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Monday, January 30, 2012

Mystery Challenge Bracelet

The January Mystery Reader's Challenge hosted by Andrew Thornton is up!

Our kits contained really beautiful beads and a mystery component.

I made more components to mix with them. Various gauges of soldered and hammered copper jump rings, headpins and wire. I kept the firescale patina as is. I think it gives the pieces nice dimension.

Then I tossed it around on my bead board and came up with this bracelet and earrings...

Bracelet and earrings.

Earrings up close.

The mystery component made by Andrew.

I incorporated the handmade links in the bracelet.

I used the twig component to make the toggle bar.

I really love the way it came out! Thanks Andrew for hosting. This was a lovely mix of beads to work with.

Be sure to check out the other great pieces in this blog hop.

Kate Richbourg (That's me!)

Dawn from Morning Glory Beading

Therese Frank
Heather from As I Bead It.