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| The clothes looked a little bit of "old style", with the length of the skirt and the gloves, and with the fabric "behind" her, even her hairstyle is "old fashioned". I wanted the piece to have a little bit of that "old style". With the anemone-pattern of seedbeads and the heart, key, and photo I think it looks like a match! #1 Mia Lycktman-Sweden www.nogg.se/lyckomia |
| I'm fortunate to have lived through a few natural events, Hurricane Hugo and the Northridge Earthquake to name two. However, when I visited the Mount St. Helen's observatory commemorating the eruption in 1980, I was struck by the overwhelming destruction and power yielded by nature. Charred trees, broken and shattered stood upright, not only on the mountain, but for miles around. Hurricane Hugo left a similar devastation with the trees shattered like match sticks but still upright. From of this devastation there was an eerie beauty and vegetation is now growing that had been missing in those areas for decades. This model, and her dress remind me in a literal sense of the charred trees, but also of the dark beauty ever present in nature. I tried to capture these elements in my piece, Phoenix; the texture of the shattered trees, the fire and passion that beauty inspires, and the rebirth that springs from loss. #2 Christine Wilson-Michigan USA http://www.christinesbeadworks.etsy.com http://www.christinesbeadworks.blogspot.com www.christinesbeadworks.com |
| I was immediately drawn to this outfit because of the dynamic colors. I love it's whimsical nature and flowing swinging lines... it has movement!!! Contrast that with several 'static' geometric elements and I was hooked. I love working with deep vibrant colors so this was a fun piece to create. I've included several elements of the dress design into this cuff, the white and purple accents... the triangular folds down the front of the dress and the soft ruffles that border the cape. I've captured all the contradictions in this outfit and incorporated them into my piece, which I call 'HAUTE PINK!!!' It's fun!!! #3 Robynne Bennett-Alaska USA http://www.etsy.com/shop/enigma2010 |
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When I saw this beautiful dress, immediately it reminded me of a tale....with princess and little fairies and elves.....so I tried to recreate a necklace that maybe a princess would have worn in her soiree. The design is lacy, natural and the color is in tone with the palette of the dress....I tried to reproduce the structure of the skirt with the herringbone coils that climb the spiral rope base of the necklace and I took inspiration from the fabric of the under gown for the flowery design that embellishes it. #4 Chiara Pugiotto-Italy http://unmondodimiyuki.blogspot.com |
This contest is a wonderful initiative ......... among all the beautiful clothes, this is what inspired me most. A cross between extravagance and elegance .......... my necklace is not as extravagant, but remains popular in tone and style. In my opinion, this match could very well dressed. #5 Stella Lair-Italy http://etoilesworld.blogspot.com/ |
| I love the color combination of grey/yellow/red-orange in outfit #22. It's so dramatic, energetic, original, eye-catching. I made a polymer cab using an imprint technique I learned from Julie Picarello. I bezeled the cab and used a few accent beads in grey and red, but did the majority of the work in seed beads. I tried to also capture the riotous use of texture and matte/shiny finishes by the designer in this freeform peyote piece. #6 Darcy Horn-Nebraska USA http://www.thejadedog.com |
| For me, this could be called "Obsession" because it has always been with me ........... creating it with my hands, and when I did it, it was always in my thoughts, preparing for any possibility to make it possible for that perfect dress. It was in my mind when I woke up in the morning and was the last thing I thought before falling asleep ............... like a sweet obsession that gave me no respite until I had finished my creation. #7 Stella Lair-Italy http://etoilesworld.blogspot.com/ |
| I chose the image number 322010 for inspiration. The peacock motif truly inspired this creation. The repeated diamond pattern, done in a wave gives an organic quality, a free form quality, to the otherwise restrictive diamond shape. The diamond is austere like the peacock and elegant, yet when used in patterns can be as complex as a display of peacock feathers. The dress on the model is swimming in shimmering blues and greens and so multi colored shimmering blue and green beads have small touches of copper, and purples floating around. To complete the formality of a night on the town a black Swarovski crystal fringe with metallic black bugles surrounds this piece. As the model decorates the dress, I too have a model, decorating my piece of jewelry; a resin covered pendant, hand made original artwork clipped from a piece called spring sleeps I did a few years back. For spring sleeps every year and wakes with the same beauty as a peacock unfurling his feathers. #8 Cindy Boyd-USA http://bloomingvinedesign.com |
| The sheer chiffon in orange with the delicate embroidered pattern reminded me of sunrise and rebirth. I choose colors for this peyote stitch set in shades of crisp orange, metallic copper, and metallic pinks with a light cream outline in the diamond pattern. The center of the diamond is done in a mother of pearl seed bead and over two hundred Swarovski crystals in firey orange, two-toned, and scarlet red, decorate this piece. The bugles used reminded me of the shimmering sunrise colors that softly paint the clouds like quick stroke of watercolor on stretched wet paper, with a slight bleed. This effect is mimicked by the way the sheer fabric drapes over the softly walking model and you can just imagine her on a breezy coastal beach, waking up with a journal in her hand, ready to write about her latest journeys and sipping some freshly squeezed orange juice. Sunrise is about a new beginning and a rebirth; so I choose to hand paint a miniature for this piece( based on an earlier drawing I had done called Begin Again) and cover the painting in resin to create the pendant. The original drawing was painted when I was carrying my second child as I celebrated a new start to my life and hers. To be like the sunrise is to begin again; everyday, without exception. #9 Cindy Boyd-USA http://bloomingvinedesign.com |
| I have always been drawn to nature and color pallets that occur naturally. Being one of my favorites, I already had many of the beads I needed to complete a peacock inspired piece. This beautiful dress offered so many options, but what most inspired me was how the top of dress formed the shape of the peacock tail. I wanted to go for a more realistic approach and try my hand at forming a single feather. I went to the store and bought several feathers to reference. I was surprised, when I closely examined the feather, at just how many colors were involved and how the colors changed under the light. I decided to go with a metallic pallet, as it seemed to reflect the light similar to the way the actual feather do. After several attempts, my final piece was created using a German glass cabochon in deep blue for the center of the eye. From there I worked outward with Toho treasures creating the rest of the eye. I used Czech beads, daggers, and cathedral beads to form the fringe, or bottom portion of the feather. After much consideration, I decided to do a simple collar in a right angle weave, with matching Czech and drop beads. The closure is created with a simple dichroic bead and seed bead loop. #10 LissC http://www.etsy.com/shop/LissC http://lissc.blogspot.com/ |