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Snow and Ice/Carnivale
About this design:
I had a request to make some large cuffs, so here they are! Snow and Ice was going to be blue/black/purple, except it was so pretty with the snow coming down - guess the colors changed! Carnivale is a little Mardi Gras to me - but I think it's fun!
Components:
Snow and Ice: clear quartz, Iolite, Smoky Quartz, pearls, silver plate 16ga wire Carnivale: matte green iris seed beads, multiple Czech crystalsRead the comments (or add your own)
Add your thoughts!
On Oct 30, 2011 at 11:37 am #
sunny chick says:Sue, these are gorgeous!
On Oct 30, 2011 at 1:21 pm #
Gina P - Delta Chick says:OOOH! I agree, Martha, just gorgeous!
On Oct 30, 2011 at 4:00 pm #
Lynn Eileen Chicky LE says:Sue, these are gorgeous — simply fabulous wirework and colors!!!
On Oct 30, 2011 at 7:42 pm #
K H says:Very cool indeed!!!!!
On Oct 30, 2011 at 8:57 pm #
Dragons Chicky says:Love them both! Uhm, yes still alive, will e-mail with details….
Great bracelets SS!
On Oct 30, 2011 at 8:58 pm #
Dragons Chicky says:Wait a minute – did you say SNOW??
On Oct 30, 2011 at 9:58 pm #
Cotopaxi Chickie Sue says:Thank you my friends!
Yes Cookie, I said SNOW – which actually melted a couple of days after I made these, but we got another foot a couple of days ago, which is still hanging on but might be melted before our next cold front which is Wednesday….
I ‘test drove’ Carnivale, and now can’t find it – I have to hide jewelry from Mocha and Latte, because they think it’s great fun to chew on metal and use my designs for play toys….sigh! Now, where did I put it?????
On Oct 30, 2011 at 10:08 pm #
Cotopaxi Chickie Sue says:For those who did not see my fresh pick on my new kids, here’s some latest pics…
On Oct 30, 2011 at 10:43 pm #
Purple Chick aka Violet says:LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your new cuffs, Sue !!!!! Very creative !!
I hope you find the one that’s lost , or that became a play toy….LOL !!!!!
Love the pics of the new kids …. missed them the first time !!!!
So Adorable !!
On Oct 30, 2011 at 10:48 pm #
Lynn Eileen Chicky LE says:Sue, I did see your new fur babies the first time you shared them with us, but I always love seeing more photos!!! Thanks for sharing!
BTW, what does Cookie think about her new siblings??????
On Jan 15, 2012 at 8:46 pm #
theresasmi47 says:love this one. Unique and different, love the wire work!!