Trip to Morocco..come along?

My Color Challenge for Artists group is going on a mental journey this week. We are going to Morocco.

Here's our inspiration photo.

Luscious silks, rich tapestries,

Tone on tone elegance...ooooh ahhh.

Here's my first try at it with the pillows

in the bottom right as my inspiration.

Now I started to play with colors

that I think of when I think of Morocco.

I am pleased with the results and am still playing

with the direction these are taking.

Last beads of May....

...where did it go.

Funky Flowers

Lime and Dichro..who'd thunk it?

Poppies and Cream

Poppies and Purple...go figure

Saturday's Harvest

I'm still playing with silvered glass and having so much fun. I love it with the organics. Here's my kiln harvest from Saturday.

Peacock Rock

Emerald Rock

Moonstone

At the end of the day, I thought, heck...

I'll just do something wild that will NEVER to together.

When will I learn...Lovin' this

Lime Rock

Bead of the Day - Tapestry:

Newbies

I'm still playing with silvered glass and lovin' it.

This one is another in the abalone series:

Garnet Rock:

This glass is a CIM called Ghee. If you work it hot enough, you get this delish butterscotch color.

This one wants to be called Storyteller Rock for some reason. There all kinds of stories in this bead.

Playin' catch up...

Here's a couple beadies that I picked up at Lisa's yesterday on our wonderful torch day!

This one reminded me of crab cakes for some reason:

Red Sea Surf: the ivory on this one is textured and looks like rolling surf.

Fun with Silvered Glass

Last night, I made one of the most fun beads I've made in a long time. I took silvered glass and tried to imitate abalone. DANG...I got close. It's so sparklie and luminescent IRL. Diggin' the silvered glass ;-D

This one is just an organic southwest beadie. Fun but just a bead after that one above.

Last nights kiln harvest

Bumper crop from last night. I'm very pleased with the shape and patterns on these beadies.

Berry Rock Front:

Berry Rock Back:

Silvered Teal Rock:

Relish Rock:

Rusted Rock:

Turquoise focal

Just one big focal last night. I just love making these glass rocks!

Front:

Back:

My new favorite glass rock

I stated imitating some of my favorite gemstones. I think I miss my beadies. This is my new fav!

Front:

Back:

Big Sparklie Rock...

...nuttin' more ;-D

Little Round Beadies

I made little beadies for the first time in a long time yesterday and forgot how much fun they were. Here's what I did with my little treasures.

Woot! I made a marble!

It's been awhile and I started for a pendant and just couldn't help myself. YEAH for marbles.

Silvered Glass

Ok, now this is getting tricky. A whole new beast to me. Silvered glass can leave wonderful iridescent trails and blooming colors from within your bead or chasing across the surface. It's like trying to harness lightning....ohh, but so fun!