetrical and beaded up one side with the lemon pearls, and up the other with the square seed beads, and some additional purple Czech rondelles that I had in my stash.

I created a layered pendant by wire wrapping the Vintaj Brass Framed scrollwork pendant with a Lilly Pilly etched shell pendant. The shell pendant matches perfectly with the other green beads. I finished the piece off with the MissFickleMedia toggle clasp at the back.


Unforunately, my project that I had originally planned with the Ribbon, did not end up working out and then I ran out of time to create something new with the remaining ribbon. I also didn't get a chance to use the large faceted green glass rounds, and the purple glass briolettes. I'm sure they'll get into something eventually!

I am so anxious to see what Shannon created and check out the other participants!

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Comments

  1. Love them Lorelei! I think you did a fantastic job!

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  2. Well, because I like simple designs best and I like all things chain...I love the 1st necklace! What a lovely design!

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  3. Lorelei, It comes as no surprise that I love everything you made. My favorite is that first necklace--not fussy, but still stunning in an understated way. The bracelet is just gorgeous, and I love how you added the lilly pilly shell to the metal pendant.

    Thanks to both you and Shannon for putting this challenge together for us. I had a blast!

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  4. Lovely Lorelei! My favourites are the first necklace and the bracelet.

    And thank you so much for arranging this together with Shannon. Awesome!

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  5. Thanks for hosting and having such excellent taste in the bead selection department. Love your designs. Always so contemporary, hip and clean. Two thumbs up!!

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  6. Stephanie LaRosa10/08/2011

    Great pieces, love that bracelet! You guys did a great job picking out beads.

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  7. Beautiful pieces Lorelei, the bracelet is my favorite.

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  8. Such beautiful creations! The first necklace is my favorite. The simplicity of it allows the beads to be the star. I love the beads that you and Shannon picked out.

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  9. Your bracelet is super super wonderful--great and surprising contrast between the flowers and the chunky beads. Love all your pieces. thanks so much for doing this and picking out such lovely beads.

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  10. Oh man, don't you love Limabead?!I used to be totally addicted to that site when I was making beaded jewelry. I've not checked them out for so long.

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  11. As always, you set the bar with your beautiful pieces. I especially love the first necklace. Lovely! Thank you so much for hosting this challenge - I'm definitely looking forward to the next one! :)

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  12. Love all of them, such beautiful pieces. Thanks to you and Shannon for organising this challenge, it's been a lot of fun to join in.

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  13. Great job girl!
    I am just hopping now, it was a crazy busy day.
    I can't believe we picked the beads and were just as challenged as everyone else.
    This was such fun, can't wait to do it again :-)
    Shan

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  14. Lorelei, as always, your work is gorgeous. I adore the bracelet. I would not have thought to pair the nuggets and the flower beads, but they work so well together. Thanks to you and Shannon for arranging the challenge!

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  15. Oh gosh, these are all so nice. I especially like the bracelet with the line of purple flowers! (Those beads stumped me, heh.) I also really like your layered treatment of the filigree in the second necklace. It looks fab with the shell pendant! Thank you for hosting this challenge, it was a good one! :)

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  16. They are all so fantastic!! Your work always is gorgeous!!

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  17. They're lovely, Lorelei! I love the bracelet - I never would have put those beads together in a million years, but you made them look great! I purchased a kit, but with some life events over the past six weeks, I wasn't able to complete my pieces. (Lost my job, dad got sick, etc.). I'm so sorry I wasn't able to play along.

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  18. Stunning work, Lorelei. I love that you embraced violet for this project and that like always, you came up with pretty and rustic, perfectly!

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