Denise Yezbak Moore

It is time for the 'Pretty Palettes" August 2015 reveal!    Erin Prais-Hintz has picked the  Cappadocia area in Turkey.  She reports that "It is known for its unique moon-like topography, straight out of a fantasy novel. This ancient landscape consists of underground cities, cave churches and houses carved in the rocks. A millennia ago, people realized they could utilize the soft stone formations to seek shelter underground for a fascinating troglodyte-style architectural phenomenon. The actual landscape is eroded from wind and rain formed from layers of volcanic ash called tuff. Today, the Goreme National Park in Cappadocia, Turkey has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site ."   I love this landscape and was inspired by chimneys shown in the 2nd photograph.  Wouldn't you love to vacation at the Goreme National Park? The Bead Gallery® beads I chose for this months "Pretty Palettes" are:  Bead Gallery® white howlite 1...

Pretty Palettes - July Reveal It's time for the July "Pretty Palettes" reveal!   Erin Prais-Hintz reports that on June 22nd there was a forecast that solar flares on the sun would produce some amazing nighttime light shows, commonly referred to as the Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis .  So our inspiration for the month of July is this beautiful photo captured by Norwegian photographer Frank Olsen . Here is the Bead Gallery® bead palette I chose for my Aurora fringe design.  All beads and supplies can be purchased at your local Michaels store . 10264577 - Citrine stone nuggets luster 10322266 - Hematite multi rectangle 2x4mm stone 10393347 - Multi luster hematite stone 10322268 - Hematite stone matte square 2x4mm  I love the luster of these beads.  They bring to mind what a nighttime Northern Lights show might look like. I used Bead Landing antique gold tone eye pins, head pins, jump rings and clasp.  ...

It's time for the June "Pretty Palettes" reveal!   Erin Prais-Hintz threw a monkey wrench into my design flow this month - There is no actual palette... but I love the festive colors in the surfboard art featured in the Pottery Barn Teen catalog.   I live in sunny Orange County, California and grew up surrounded by surfers, sand and the sea.   Here is the Bead Gallery® bead palette I chose for my surfer girl design.  All beads and supplies can be purchased at your local Michaels store .   10194330 - Shell round peridot 8mm 10288507 - Gold tone metal tube small 10322278 - Light pink stone round 10mm 10242626 - Turquoise dyed howlite 8mm 10216933 - Dyed quartzite orange round 8mm 10168564 - Dyed agate pink round 10mm 10242660 - White howlite rondelles  I wanted to create a chic beachy look so I decided to create stacking bracelets. I used 7mm Stretch Magic cording, Bead Landing tassels and 8mm jump rings to give ...

Pretty Palettes May Reveal Time for the "Pretty Palettes" reveal!  Erin Prais-Hint z color palette for the month of May was inspired by this beautiful Scandinavian fabric design with a fun mix of neutrals and a pop of reddish-orange. It is from a company called Almedahls that was produced originally in the 1950s. I think my biggest challenge as a designer is mixing colors.  When I create a design for "Pretty Palettes" I am inspired by the the colors of the palette, not the actual photo.  Personally I do not look at photo and think "modern, romantic, etc" for me it is all about the color.  I know I can create any style of jewelry.  I would rather flex my color muscles.  This was a challenging palette for me.  I have to admit, the first necklace I created made me cringe (and it is not pictured).  So I went to my bead stash grabbing black and orange hued beads with gold chain.  Below is my design... The neckl...

Pretty Palettes April Reveal Time for the "Pretty Palettes" reveal!  Erin Prais-Hintz color palette for the month of April was inspired by Design Seeds "Lavender Field". The rich jewel tones captured in this lovely lavender field are absolutely breathtaking.  The color palette is amazing this month. My bead selection consisted of ceramic blue, shell bright green, stone green and a purple mixed dyed quartzite. Here is my inspired jewelry design.  I decided to use a gold tone chain because I wanted a warmer look. Some of my beads have larger holes so I used a crimp bead so the head pin would not slide off. Would you like to recreate this necklace?  Click the click me button for your free, easy to follow instructions. For more information regarding how you too can participate in the "Pretty Pallet" Blog Hop, please go to www.Halcraft.com . Thanks for visiting my blog!

It is the last Wednesday of the month... Time for the "Pretty Palettes" reveal!  Erin Prais-Hintz color palette for the month of March was inspired by a lucky charm. I absolutely love this color palette.  Earthy colors are my favorite tones to design with.  Her are my Bead Gallery Beads for the month of March. My design is called "Spring Tide" Please Click Here For Instructions For more information regarding how you too can participate in the "Pretty Pallet" Blog Hop, please go to www.Halcraft.com . Thanks for visiting my blog! Denise

It's the last Wednesday of the month and you know what that means... Pretty Palette reveal.  Erin Prais-Hintz color palette for the month of February was inspired by this amazing photo. The bead palette that I have chosen for this month is pretty close to the color combination of the scene above.  Bead Gallery® Beads give you a wide array of colors and textures to choose from. My design this month can be worn as a wrap bracelet or double as a necklace.  The closure is macrame with a cute button. This bracelet wraps around your wrist 7 times. The design can also double as a long necklace or double it for a different look. For more information regarding how you too can participate in the "Pretty Pallet" Blog Hop, please go to www.Halcraft.com . Thanks for visiting my blog! Denise