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Title: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH - WINNER UP!!!
Post by: Kaz on January 09, 2011, 10:44:28 PM

Sorry I have been so late in posting these.
As usual there will be a £20 gift voucher prize - sponsored by FH! and Off Mandrel.
This is not a judged competition - the winner will be chosen by a random number generator - so please post your entries whatever level you are at :)

January's colour is

Effetre 038 Transparent Baby Blue!

Kazx

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: Les on January 09, 2011, 10:45:51 PM

Does Di's place sell glass I wonder ? If so I'll get some and have a play :)

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: Princess Peggy (Priscilla McGirr) on January 09, 2011, 10:51:15 PM

luckily I've just made some hearts with baby blue.

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5081/5338275519_186f147a11.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/50810791@N03/5338275519/)
Blue heart with dichroic panel and roses (http://www.flickr.com/photos/50810791@N03/5338275519/) by Princess Peggy1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/50810791@N03/), on Flickr

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: Les on January 09, 2011, 11:02:57 PM

oh lovely !

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: MyPrecious on January 10, 2011, 12:15:31 AM

Can I use the Vetrofond version instead? I don't have the Effetre one. :(

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: Kaz on January 10, 2011, 07:30:32 AM

Yes of course - I think they are more or less interchangeable.
Kazx

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: julieHB on January 10, 2011, 08:23:14 AM

Lovely heart!! Hmm, I think I might have some of that colour.... :)

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: ScarletLeonard on January 10, 2011, 11:44:19 AM

Just realised I should have checked the colour of the month before placing a glass order but thankfully I've found a rod of it.

Guess I know what I am doing tonight.

Lovely heart

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: Shirl on January 10, 2011, 01:38:14 PM

Oh goody...I have some of this colour.....now what to make???????

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: Trudi on January 10, 2011, 01:44:38 PM

I use this colour a lot!

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: Trudi on January 10, 2011, 01:58:37 PM

(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1157/5108520806_41a637234a.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/5108520806/)
Aquarium (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/5108520806/) by Glittering Prize - Trudi (http://www.flickr.com/people/glitteringprize/), on Flickr

Made with baby blue, goes well with the frit that reminds me of an aquarium!

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: Louise Menzies on January 10, 2011, 02:33:15 PM

OOOO i can have a shot this month... ive actually got this colour; yimmpy :)

L x

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: MadelineBunyan on January 10, 2011, 02:36:46 PM

so its a bit like a pale version of bombay sapphire colour? cause I have 2 unlabelled rods of what looks like that

pretty beads so far!

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: Trudi on January 10, 2011, 02:44:03 PM

Quote from: MadelineBunyan on January 10, 2011, 02:36:46 PM
so its a bit like a pale version of bombay sapphire colour? cause I have 2 unlabelled rods of what looks like that

pretty beads so far!

Yep - that's the one!

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: MadelineBunyan on January 10, 2011, 02:52:49 PM

oh good, I'm off to play!

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: SilverGems89 on January 10, 2011, 04:26:43 PM

found a rod, made a bead, photo to follow later ;D

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: MyPrecious on January 10, 2011, 05:12:03 PM

Quote from: Kaz on January 10, 2011, 07:30:32 AM
Yes of course - I think they are more or less interchangeable.
Kazx

Good! Thank you! :) I'll have a play when I get home in a couple of weeks.

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: Trudi on January 10, 2011, 06:22:01 PM

A bhb in Baby blue
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5208/5343697002_f73f06cbb2.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/5343697002/)
Bubble BHB (1) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/5343697002/) by Glittering Prize - Trudi (http://www.flickr.com/people/glitteringprize/), on Flickr

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: julieHB on January 10, 2011, 08:23:46 PM

Just love your aquarium set, Trudi, and that bubbly BHB is yummy too!!

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: Shirl on January 10, 2011, 10:27:41 PM

Trudi, we must be sharing the same thoughts, we made the same bead ;D

I made 3 so am putting them all on, hope thats OK

(http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m517/scottam/whitebasebicarbandbabyblue.jpg)
White base, bicarb and BBlue encasing
(http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m517/scottam/blackbasesilverwiredotsbabyblueencased.jpg)
Black base, silver dots and BBlue encasing
(http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m517/scottam/Dkivorybasesilverleafbabyblueencased.jpg)
Dk ivory, silver leaf and BBlue encasing

There are some lovely beads on here already. I am looking forward to seeing what everyone else makes :)

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: MadelineBunyan on January 11, 2011, 11:00:29 AM

I think I have been thinking on the same lines a bit too...

haven't made a goddess in ages...

