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Blooming Ideas on “Tourmaline Dream”:“Beautiful! Fabulous pendant...makes for a beautiful necklace.…” read »
Nancy Mc on “Tourmaline Dream”:“Dream is the perfect word to use for this set. Oh my gosh!!!!!…” read »
Nancy Mc on “Prince Moai”:“Much fabulocity here. I'm a huuuuuge Aqua nugget fan. They look great with Quartz.It has such…” read »
Nancy Mc on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:“Thanks for that tutorial,FB. I would never have guessed about the "loop first" method. I'll give…” read »
Mary S – Sweet Chick on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:“I read your tute and found it very easy to follow! And must agree with Kate and…” read »
Little Round Chick on “Mystic Mystery”:“Love that color! Great design, too.
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Little Round Chick on “Raspberry and Cream!”:“YUM! Can I have mine with shortbread? This is such a gorgeous technique, Julia,…” read »
monicaocoatl on “Prince Moai”:“No earrings for Prince Jimmy! I 'm wearing the earrings! LOL Thank you very much! These…” read »
Little Round Chick on “Blue Bird of Happiness in Brass”:“Blue with brass. What more could anyone want? Great design.
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Little Round Chick on “Yellow Dragonfly”:“My kind of color! Love the design, too! Isn't it great to have a stash when…” read »
Little Round Chick on “Evergreen Copper”:“Mmmmmm, yummy color! Love it!
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Little Round Chick on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:“Kate is right, It definitely has that "industrial chic" look. Great color, excellent design! …” read »
Beadzilla aka Wanda on “Butterfly Dance”:“Thanks so much everyone. When I designed this I was thinking that the butterflies were skipping…” read »
Little Round Chick on “In The Garden of Olives”:“Great Pendant! Love it! If you aren't sure about the design, put it away for a…” read »
Little Round Chick on “Recycled Blues”:“Instant summer! Love 'em!
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Little Round Chick on “Butterfly Dance”:“You should be pleased. You have made a unique and lovely design.
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Little Round Chick on “Tourmaline Dream”:“Glorious color and a great design!
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Little Round Chick on “Prince Moai”:“Guys can be such a pain. I'm sure ear rings would look great even if…” read »
Beadzilla aka Wanda on “Just Plum Pretty”:“This is a gorgeous piece! Love the purple against the Vintaj. Just beautiful!…” read »
Little Round Chick on “A Green Cuff”:“Thank you, thank you, thank you! I keep thinking I'll get tired of making these…” read »
Little Round Chick on “Lots of Copper”:“Hey, thanks everyone. Cindy, I'm not sure what I'll do with the 16g but…” read »
Beadzilla aka Wanda on “Tourmaline Dream”:“Love the way you used heart gems to go with the pendant, for the earrings. Great…” read »
chicky Zee on “Tranquility”:“Lovely!…” read »
chicky Zee on “Ode to a Rose”:“Darling!…” read »
chicky Zee on “Beachey Bling”:“Nice!…” read »
chicky Zee on “Tourmaline Dream”:“Lovely set!…” read »
chicky Zee on “Butterfly Dance”:“Great design Wanda!…” read »
Beadlady3 aka Cindy on “Lots of Copper”:“Terrific earrings! So jealous of your "gift" - not only of the copper & scraps,…” read »
Beadlady3 aka Cindy on “Blue Bird of Happiness in Brass”:“I like how you have the concave & domed circles alternating. Makes for a striking (pun…” read »
Medieval Momma on “Tourmaline Dream”:“Beautifully done.…” read »
Michelle on “Sonya or 'Earth' earrings”:“Thanks Nancy, the wire work was a bit tricky ! I had to do the…” read »
Ann-a706 on “In The Garden of Olives”:“The non-traditional look is stunning.…” read »
Ann-a706 on “Recycled Blues”:“Very smart looking.…” read »
Ann-a706 on “Butterfly Dance”:“I like the way it looks different on the two back rounds. Nine piece.…” read »
Peggy3 on “~ Brigantine Beach ~”:“Thank you Chicky Zww…” read »
Peggy3 on “My MacGyver Heart”:“Great design Deb…” read »
Peggy3 on “Recycled Blues”:“Very pretty. I need to get some recycled glass
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Peggy3 on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:“I posted on your blog and will here. The tutorial is great. Easy to follow. I've…” read »
JC Hamm on “A Green Cuff”:“Gorgeous, love this.…” read »
JC Hamm on “Butterfly Dance”:“This is so cool, I love this design.Well done.
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About this design:
Another Czech glass bracelet. The beads do come in such brilliant colors. I thought the gunmetal would give it a nice edge.
Components:
Czech fire polished glass, gunmetal spacers, square toggle clasp, Canadian JadeRead the comments (or add your own)
Add your thoughts!
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On May 23, 2013 at 1:21 pm
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On Jan 27, 2013 at 11:17 pm #
puppychick labratbecky says:Very cool!!
On Jan 27, 2013 at 11:25 pm #
Peggy3 says:Great name and colors. The gunmetal complements the salmon well and make the color pop.
Great design.
On Jan 28, 2013 at 5:17 am #
Medieval Momma says:Love the jade and leaf dangles! Very cool!
On Jan 28, 2013 at 7:59 am #
Crazy Chick Frida says:Very cool! Love that canadian jade dangle with the czechs. Those spizy tuna beads are on my wishlist. Gun metal great
On Jan 28, 2013 at 9:02 am #
Mary S - Sweet Chick says:Gunmetal is a great choice! The leaf and that little splash of green are the perfect accents!
On Jan 28, 2013 at 9:09 am #
Valley Girl says:Love the clasp…it just jumps off the page!
On Jan 28, 2013 at 9:46 am #
Deb Harding says:Those Czech beads are fantastic. Tha gunmetal toggle looks awesome with them also. Great design.
On Jan 28, 2013 at 10:24 am #
JenniferLynn says:I looked at these beads too. I wondered why they were named that! I love the gunmetal and the little leaf. The lone green bead add emphasis to the green in the Czech beads. I love it!
On Jan 28, 2013 at 11:02 am #
Jane MS says:Thank you everyone.
On Jan 28, 2013 at 3:38 pm #
Little Round Chick says:Excellent design with very harmonious colors. (Don’t you just love big words?)
On Jan 28, 2013 at 5:03 pm #
Elis Mom says:Love this one, jane!
On Jan 28, 2013 at 6:21 pm #
Julie Shane says:Jane, I love this! Simple is the way to go!!!
On Jan 28, 2013 at 7:25 pm #
Eeka Mouse says:Great! And I love that touch of wasabi…
On Jan 28, 2013 at 9:24 pm #
NY Bella says:Lovely!