Flaming June


Marcie over at La Bella Joya has a beading challenge every month, where she makes beautiful things based on architecture, paintings or other works of art, and challenges herself, and her readers to create jewelry with a specific color scheme based on the piece of art.
How cool is that?
I just discovered her blog and I knew I had to join the fun.
She had to paintings to inspire us this month, Vermeer's Girl with the pearl earring and Frederic Leighton's Flaming June.
Well, Flaming June is new to me, and I was captivated by the unusual color combination.




So here is what came of it. I am very intrigued by these colors together, so there might be more orange creations coming soon.
The picture of the painting is from Wikipedia.
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  1. Marsha Wiest-HinesMay 20, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    I didn't know this painting either, but it, and your necklace are both gorgeous! You are so right. GREAT color scheme.

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  2. sallaMay 20, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    This is just beautiful! Nicely done.

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  3. Crimson Frog Designs by Kinga NicholsMay 20, 2011 at 8:54 PM

    Thank you guys. It was fun to work with colors I normally wouldn't even think about putting together. I loved making this piece.

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  4. ShonetteMay 20, 2011 at 10:42 PM

    your necklace is absolutely gorgeous, :), great work, the palette really works for you in this piece

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  5. Marcie Abney CarrollMay 21, 2011 at 7:46 PM

    O wow! I love it! It really does look just like flames. Great job! Be sure to stop by at the end of the month and add your link so that everyone can see!

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  6. AnonymousMay 29, 2011 at 1:14 AM

    Wow! What a wonderful necklace! You must've put a lot of time into it. Great work!

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  7. Amy S.May 29, 2011 at 4:43 AM

    Love it! This collar is gorgeous - you really nailed the color palette!

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  8. ShirleyMay 29, 2011 at 12:48 PM

    Oh heavens! That is a serious stunner! That focal stone is gorgeous all by itself, and then the graduation of colors around it are even more beautiful. So glad you joined the challenge this month!

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  9. U. J.June 1, 2011 at 12:16 AM

    Hello,
    I am so glad, that you found my blog,
    because now I can see your great, unique
    and amazing bead-embrodery! A piece
    is more beautiful than the other and
    I am speechless.
    With best wishes and greetings from
    Lower-Austria:
    Uli

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