The colour of the month challenge is jointly sponsored by Off Mandrel (thank you Sean and Gillian!) and Frit Happens!
Each month the lucky winner, chosen by a random number selector, will receive a £20 gift voucher to spend on-line with Off Mandrel. The draw will take place on at the end of the month so make sure you get your entries in to be in with a chance to win the goodies!
So, the colour of the month for NOVEMBER 2010 is Effetre Chocolate Brown 444 or Effetre Dark Chocolate Brown 448! Yummy!!!!
Good luck!
Kazx
I think I have a rod in my starter pack. Hmm, what to do with chocolate brown ...?
:'( No chocolate brown in my starter pack!
I am looking forward to seeing what you girls all make with it, and will probably end up buying some ;D
I have an idea... ;)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2715/4098429345_e37dc68ebb.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/4098429345/)
Christmas Pudding (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/4098429345/) by Glittering Prize - Trudi (http://www.flickr.com/people/glitteringprize/), on Flickr
Hmmmm pudding!
hehehe i love the christmas pud! its so fab!
Cheers!
The pudding is good, made me hungry ;D
That is brill trudi, love it.
Sorry, this is a bit of a pants photo - need to retake it, but these are Milk Chocolate Brown with Beady Sam Frit & little touches of Aurae:
(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/helbels/024-1.jpg)
You reminded me, that's what I did with the chocolate brown, made Christmas puds.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2522/4330153600_2de5a3c808.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/helenpetersbeads/4330153600/)
Have I lost my...... (http://www.flickr.com/photos/helenpetersbeads/4330153600/) by HelenPetersBeads (http://www.flickr.com/people/helenpetersbeads/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4329420377_976d6bef92.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/helenpetersbeads/4329420377/)
Jayne's Christmas beads 2009. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/helenpetersbeads/4329420377/) by HelenPetersBeads (http://www.flickr.com/people/helenpetersbeads/), on Flickr
The base of the pud marbles and BHB are chocolate brown.
Oh Helen that penquin has an adorable face.....so cute :)
here is my gingerbread heart :) with chocolate brown base, sparkly frit and swirls
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1257/5158259234_157d5ac836.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/helenfchalmers/5158259234/)
Christmas Heart of Glass (http://www.flickr.com/photos/helenfchalmers/5158259234/) by helenfchalmers (http://www.flickr.com/people/helenfchalmers/), on Flickr
love the xmas puds! xx
ooh lovely beads everyone, the PUD is fantastic Trudi!! ;D
I have just found a rod so I 'might' join in!
I have this fella
(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s276/dybyk/DSCF1005-6.jpg)
O'h Tan he would make a great friend for my cocker spanial, I could really give him a good home. ;)
:D :D
The dog is so cute ;D
Some lovely beads so far. I had a bit of a play yesterday, and was rather pleased with the result, think I may be making a set of these ;)
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1132/5161393765_37c2ca7594.jpg)(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1370/5161997204_9755dbe977.jpg)
Love that Helen! Definitely crying out for a set!
Kazx
Helen they are lovely, WOW
Really like those Helen.
Those are gorgeous Helen.
Aw thank you ladies, just the boost I need-mojo been AWOL for a while!
They are lovely Helen.
Who would have thought brown could be so nice? (Well not me anyway!!)
Lovely beads Helen and what a cutey, Tan ;D ;D ;D
Tan he is just adorable!!!! And Helen I just love that design - you definately need to make more!
Yet another c****y photo from me - I think DH must have been playing with the settings - doesn't seem quite so in focus - I found about 3 sticks of the 448 and they were all different - this one being a lot more red than the others.
(http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af14/crocosmia60/12112010beads011.jpg)
Shelia
I really like the silvery band round the top of your bead there, Shelia.
I love chocolate brown with sky blue
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4796521356_99ddb0eaae.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lushlampwork/4796521356/)
Cookie Buttons (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lushlampwork/4796521356/) by LushLampwork (http://www.flickr.com/people/lushlampwork/), on Flickr
Sasha's silver - one of the few Precision colours that seems to do something for me :)
Ohh - I haven't played with Sashas's silve for a while now - must dig that out!!
I don't tend to use much chocolate brown, but inspired by this challenge, I've made these
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4106/5169340089_40c38a8129.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/5169340089/)
Chocolate Fossils (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/5169340089/) by Glittering Prize - Trudi (http://www.flickr.com/people/glitteringprize/), on Flickr
Isn't this just a yummy thread??! :) Chocolate anything is ALWAYS good! Lovely, lovely beads as ever.
Sorry to be so obvious, but my humble offering is dark, milk and white choc combo hollows.
