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on “Sonya earrings”:“I agree with you both, I thought the same after I'd looked at them again!…” read »
on “Dragonfly's Garden”:“Gorgeous!!!…” read »
on “Mystic Mystery”:“Gorgeous set - love it.…” read »
on “Banded Together”:“Very funky and cool!…” read »
- on “Tiedye Butterfly Redo”:
“Your patina work is so cool - you are very talented! I love the turquoise beads…” read »
on “carry that weight”:“Hi! Do you have some for sale? Thanks!…” read »
- on “Lovely Impression”:
“Thanks for the useful info Lisa. What is KO thread and how do you work…” read »
on “Tiedye Butterfly Redo”:“Now I see it, both are nice. I like your most recent design also. …” read »
- on “Raspberry and Cream!”:
“Great job, I admire all the hard work it took.…” read »
on “A Little Vintage”:“Beautifully done.…” read »
on “Night Owl”:“Thanks Becky. No it came out as is the first time.…” read »
- on “My MacGyver Heart”:
“Love the look of this.The fringe of the sari is pretty, then the shine with the…” read »
- on “My MacGyver Heart”:
“Susie I got both kinds...the uncarded and the regular. One is mostly one color & looks…” read »
on “Fancy Circutry”:“I think it's clever and cool. Good job!…” read »
- on “Ode to a Rose”:
“Looks bright and happy to me. Love the colors!…” read »
- on “Mystic Mystery”:
“You've really shown the beauty of the stones. Good one!…” read »
- on “Mystic Mystery”:
“I love the way you have the pendant accented. Very very nice.…” read »
- on “Raspberry and Cream!”:
“Beautiful. The middle looks like little berries.…” read »
on “Mystic Mystery”:“Nice!…” read »
- on “My MacGyver Heart”:
“So pretty, Deb! I have some of the sari silk yarn(mine's not as pretty as yours!),…” read »
- on “Tiedye Butterfly Redo”:
“Thanks guys! I had a few days off last week, and I spent them cuddling with…” read »
on “Raspberry and Cream!”:“Love it!…” read »
- on “Mystic Mystery”:
“Lovely!…” read »
- on “A Little Vintage”:
“Very cool!!!…” read »
- on “Ode to a Rose”:
“This is really sweet.…” read »
on “My MacGyver Heart”:“I love it!!The teal wire is a great touch!…” read »
- on “My MacGyver Heart”:
“No coiled wire here. Just wrapped it around the yarn in various places.…” read »
- on “My MacGyver Heart”:
“Is that one more of your coiled wire bead creations on there, too?
Love it…” read » - on “Ode to a Rose”:
“This is darling!…” read »
- on “Beachey Bling”:
“Perfect! Not too little, not too much!…” read »
- on “Blue beauty”:
“Definitely rock-your-socks blue!
…” read » - on “~ Brigantine Beach ~”:
“Lovely necklace! I think it looks perfect! and you are a sweetie to take in fosters!…” read »
- on “Night Owl”:
“Absolutely adorable! There is nothing I would ever touch on this design!! Did you rearrange it…” read »
- on “Crazy Little Things”:
“These are so frickin' cool!!!! I really really like the flat wire you wrapped into the…” read »
- on “Banded Together”:
“All just groovy, baby! These put me back into flower child mode!
…” read » - on “Simply Crystal”:
“Lovely and elegant! You can wear it with anything!…” read »
- on “Rusty charms bracelet and ring”:
“Wanda, your comment had me in stitches!!! (they cost HOW muuch, dear? ) OMG I…” read »
- on “Tranquility”:
“Great job! I love the kyanite and I can totally see why those pearls are your…” read »
- on “Tiedye Butterfly Redo”:
“Love this, Susie!! I do think after seeing the redo that I like the turquoise better…” read »
- on “Fancy Circutry”:
“I love it, Cindy! I agree with Kate!
…” read »
Altered Garden
About this design:
I had this Vintaj brass disk in my stash for quite a while. It was actually part of a necklace that didn't sell last year. I've altered it a bit, and inset a vintage cab that came out of my Mothers' bracelet. I sanded down the brass a bit to further bring out the patina & resealed it with clear coat for metals.
Components:
Vintage Cabashon, Vintaj DragonFly brass pendant.Read the comments (or add your own)
Add your thoughts!
On Oct 09, 2011 at 1:08 pm #
Mary S - Sweet Chick says:Wow!! This is gorgeous! Great way to re-purpose the pendant AND something from your Mom!
It should just fly out the door!
Be proud of this one Becca!
On Oct 09, 2011 at 8:04 pm #
C Strecker says:beautiful job!
On Oct 10, 2011 at 2:48 am #
Marla says:I initially passed right by this pendant when I started browsing. It caught my eye the third time through. It’s such a beautiful piece I’m thinking it may be the size of the photo doesn’t reflect how nice it is. You may want to attach additional photos b/c the close up does show good detail. Very nice!
On Oct 11, 2011 at 12:03 am #
Reet says:Nicely done! Love it very much!
On Oct 13, 2011 at 10:54 am #
Lynda aka DivaChick says:Wow, this is gorgeous! I’ve got a ton of these dragonfly discs, but couldn’t figure out how to use them with my polymer. This is giving me ideas now! Thanks so much for sharing it!
On Oct 13, 2011 at 2:51 pm #
Becca W says:Oooo, Lynda – polymer cabs! oooooo cool! – if you decide to try – let me know – I’d be interested in purchasing!
On Oct 17, 2011 at 2:57 pm #
sunny chick says:Love it!