(http://madelinebunyan.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/dscf2984goddesssm.jpg?w=490&h=503)

and a heart

(http://madelinebunyan.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/dscf2995heartsm.jpg?w=490&h=432)

sorry, photos are a bit rushed.

more pics of the goddess on the blog.

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: Shirl on January 11, 2011, 01:47:44 PM

Madeline they are gorgeous, the goddess is beautiful :)

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: ScarletLeonard on January 11, 2011, 10:29:38 PM

Lovely beadies everyone.

Got a couple for my offering wasn't expecting the reaction I got between the blue and the frit.
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5243/5346906383_22f94641bb_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scarletleonard/5346906383/)
Baby Blue Bead (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scarletleonard/5346906383/) by Scarlet Leonard (http://www.flickr.com/people/scarletleonard/), on Flickr

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5008/5346906861_142b71cefb_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scarletleonard/5346906861/)
Baby Blue Black Bubbles (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scarletleonard/5346906861/) by Scarlet Leonard (http://www.flickr.com/people/scarletleonard/), on Flickr

And I also played with making an encased bead that did the funky in the light
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5083/5347521340_8183b7a6bf_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scarletleonard/5347521340/)
Pink Lady encased in Baby Blue (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scarletleonard/5347521340/) by Scarlet Leonard (http://www.flickr.com/people/scarletleonard/), on Flickr

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: Kalorlo on January 11, 2011, 11:26:14 PM

I love all the bubbles you've been doing! Really goes well with this blue ;D

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: MadelineBunyan on January 11, 2011, 11:57:06 PM

thanks people!
I think this blue likes being bubbley!

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: Shirl on January 12, 2011, 12:00:10 AM

I like the pink lady ones
scarlet

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: Sarah A on January 13, 2011, 08:34:07 PM

Some lovely beads here. I am loving the bubbles, am going to find out how to do these!! Below is my attempt light sky blue, white and baby blue.

(http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz311/sezzi21/P1120030-1.jpg)

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: Les on January 14, 2011, 12:07:28 PM

Lovely !

Here's a set of nuggets I made :)
I love the delicate colour of this glass

(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/madcatglass/DSCF2497.jpg)

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: Yellow friend on January 15, 2011, 12:19:36 PM

This is one of my favourite colours to encase with - here's my offering

(http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af14/crocosmia60/150111045.jpg)

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: Princess Peggy (Priscilla McGirr) on January 15, 2011, 12:46:34 PM

That's really pretty, and definitely underwater!

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: Yellow friend on January 15, 2011, 01:01:52 PM

Thank you :)

Shelia

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: flowerjasper on January 15, 2011, 08:00:53 PM

i love this colour so pretty etched, these are baby blue and others
(http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg313/flowerjasper/missjones003.jpg)
sandy

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: helbels on January 17, 2011, 08:22:19 PM

I just love these challenges ;D I got my baby blue out for the challenge, started playing... and came up with these. I was so pleased with them I have continued on a theme and made several other sets in a similar vein.. and I'd never have done it if it wasn't for this thread! ;D

These are Baby Blue over a Smurfy core, with added decoration

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/helbels/001-5.jpg)
(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/helbels/003.jpg)

Helen x

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: Shirl on January 17, 2011, 08:53:52 PM

Helen they are fab :)

All the beads on here are just great, especilly the etched ones and the underwater focal bead

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: MadelineBunyan on January 18, 2011, 12:19:49 AM

love love love those Helen!

