Saturday, May 26, 2012

Cocktail Hour Blog Hop

Amy at Copper Diem came up with a great idea for a blog hop.  She gave everyone that signed up a different cocktail and we were supposed to use our drink for design inspiration.  
Mine was Mint Julep
Image from Taste of Home Recipes
I've actually never had one, I think they'd be too sweet for me.  When I think of a Mint Julep, I think of The Kentucky Derby, and green with icy white.  I decided to use the green with icy white since that seemed a lot easier than race horses.

Mint Julep Russian Spiral

I've been trying to master a spiral stitch. I was having a hard time getting the spiral to work, for some reason, I just wasn't getting it.  When I saw the green beads I thought they'd look really cool in a spiral with white seed beads.  I did the first couple of rounds over a pencil and I finally get it now, you could almost hear the click when it all made sense.

I also did a pair of earrings, they aren't matchy matchy with the bracelet but I like them anyway:
 I used Czech glass rounds and crystals, and green glass drops.  

And both of them together:



Thank you Amy for organizing this it was fun!  Please take a look at what everyone else made:





20 comments:

  1. This bracelet is so fresh and spring like! I always admire those that weave! Looks beautiful with your earrings, as well! Lovely

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  2. Delicious, I love that cool green mint color. Amazing the patience seed beaders have~ congrats on your lovely pieces.

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  3. Great interpretation of your drink! I totally see the mint and ice!

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  4. My favorite are the earrings. They remind me of the drink too. Sweet. I like the dangle design. I haven't tried that cocktail either.

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  5. Those came out so cute! That green is perfectly minty, and I love the clasp. The earrings are perfect for summer too - love them! thanks for hopping!

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  6. Beautiful spiral beadwork! and color is divine (my favorite)

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  7. that looks beautiful. you did a great job.

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  8. That is so minty fresh :) Very pretty!

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  9. I love the spiral rope bracelet, and the colors are very pretty!

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  10. Gorgeous minty shade! The only 'problem' I see it's so delicious one would like to eat it!

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  11. Your spirals are looking great. Good work.

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  12. Wow, the intricate bead work is something, but I love th earrings. Lime green is my fav!!

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  13. WOW! you put a lot of work into that beautiful bracelet!! i am intimidated by small beads! both your pieces are a perfect match for your cocktail!

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  14. Lovely colours, you did a fantastic job!
    Deb x

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  15. Great pieces - i love the shadow that the glass makes in the pictures - beautiful!

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  16. I think the color combo says "mint julep" perfectly. I admire those of you that can do this kind of work with seed beads. I'm not sure I would have the patience for it!

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  17. I love love love the bracelet!!! I do love my seeds! LOL

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  18. So pretty! I love the fresh colors and the way you wrangle seed beads is masterful! (They give me fits). I think I am getting thirstier and thirstier! Enjoy the day. Erin

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