Following a break of 3 months, the monthly challenges are back!!!
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 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 FEBRUARY 2012 is EFFETRE MID PURPLE (042)
Good luck!
Kazx
yay! will dig some out, I have many purples!
Ahh I have half a rod of that lurking about.
With my large assorted stash of all glass purply, I'll be astonished if I don't have some of this.
If not, I'll pick some up at the London Bead Fair on Sunday ;D
Glad the Challenges are back. Thanks Kaz
Linda x
Yay!
Hhhmmmm off for a rummage.......
love this colour, will have to have a go at making something with it ;D
WOO HOO!! monthly challenges are back and I've got a week off work....what could be better?!
kath
Aha, just made (and sold) a set using this :)
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7031/6790557551_f17319ffd6_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54880518@N08/6790557551/)
Purple rain (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54880518@N08/6790557551/) by awrylemming (http://www.flickr.com/people/54880518@N08/), on Flickr
I love this colour!
pretty Sue!
lovely colours in these Sue. Sure I must have some mid purple. :)
Lovely beads sue.
here are my efforts from this weekend. They all have mid purple.
(http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j332/bigturtle1010/IMG_0161.jpg)
(http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j332/bigturtle1010/IMG_0159.jpg)
(http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j332/bigturtle1010/IMG_0158.jpg)
(http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j332/bigturtle1010/IMG_0160.jpg)
sorry if the pics are a bit naff :-\
Those bubbles are rather nice!
Here's one from me in my usual style, looks a bit messy in the photo!
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7006/6825111443_22e6d528f1.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/50810791@N03/6825111443/)
Mid Purple with Psyche (http://www.flickr.com/photos/50810791@N03/6825111443/) by Princess Peggy1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/50810791@N03/), on Flickr
That's beautiful!!!
I found my purple, (after looking through all the opaques, scratching my head and thinking with so many purples I must have a rod of this.)
Nothing exceptional, more same old same old.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7158/6825348115_b743b6ae4b_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/helenpetersbeads/6825348115/)
Purple and white BHBS (http://www.flickr.com/photos/helenpetersbeads/6825348115/) by HelenPetersBeads (http://www.flickr.com/people/helenpetersbeads/), on Flickr
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7145/6825343975_a53bb99ff2_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/helenpetersbeads/6825343975/)
Purple and white round flower beads (http://www.flickr.com/photos/helenpetersbeads/6825343975/) by HelenPetersBeads (http://www.flickr.com/people/helenpetersbeads/), on Flickr
The top half of this is mid purple (under the frit!)
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7151/6819931619_08daa306a8_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/6819931619/)
Typical, I only have 040 and 044 ::)
ok my little offering may not seem much but i really proud of the size and shape
(http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp103/littlewib/038-1.jpg)
Not a very inspired contribution I'm afraid...
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7144/6840131749_7449142091_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31235634@N03/6840131749/)
103_4166 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31235634@N03/6840131749/) by quirkyatt (http://www.flickr.com/people/31235634@N03/), on Flickr
Little fritty nuggets - with raku frit!
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7015/6842826477_bc27886aa9.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/6842826477/)
Mid Purple Raku Nuggets (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/6842826477/) by Glittering Prize - Trudi (http://www.flickr.com/people/glitteringprize/), on Flickr
Here's my entry. I'm pretty sure it's the right purple.. didn't have the code on it, but...
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7192/6871248921_f5061a971e.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/helbels/6871248921/)
Rococo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/helbels/6871248921/) by Alchemy Lampwork (http://www.flickr.com/people/helbels/), on Flickr
Here's my purple offering:
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5293/5497664734_72a3535f1f.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lemonkitten/5497664734/)
Lilac Beach 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lemonkitten/5497664734/) by lemon kitten 1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/lemonkitten/), on Flickr
Janey x
i made a surfers style blet with my meager offerings
(http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp103/littlewib/003-5.jpg)
There's mid purple in here!
Not sure which way up it should go ???
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7206/6897202941_5c87647a01.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22956353@N05/6897202941/)
DSC06052 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22956353@N05/6897202941/) by jeanie- Ceardannan Jewellery (http://www.flickr.com/people/22956353@N05/), on Flickr
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7185/6897161037_c105fdff45.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22956353@N05/6897161037/)
DSC06054 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22956353@N05/6897161037/) by jeanie- Ceardannan Jewellery (http://www.flickr.com/people/22956353@N05/), on Flickr
Quote from: tish on February 17, 2012, 11:46:33 AM
i made a surfers style blet with my meager offerings
(http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp103/littlewib/003-5.jpg)
They look real smart like that, tish.
Real neat macrame too
Linda x
ty i used to mk plant pot hangers years ago
:) Just a stripe of mid purple in this! ( :-\ is that cheating ??)
(http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx292/cbeadies/DSCF2476.jpg)
A pansy lentil, the base is 042 and there are dots of 042 in the petals. First lentil shaped one of these I have ever made and although needs quite a bit of PPP to get it right I quite like it!
(http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww22/northdevondumpling/Frit%20happens/IMAG0016fb.jpg)
Love the colours in that Lotti!
A copy (just about) of a bead in the British museum. It says on the site it was made with purple glass so that's what I used in my copy so it fits in well here.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7204/6916451359_b363a49cb4.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandanimal/6916451359/)
Celtic Sword Bead (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandanimal/6916451359/) by Pandanimal (http://www.flickr.com/people/pandanimal/), on Flickr
I was asked to make a few goddess beads this month for a friend, this one is a pregnant one in Mid Purple..