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: Yellow friend on January 18, 2011, 01:02:20 AM

Helen. Those are superb. I agree about the challenge too - when the mojo is a bit rusty a theme helps focus the mind and also makes me try something I wouldn't have thought of.
Shelia

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: ShinySnail on January 19, 2011, 02:57:26 PM

Baby Blue, with my first successfull murrini application! ;D

(http://i764.photobucket.com/albums/xx284/ShinySnail/Lampworking/10.jpg)

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: Louise Menzies on January 19, 2011, 10:47:47 PM

few entries from me :) ...... 1st comp entry ::)

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5129/5370627865_e25f9d44fb_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/justdesirejewellery/5370627865/)
IMAG0055 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/justdesirejewellery/5370627865/) by Just Desire Jewellery (http://www.flickr.com/people/justdesirejewellery/), on Flickr

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5284/5371232220_86b87836ab_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/justdesirejewellery/5371232220/)
IMAG0051 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/justdesirejewellery/5371232220/) by Just Desire Jewellery (http://www.flickr.com/people/justdesirejewellery/), on Flickr

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5127/5371227808_3090cdd142_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/justdesirejewellery/5371227808/)
IMAG0025 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/justdesirejewellery/5371227808/) by Just Desire Jewellery (http://www.flickr.com/people/justdesirejewellery/), on Flickr

Louise x

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: helbels on January 20, 2011, 07:53:35 AM

Louise, those are all gorgeous but I especially love the top set - very pretty x

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: Trudi on January 20, 2011, 08:13:23 AM

I saw them last night, very pretty - my favourite is the middle heart.

Love the way you've photographed them on their sides!

Lots of lovely blueness in this thread, a real inspiration.

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: Louise Menzies on January 20, 2011, 10:59:31 AM

Quote from: Trudi on January 20, 2011, 08:13:23 AM
Love the way you've photographed them on their sides!

Thank all :)

Trudi.... thats the only way i could get them to stand up hahahahahaha

L x

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: Kalorlo on January 27, 2011, 10:42:13 AM

The top of this is baby blue (the bottom is mid blue, I think).

My first off-mandrel heart, and I had a somewhat hilarious problem. I was using the tutorial from Holly's Folly Glass (http://hollysfollybeads.blogspot.com/2011/01/off-mandrel-hearts.html) and she recommends using reverse action tweezers to hold the top of the heart as you're removing the bottom punty. But my tweezers have teeny needlelike ends and this is a small heart. So I went to put it in the kiln, and the tweezers wouldn't let go! One end was embedded right into the heart. I put it in the annealing bubbles rather than the kiln, and when it was cool I could twist the tweezers off. Now one end of the tweezers is a bit shorter and the point is left in the bead! Next time I will use my pliers, I think. Much heftier, even if I have to hold them closed.

Other than that, I quite like it :D

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5219/5391083057_0de2c160b1_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/5391083057/)

I also tried a big bubbly lentil, but the shape wasn't great and then I ruined it by adding decoration to one side. Whoops.

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: Pandanimal on January 30, 2011, 02:58:24 PM

I love all the beads.
Its always amazing how you can give a bunch of people one basic starting colour and end up with so much wonderful variety.
Here are my baby blues.
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_UGYzrfuLAuQ/TUV4cX3oodI/AAAAAAAACDY/O9Oj0GhrSpE/s400/DSCF9032.JPG) (http://lh3.ggpht.com/_UGYzrfuLAuQ/TUV4bbn8d8I/AAAAAAAACDU/CDOjFMDa88w/s400/DSCF9027.JPG) (http://lh6.ggpht.com/_UGYzrfuLAuQ/TUV4aUm_9bI/AAAAAAAACDQ/YPMFmvIMLTM/s400/DSCF9020.JPG)

They are ivory spiral encased with baby blue. I love the way the blue has reacted with the ivory. I was worried it would be much darker black but I guess the blue is so pale the reaction is pale too.

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: Ness on January 30, 2011, 03:29:00 PM

Love the beads shared this month ;D

Helen!!! :o They are FAB! ;D Really gorgeous!

Here's an offering from me. I love how the shards have brightened the baby blue.

(http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u80/crystalNess_photos/DSCN6751.jpg)

I only had one rod of this, so after making this I needed more!!! ::) It's a lovely colour.

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: helbels on January 30, 2011, 05:19:21 PM

Bloomin heck Ness, thats one GORGEOUS focal - bet that's a keeper! ;D

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: Shirl on January 30, 2011, 10:29:15 PM

Ness that bead is just stunning!

