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on “Tourmaline Dream”:“Love the way you used heart gems to go with the pendant, for the earrings. Great…” read »
on “Tranquility”:“Lovely!…” read »
- on “Ode to a Rose”:
“Darling!…” read »
- on “Beachey Bling”:
“Nice!…” read »
- on “Tourmaline Dream”:
“Lovely set!…” read »
- on “Butterfly Dance”:
“Great design Wanda!…” read »
on “Lots of Copper”:“Terrific earrings! So jealous of your "gift" - not only of the copper & scraps,…” read »
- on “Blue Bird of Happiness in Brass”:
“I like how you have the concave & domed circles alternating. Makes for a striking (pun…” read »
on “Tourmaline Dream”:“Beautifully done.…” read »
on “Sonya or 'Earth' earrings”:“Thanks Nancy, the wire work was a bit tricky ! I had to do the…” read »
on “In The Garden of Olives”:“The non-traditional look is stunning.…” read »
- on “Recycled Blues”:
“Very smart looking.…” read »
- on “Butterfly Dance”:
“I like the way it looks different on the two back rounds. Nine piece.…” read »
on “~ Brigantine Beach ~”:“Thank you Chicky Zww…” read »
- on “My MacGyver Heart”:
“Great design Deb…” read »
- on “Recycled Blues”:
“Very pretty. I need to get some recycled glass
…” read » - on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:
“I posted on your blog and will here. The tutorial is great. Easy to follow. I've…” read »
on “A Green Cuff”:“Gorgeous, love this.…” read »
- on “Butterfly Dance”:
“This is so cool, I love this design.Well done.
…” read » - on “Butterfly Dance”:
“Very intriguing. This piece just has so much going on! I don't think I could do…” read »
on “A Green Cuff”:“Nancy's back with another beautiful bracelet. Copper & green...perfect.…” read »
on “Blue Bird of Happiness in Brass”:“Very pretty! The blue is so saturated and vibrant.…” read »
on “Lots of Copper”:“Yay! What a great neighbor! I especially like the 1st pair w/ the patina and the…” read »
on “A Green Cuff”:“Stunning!!…” read »
on “Yellow Dragonfly”:“Where did my capital "I's" go??? They were there when I was typing...why would they turn…” read »
- on “Yellow Dragonfly”:
“I totally understand...but sometimes i let it sit for awhile where i cant see it. Then…” read »
- on “Evergreen Copper”:
“Ditto ditto everyone else. Love that hammered copper focal!…” read »
- on “Lots of Copper”:
“Wow lucky you! I would probably get into doing metal working if I got that as…” read »
- on “Butterfly Dance”:
“The bead weaving part is awesome. The whole necklace is very different and I like that.…” read »
on “In The Garden of Olives”:“P.S.--its so hard to tell in the pics what color the stones in the pendant are--they…” read »
- on “In The Garden of Olives”:
“Beadinggma: the metal in this piece is antique gold color. I got the pendant on…” read »
- on “Butterfly Dance”:
“This is just lovely! I love the design, especially the bead weaving...well done!…” read »
on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:“FYI...I decided to host a little give away of a wire wrapped briolette necklace on my…” read »
on “Aurora Damask”:“About the swellegant patinas.. not hard just difficult to determine when you are done letting it…” read »
- on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:
“Thanks, ladies! If you do give the tutorial a try out and have a minute…” read »
on “In The Garden of Olives”:“Beautiful pendant and chain goes well with design. What kind of metal is it?…” read »
- on “Yellow Dragonfly”:
“Thanks Deb, nice to know you know how I feel about a redo. I am…” read »
- on “A Green Cuff”:
“Love this green with copper. Awesome!…” read »
- on “Recycled Blues”:
“Very pretty!…” read »
- on “Lots of Copper”:
“Love the new shapes, Nancy. This gift will be keeping you busy for quite awhile!…” read »
Buffalo Gray
About this design:
First of all I love the buffalo nickle buttons...so finding the right color of beads and cord was the trick. I think that the gray cord highlighted by the multicolored beads make this a hit.
Components:
Buffalo Nickle button ~ Gray cording ~ multi colored beads with brown, green & grays. Thread.Additional Images:
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Add your thoughts!
On Sep 25, 2012 at 9:48 pm #
Jane MS says:Ooooh, I love this one too!
On Sep 25, 2012 at 9:56 pm #
TheBohemianCowgirls says:well…you know i dig this one..fo sho!
On Sep 25, 2012 at 10:00 pm #
puppychick labratbecky says:oh yeah, it’s a keeper!
On Sep 25, 2012 at 10:04 pm #
Retro By Design says:Thanks for the kind words~!
On Sep 25, 2012 at 11:13 pm #
Elis Mom says:Nice!
On Sep 26, 2012 at 1:17 am #
Nancy Mc says:Great job,as always. Love that Nickle button,and the nice soft color choices.Perfect for a weekend outfit this fall.
On Sep 26, 2012 at 8:59 am #
NY Bella says:I love this! Where did you find that button?
On Sep 26, 2012 at 9:11 am #
Retro By Design says:I found the button at Joann’s. I just love.these buttons
On Sep 26, 2012 at 7:38 pm #
Mary S - Sweet Chick says:I often wondered how rondelles would work in this type of design. They’re awesome!
Great design, great choice of gems and leather to show off the button! Thank you for showing it to us!
On Sep 26, 2012 at 11:12 pm #
JC Hamm says:Both of your designs are awesome. I love the wrap bracelets.
On Sep 27, 2012 at 8:06 am #
Asia says:beautiful
On Sep 28, 2012 at 11:31 am #
Little Round Chick says:Love the Buffalo Nickle and the colors you have used with it are perfect.
On Sep 28, 2012 at 8:24 pm #
Jewelry by Shannon says:I too love the buffalo nickle and this bracelet!! SLS
On Oct 09, 2012 at 12:31 am #
Lesli M says:I love this braclet. Several reasons, but one is because my father, who passed away in ’97, collected coins and his favorite was the buffalo nickel. Now they are mine.
On Oct 09, 2012 at 6:53 am #
Retro By Design says:Leslie…so sorry for your loss. I too lost my father in 1997. They had such an impact in our lives…glad this bracelet made you think of good times. (((Hugs)))