The reveal for the Challenge of Travel Blog Hop organized by Erin Prais-Hintz
The Challenge goes like this... select a region of the planet that you do not live on and choose an inspiration nation from within that region (or better yet, have one chosen for you!).
I chose Europe and decided to be surprised -
how many surprises do you really get anymore?.... :)
The inspiration nation that was chosen for me was The Netherlands - I have never been, but would love to visit especially after researching for this fun hop!
Flag of the Netherlands
Here are my inspiration photos:
Tulips, Tulips, Tulips......
Beautiful Scenery Everywhere.....
Isn't this what you picture when you think of the Netherlands?
Here is what I made:
First, I made earrings with wire wrapped seed beads.
I was trying to incorporate the colors I saw in all of the beautiful pictures.
Then, I made these stacking bracelets using macrame Chinese knotting cord and some pretty seed beads -
I was going for the look of the rows and rows of tulips
all over the Netherlands.
Last but not least....
I found this button - It is a replica of a 1 cent dutch coin ... I thought it was pretty interesting.... I ordered a bunch of these about 2 weeks ago - they just arrived Thursday. So I made the bracelet below Friday afternoon. I really wanted to use this button!!
I used distressed greek leather and round fluorite purple and green gemstones - I took the colors from
the tulip picture above....
Check out everyone else who participated in this blog!
I can't wait to see what everyone else made!
| Denielle Hagerman | http://somebeadsandotherthings.com | Oceania | New Zeland |
| Rebecca Anderson | http://songbeads.blogspot.com | Oceania | Papua New Guinea |
| Mischelle Fanucchi | http://micheladasmusings.blogspot.com/ | Oceania | Samoa |
| Kari Asbury | http://hippiechickdesign.blogspot.com | Oceania | Solomon Islands |
| Cece Cormier | http://www.thebeadingyogini.com/ | Oceania | Tonga |
| Emma Todd | http://www.apolymerpenchant.com | Oceania | Tuvalu |
| Debbie Price | http://greenshoot.blogspot.com | Oceania | Vanuatu |
Pretty pictures! I love wire wrapping and dangles on your earrings - so pretty! The macrame bracelets DO reflect the rows and rows of tulips that cover the landscape of The Netherlands! And what luck to have a dutch coin for use as a toggle! You did a beautiful job creating wearable art inspired by a land that I so want to visit!
ReplyDeleteLovely pictures inspired even lovelier palettes! Nice touch with the coin button!
ReplyDeleteLove the bracelets.. great job.
ReplyDeleteThose are all lovely. I love the knotted bracelets. When I saw them, I thought of tulips and was happy to read that was what you were going for.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos. Your bracelets are so cute, the last one is my favorite ;)
ReplyDeleteLove your pieces -- the bracelets really do have the colours of the tulips in them!
ReplyDeleteI come from upstate NY where there were so many original Dutch settlers. In Albany, every spring, there is a tulip festival and the whole city comes alive with tulips in honor of the Dutch ancestry. Your earrings were perfect with the colors of spring and the bright flowers peeping through. Your bracelets are indeed a reflection of rows and rows of tulips. Anyone who has seen them growing live can tell you that. Well done!
ReplyDeleteGood job!
ReplyDeleteyes, yes, yes, rows of tulips exactly! I was just at Patti's blog sharing that I live in ottawa and have the privilege of experienceing the tulip festival each year. Our gift as Canadians from the Dutch http://tulipfestival.ca/site/tulip_legacy/en
ReplyDeleteBeautiful job capturing that feel
Leanne, you have made a beautiful set of jewellery based on your inspiration photos. It was clever to use the seed beads to indicate orderly plantings of tulips. Your last bracelet with the reproduction button is quite unique! I've enjoyed seeing what you have created to honour the Netherlands.
ReplyDeleteThe tulips and the lansdscape of Netherlands are very inspiring, love the earrings and bracelet you made. The coin button on the third bracelet is so perfect, good job!
ReplyDeleteI really like the simplicity of each of your pieces. The button on your last bracelet totally makes the piece.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite flower is the tulip, and I've always wanted to visit the tulip fields in the Netherlands.
ReplyDeleteI love each of your pieces. The beaded ones look like tulip fields, and I love that you used a button replica of a dutch coin!
Thank you for joining me on the journey around the world, Miss Leaane! Ahh... the Netherlands. I think of those windmills and rows of tulips too. My sister is a lover of tulips and I totally see your inspiration in the rows of colorful seed beads. What a clever idea! And that button, how serendipitous to find that! It was fun to learn a bit about The Netherlands with you. Enjoy the day. Erin
ReplyDeleteVery nice job! The tulip is my favorite flower! Your pieces really captured that!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, I love your bracelets!
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