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: Trudi on January 31, 2011, 01:02:14 PM

Couple more from me

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4106/5396521680_55ed97f4cb.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/5396521680/)
Aquarium Lentil (2) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/5396521680/) by Glittering Prize - Trudi (http://www.flickr.com/people/glitteringprize/), on Flickr

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5016/5395923783_94397b8520.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/5395923783/)
Blue Clover (2) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/5395923783/) by Glittering Prize - Trudi (http://www.flickr.com/people/glitteringprize/), on Flickr

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: Kalorlo on January 31, 2011, 02:34:46 PM

Love that lentil, Trudi!

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: poledra1958 on January 31, 2011, 03:17:30 PM

Just a couple from me.

the twisty ones are babyblue with a val cox frit and the small bead was an attempt gone wrong at an implosion bead. Not very good pictures though

(http://www.jewellerybyjenny.co.uk/pictures/babyblue.jpg)

Jenny

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: helenfc on January 31, 2011, 03:27:24 PM

Love the lentil Trudi :)

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: Trudi on January 31, 2011, 03:36:28 PM

cheers x

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: sundoorbeads on January 31, 2011, 08:05:30 PM

This is stunning!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am in awe of the color of those shards against the aqua backdrop!!!

Quote from: Ness on January 30, 2011, 03:29:00 PM
Love the beads shared this month ;D

Helen!!! :o They are FAB! ;D Really gorgeous!

Here's an offering from me. I love how the shards have brightened the baby blue.

(http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u80/crystalNess_photos/DSCN6751.jpg)

I only had one rod of this, so after making this I needed more!!! ::) It's a lovely colour.

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: jammie on January 31, 2011, 08:34:03 PM

Thats a gorgeous lentil trudi. :)

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: Ness on January 31, 2011, 11:28:51 PM

;D Thanks for the lovely comments about my bead :-*

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: Kaz on February 01, 2011, 07:44:41 AM

Ok folks it's 1st Feb - I am going to draw this tonight and put up the new challenge - so please get in any last minute entries!
Kazx

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH
Post by: Kaz on February 01, 2011, 10:04:03 PM

Random number generator says the winner is SHINY SNAIL!
Congratulations - enjoy your prize!!!!
Kazx

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH - WINNER UP!!!
Post by: julieHB on February 01, 2011, 10:06:58 PM

Where did January go? :o ;D

Congratulations!!!

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH - WINNER UP!!!
Post by: poledra1958 on February 01, 2011, 10:07:44 PM

Congratulations

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH - WINNER UP!!!
Post by: awrylemming on February 01, 2011, 10:19:32 PM

Oh, well done Anna ;D ;D

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH - WINNER UP!!!
Post by: Shirl on February 01, 2011, 10:30:50 PM

Well done Anna enjoy your prize :)

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH - WINNER UP!!!
Post by: Kalorlo on February 01, 2011, 11:06:19 PM

Congratulations!

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH - WINNER UP!!!
Post by: ★★Terri★★ on February 01, 2011, 11:08:05 PM

Well done Anna ;D

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH - WINNER UP!!!
Post by: ShinySnail on February 02, 2011, 08:32:00 AM

Ohhhh thank you very much, I'm chuffed to bits! :D
(and I discovered baby blue ;))
;D ;D

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH - WINNER UP!!!
Post by: Kaz on February 02, 2011, 08:54:16 AM

A double bonus then ;D ;D

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH - WINNER UP!!!
Post by: Yellow friend on February 02, 2011, 04:32:13 PM

Well done Shiny Snail :)

Shelia

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH - WINNER UP!!!
Post by: ScarletLeonard on February 02, 2011, 05:14:26 PM

Congrats Anna

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH - WINNER UP!!!
Post by: k00m on February 02, 2011, 11:01:16 PM

Congratulations Shiny Snail.

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH - WINNER UP!!!
Post by: ShinySnail on February 03, 2011, 04:17:35 PM

;D ;D ;D
I bought some stripped pink and other treasure!
;D ;D ;D
Thanks

Title: Re: JANUARY 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH - WINNER UP!!!
Post by: AnnaSpanna on February 03, 2011, 07:04:03 PM

it seems you have needed to be called Anna to be winning these colour of the month challenges recently.... I won December's (and yes my voucher is now well and truly spent)!

Frit-Happens !

Challenges, Competitions, Swaps & Loans => Monthly Challenge => Topic started by: Kaz on January 09, 2011, 10:44:28 PM