Spring Fever Design Challenge

When I heard about this Spring Fever Blog hop, I knew I wanted to try and get a set of adorable spring beads.  But not because I have been longing for spring.  I live in Orlando and we have two seasons, really hot and eh, it's not that bad today.  These beads were too cute to not want to try.  I was a little nervous because I wasn't sure what color scheme I was going to get.  I lucked out and received purple, yellow and green, three of my favorites.  Of course I didn't take a picture of the beads because as soon as I got them, I wanted to start stringing.

I ended up with three pieces.  I bracelet made with one of the ceramic birds, a lighter purple bead and a ceramic lentil bead with tiny purple flowers.  I used some wooden slice beads and a purple flower toggle to finish it off.  

I wanted to make a charm necklace with the ceramic leaf so I wire wrapped some tiny purple seed beads around a copper circle and added some extra flowers and beads dangling from the bottom.  I used the second bird to attach the circle to

some tan suede cord.  

The last necklace I'm not crazy about.  I used some yellow beads and wire wrapped purple flowers before adding the green ceramic rounds.  I finished it off with some purple jade beads.  I might do it over.  I don't know, I can't stand taking stuff apart.

The one thing I didn't use was the sari silk.  It was a lovely purple color, but I just couldn't figure out what to do with it.  I'm saving it for another day.  

Please check out what everyone else made:

Lesley Watt -http://thegossipinggoddess.blogspot.co.uk

Caroline Dewison -http://www.blueberribeads.co.uk 

Emma Quinn -http://patinafinishes.blogspot.co.uk/

Kathy Lindemer - http://bay-moon-design.blogspot.co.uk 

Vicky Roberts -http://thebeadshopliverpool.blogspot.co.uk

Lori Bowring Michaud -http://artfullyornamental.blogspot.com/

Leigh Thow -http://jewellrleigh.blogspot.co.uk

Ailsa Jackson -http://katzjewellery.blogspot.co.uk/

Steph L -That's me! http://stringaholic.blogspot.co.uk/

Kristi Harrison - http://kristibasket-itsanewday.blogspot.co.uk/

Merja - http://helmiriippuvuus.blogspot.fi

Lucy Haslam -http://faerystone.blogspot.co.uk/

Penny Neville -http://copperpennydesigns.blogspot.co.uk/

Linda - http://earth-shinedesigns.blogspot.co.uk/

Kristen Stewart - http://kristen-beadjourney.blogspot.co.uk/

Erin Prais – Hintz – http://treasures-found.blogspot.co.uk/

Klassy Joolz -http://klassyjoolz.blogspot.co.uk/

Jenny Argyle -http://keithagnestutorialsdesigns.blogspot.co.uk

Shaiha -http://shaihasramblings.blogspot.com

Claire Lockwood -http://www.somethingtodowithyourhands.com/

Patti Gasparino -http://www.mylifeunderthebus.typepad.com/

Suhana Hart -http://www.buttonedupbeads.blogspot.co.uk

Toltec Jewels - JewelSchoolFriends.com