More Summer Brights

In my last post I was wondering if there was scope to create a matching necklace to the juicy charm bracelet. 
Often when I am pouring I try to recreate a certain colour or mixture and get frustrated because I just can't quite get it right.
This time because I had used pretty much unmixed colours apart from a tiny bit of clear to make everything a little less dense in colour and a touch of mica powder to add a shimmer I was able to reproduce virtually the same colours.

So I poured just a couple of the periwinkle flower and three large leaves, then I realised that the mould had a tiny leaf which I thought would really balance a necklace.

I did think was going to be hard to pour without spilling everywhere because it was so small - UTEE is not the easiest medium to control but apart from one reject I was able to pour quite a few tiny leaves to complete the set.

I then had a rummage in my stash for some purple toning beads and found some lovely blackberry coloured faceted glass in a deeper purple. Perfect!

I added a matching silver toned chain and here it is......

a close up shows the detail

here are the two pieces together

Summer Brights

After all the hot weather at last a cooler afternoon so that I have been able to get the melt pot out for a spot of jewel enamel UTEE creating
I wanted to make a really bright bracelet to go with a summer maxi dress that has so many colours but with a strong purple and lovely green.
UTEE is great for summer jewellery because it is so lightweight. It is great to take on holiday especially in a hot climate.
So here it is....

I used Crafty Notions Jewel Enamel (UTEE) in amethyst and peridot

The mould is from a Martha Stewart woodlands set.

I have also used a turquoise mica powder to highlight the texture features on the flowers and a light gold mica powder for the leaves

in this close up you can see the delicate detail of the flower mould

am now wondering if a simple charm cluster necklace might look good with it