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7036/6917988093_32a108b077.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/spheresofglass/6917988093/)
Dark Purple Goddess 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/spheresofglass/6917988093/) by spheresofglass (http://www.flickr.com/people/spheresofglass/), on Flickr
Side View
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7062/6917987703_0776ce72bf.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/spheresofglass/6917987703/)
Dark Purple Goddess 3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/spheresofglass/6917987703/) by spheresofglass (http://www.flickr.com/people/spheresofglass/), on Flickr
Not everyone's cup of tea, but they are popular with new mums and mums to be..
It is Mid Purple honestly.... ;D
Sandy
Not much but I made these last weekend:-
(http://i983.photobucket.com/albums/ae311/bobthomas/Beads/DSCF4948.jpg)
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After a long time away from the torch, something simple from me - for once I had the right colour! These all include, somewhere, mid purple.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7197/6929142129_6c8483c555_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/blueboxstudio/6929142129/)
DSCN5316 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/blueboxstudio/6929142129/) by Blue Box Studio (http://www.flickr.com/people/blueboxstudio/), on Flickr
Lovely beads Sue :)
Quote from: Pandanimal on February 21, 2012, 05:36:47 PM
A copy (just about) of a bead in the British museum. It says on the site it was made with purple glass so that's what I used in my copy so it fits in well here.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7204/6916451359_b363a49cb4.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandanimal/6916451359/)
Celtic Sword Bead (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandanimal/6916451359/) by Pandanimal (http://www.flickr.com/people/pandanimal/), on Flickr
Love that bead, Pandanimal. Very touchable.
Both of these are on a base of Mid Purple.
(http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/8274/fhfebmidpurp1.jpg)
(http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/5867/fhfebmidpurp2.jpg)
Ok, here is my mid-purple offering:
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7197/6790094652_ca9ecccb03_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77377031@N06/6790094652/)
IMG_5231 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77377031@N06/6790094652/) by katherinem2012 (http://www.flickr.com/people/77377031@N06/), on Flickr
The flower one is mid-purple with Gelly's Sty, the middle one is my attempt at a Corina rainbow bead with mid-purple and light amethyst and the right hand one is mid-purple with rubino over white (very wobbly) hearts.
Hopefully the photo will come out ok - this is my first go!
Katherine
This heart has a mid purple base. Shame it also has a crack straight down the middle! Decided to have a play with some dichro but must have overdone it :(
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7190/6937874633_c7334c34a6.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/51975739@N05/6937874633/)
Carrie xx
here are mine
othersides pics on flickr
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7047/6795007836_2f84b65b85_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/madelinebunyan/6795007836/)
Mid Purple Beads (http://www.flickr.com/photos/madelinebunyan/6795007836/) by madelinebunyan (http://www.flickr.com/people/madelinebunyan/), on Flickr
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7190/6795007762_70dfe4b9c0_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/madelinebunyan/6795007762/)
Mid Purple Beads (http://www.flickr.com/photos/madelinebunyan/6795007762/) by madelinebunyan (http://www.flickr.com/people/madelinebunyan/), on Flickr
here are my purple beads
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7037/6795033454_68e1b83939.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hazelbunyanjewellery/6795033454/)
Purple Galaxy Bead Necklace (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hazelbunyanjewellery/6795033454/) by Hazel Bunyan Jewellery (http://www.flickr.com/people/hazelbunyanjewellery/), on Flickr
Last minute mid purple from me
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7194/6941483597_175c5f8923_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/57249305@N08/6941483597/)
IMG_1258 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/57249305@N08/6941483597/) by jntcasey (http://www.flickr.com/people/57249305@N08/), on Flickr
I'll draw this on Friday when I have more time so last minute entries still welcome!
Kazx
I realise it's not feb any more but Kaz said it was ok in the last post. These have medium purple.
(http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1293/5179554340_9e203c2a4b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/14029336@N03/5179554340/)
IMG_2145 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/14029336@N03/5179554340/) by JaySpangles (http://www.flickr.com/people/14029336@N03/), on Flickr
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7050/6800879772_cb55317f0b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/37425825@N06/6800879772/)
Silverglass crunch focal (http://www.flickr.com/photos/37425825@N06/6800879772/) by Rosyglowglass (http://www.flickr.com/people/37425825@N06/), on Flickr
On a base of Eff mid purple :)
Quote from: Hazel on February 29, 2012, 02:47:22 PM
here are my purple beads
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7037/6795033454_68e1b83939.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hazelbunyanjewellery/6795033454/)
Purple Galaxy Bead Necklace (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hazelbunyanjewellery/6795033454/) by Hazel Bunyan Jewellery (http://www.flickr.com/people/hazelbunyanjewellery/), on Flickr
love these!
THIS MONTH'S PRIZE DRAW WINNER IS PRINCESS PEGGY!!!
Congratulations Pris and well done everyone else who entered!
Kazx
well done, congrats
Well done Pris x
Well done! :)
Nice one Pris x
Well done Pris x
Congratulations Pris. :)
Oh no!!! I'm one of those people who never win anything! So this is a complete surprise...and with a not very nice bead too. That's made my day! Thank you Kaz.xx
Well done Pris. :)
Well done, Pris
Linda x
Yay, Pris! ;D
Congratulations! ;D ;D
Thanks everyone, and thanks to Warm Glass too! Wonder what I'll choose?
Well done Pris. Well deserved.
I have to say this though, I do wish you all would stop apologizing for your beads or saying they are rubbish! Not all of you, but you read back and see how many do. ???
Don't make me come and slap your legs at FO!
Well done Pris.
Quote from: Alison G on March 04, 2012, 04:07:28 PM
Well done Pris. Well deserved.
I have to say this though, I do wish you all would stop apologizing for your beads or saying they are rubbish! Not all of you, but you read back and see how many do. ???
Don't make me come and slap your legs at FO!
I'm a bit scared now!