(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g224/Pinkshrimp06/Beadies/chocoballs.jpg)
Yum, those chocolates look delicious! Trudi, that set is very gorgeous too.
I love the combination of chocolate with blue too for those fabulous buttons. And Shelia that is a beautiful focal, lots of lovely colours in there.
I'm off to have another go at melting chocolate too...first attempts not good!!
yummy chocolate!
I made a kitty
(http://madelinebunyan.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/dscf2043brown-kittysm.jpg?w=490&h=410)
Aww, he's a cute kitty, what a lovely expression. The chocolate brown is particular good on him :)
(http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx292/cbeadies/DSCF1382-1.jpg)
Meet Bobby the robin, based on Trudi's fun tutorial in Beads and Beyond.
He's not perfect but I am pleased with him. ;D
He even stands up...on one leg anyway! I think I'll make him some cousins and turn them into Christmas tree decorations.
Just adore Bobby he's a real cutie
Some lovely beads here this month :)
Thanks to a very kind FH member who sent me some chocolate brown (and other lovely glassy goodies) I am now able to take part in this months challenge. My first attempt was a total disaster, looks poo :o
the second and third ones are not so bad so will have a go at getting pitcures tomorrow and posting them.
here are my chocolate beads
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1166.snc4/150884_128795493844654_119668134757390_174763_6296898_n.jpg)
Here is my offering of BHB.
The smiley bead was really difficult because I didnt realise that the brown went back when hot, so it was hard to see where I had put the smiley face :o
Another lesson learnt ;D
(http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m517/scottam/chocolatebrowncolourofthemonth.jpg)
Brown seems to lend itself to confectionary and small animals - I have succumbed to making an owl.
(http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af14/crocosmia60/brownowl.jpg)
Shelia
Who would have thought that brown could produce so many lovely beads, I love the little owl :)
I actuallly had a custom order in ivory and 448 this week so thought I'd squeeze another one in this thread.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/5194113433_cd05a69aaf.jpg)
I did add the odd touch of Ekho too ;)
Oh Helen, I love the brown heart, and Shelia your owl is cute :)
I must have made these as one of the first bracelets I ever put together. I sold it over the summer but was always a little disappointed that the browns never really have that deep dark velvety chocolate tone to them - more of a reddish earthy colour. But oh well, Dark choc brown, along with light ivory and black, nonetheless!
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/4550507059_fbc7e985c5.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainlilybeads/4550507059/)
Safari Bizzie Lizzie Bracelet (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainlilybeads/4550507059/) by Rain Lily Beads (http://www.flickr.com/people/rainlilybeads/), on Flickr
Some lovely work in here this month!
I am going to let this run until I am back from holiday in a couple of weeks and then have a break for December - returning in the New Year with a January challenge!
Kazx
Have a lovely holiday Kaz & thanks for organizing all these bits & bobs :)
I know its a bit early but have a Happy Christmas :)
Shelia
Thanks Kaz, and have a good holiday :) :)
Brown with ivory and turquoise
(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa56/rachelqueenbee/August2010012.jpg)
A little one from me :)
(http://i764.photobucket.com/albums/xx284/ShinySnail/My%20Beads/Anna.jpg)
Here are mine - only just got round to photographing! Hot chocolate lentils ;D
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4125/5224492163_ac050627d1_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/5224492163/)
Now there's a thought - lentils dipped in chocolate ;D might have something to do with my big pot of soup on the stove atm. :D
Shelia
I made this a long time back, was probably too early in my lampworking life to attempt as it has cracked and half the foot of the glass fell off.
But the base of the ice-cream was made with I think the Milk Chocolate.
(http://www.jewellerybyjenny.co.uk/pictures/chocolate-sunda.jpg)
Jenny
Now we've got Xmas out of the way etc., what's the challenge for this month :) says she itching to get back to the torch. Btw Happy New Year Kaz
Shelia
Omg sorry!
It's January isn't it?
Will sort both of these later. And add new challenges!
Kazx
Random number generator says that the lucky winner is AnnaSpanna!!!!
Congratulations Anna - hope you enjoy your prize!
Kazx
Well done Anna x
Well done Anna, there were some gorgeous colour combos in here
well done anna
and good to see you back tan :-*
Congratulations Anna.
Well done Anna :)
Shelia
Well done Anna :)
Well done Anna
yey It's me! Yey It's Me! Yey It's me! yey It's..... yes I am just a little bit excited as I've never won anything on FH before! Thank you very much!!!!!!!!
congratulations, enjoy you prize! :)
Conga-rats, Anna! ;D
Well done :)