Last year I mentioned in this blog post that I was gifted an amazing stash of delica seed beads (along with other fun things!) from a fellow artist who's sister had passed and had been a beader and fiber enthusiast. I has asked if I could make anything with her sister's beads as a thank you and she requested one pin in fall colors and then later one in spring greens.
I had finished the fall colors (above) at the end of last year and then the request for spring greens came in. I have struggled a bit with creating lately but the green one was top of my list when I got inspired and/or motivated again.
I just finished the spring green pin (below) and wondered the whole time, "is this spring green?" as it's not a color I use, like, ever. I naturally lean towards more muted, drab greens or swing the completely opposite direction into bright lime greens. Luckily, her sister had a collection of greens that added a new layer to my bead stash and plenty of option for spring green.
These pins shipped off to Detroit yesterday and I'm inspired to use these greens that I don't usually lean towards. I have some earrings and a bracelet in the works right now. I'm reminded of the years where I used to use color forecasting to help me pick colors for a new set of beaded jewelry. That became overwhelming because, yes there are still trends, but it also feels like everything is "in" anymore. New, vintage, any color, any way you like it. I'm finding it nice to have had someone direct me into this color for some more spring beading. Updates on that new jewelry to come.
