Friday, July 24, 2009

The Beaded Rock - the timely end of a UFO

I am not going to admit how long this has been sitting around as a UFO but it has been a while & some of my friends may have seen it in person at a certain event here at the beach ;)

It began life as a 2.5"x 2" rock which I beaded over using peyote stitch & then the fun began, making tiny sea anemones.. I added lots of embellishment using tiny shells, pearls, drop beads & lots of tiny fringe/stacks.

I have taken pohots from all angles so you can see all the fun details..

FULL FRONTAL
FROM THE RIGHT
FROM THE LEFT
BACK SIDE
FROM ABOVE
I hope you enjoy this piece, it sure was fun to make even if it did take me a long time to finish LOL

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13 comments:

  1. Laura K. CurtisJuly 24, 2009 at 1:49 PM

    That is just darling!!

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  2. ThingsTreasuredJuly 24, 2009 at 2:28 PM

    O M G!!! FANTASTIC!!! I love it. You did absolutely superbly.

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  3. a2susanJuly 24, 2009 at 5:01 PM

    Very nice, Ellen. I like the colors and design a lot! You really love water themes, so do I.

    Susan

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  4. DeniseJuly 24, 2009 at 6:30 PM

    My comment disappeared! Hey! I said it was amazing and I loved the colour choice! And I had a weird word verification - something like sore but!
    Love the rock! Now to pull out the piece of wood that I started - doing another of what you taught me!
    Cheers, Denise

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  5. DulceyJuly 24, 2009 at 9:22 PM

    And most excellent completion of a UFO - love it, great job!

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  6. flyingbeaderJuly 25, 2009 at 4:10 AM

    LOVE IT!!!!! But then I did get to spend a weekend with you & get to see you work on the drift wood. Hugs
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  7. abeadladyJuly 26, 2009 at 12:38 PM

    What an awesome piece! You are sooo good at these kinds of things. Your sculpture work is gorgeous!

    Arline

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  8. GraceBeadingJuly 26, 2009 at 2:21 PM

    Looks like the long wait was worth it. It's amazing Ellen!

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  9. EllenJuly 27, 2009 at 3:20 PM

    Thank you girls! I have been feeling a bit down lately, so it is nice to get some encouragement from my beady friends ;)
    Denise - I'm looking forward to seeing more sculptural stuff from you ;P

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  10. CyndyJuly 27, 2009 at 6:04 PM

    That's so cool!

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  11. MelJuly 28, 2009 at 7:56 AM

    It's GORGEOUS! I think I still have a rock somewhere I started beading around and never finished. LOL! {HUGS}

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  12. EllenJuly 28, 2009 at 2:12 PM

    Thank you Cyndy & Mel ;)

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  13. Beady ZooAugust 1, 2009 at 8:40 PM

    Ellen, your beaded rock is outstanding! Of course, I have been known to spend hours looking at tide pools & their creatures.

    I love the hidden gems in the sea anemones, the tiny shells (especially the one on the front), the pearls, the glass bead that looks like a blob of jellyfish on the back. The colors are wonderful, and I like the way the anemone tentacles start opaque and change to transparent. LOVE it all! Wow ... - Kathy

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