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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 »
- on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:
“Beautiful!! I just went & looked at your tute. While I haven't tried it yet I…” read »
Busy Bee
About this design:
This is another exercise in letting go of my focal bead hoard. I'm finally using some of the bees that have buzzed their way into my collection!
I had a hard time figuring this one out and procrastinated by making two other bee pieces.
http://sjdesignsjewelry.blogspot.com/2013/02/buzzin-around.html
Components:
Kylie Parry ceramic bee focal, septaria rondelle, golden horse jasper puff coin, quartz round, Vintaj Busy Bee charm, seed beads, Czech glass, Vintaj brass chain and findingsRead the comments (or add your own)
Add your thoughts!
On Feb 20, 2013 at 8:05 pm #
Jane MS says:Fabulous!
On Feb 20, 2013 at 8:39 pm #
Julie Shane says:So pretty! Adorable pendant. I can see why it’s hard to part with him. I like the simplicity of a few stones on one side and the tiny seed beads on the other. Great asymmetrical feel.
On Feb 20, 2013 at 9:25 pm #
foxhill designs vt says:Great design!
On Feb 20, 2013 at 10:08 pm #
KatsAllThat says:Very nice!
On Feb 20, 2013 at 11:38 pm #
Medieval Momma says:Fantastic!
On Feb 21, 2013 at 2:42 am #
Little Round Chick says:Great design! Love the color.
On Feb 21, 2013 at 7:48 am #
Asia says:Fantastic
On Feb 21, 2013 at 8:21 am #
Deb Harding says:A fabulous design. You have complimented your pendant well.
On Feb 21, 2013 at 9:02 am #
puppychick labratbecky says:Perfect!!!
On Feb 21, 2013 at 2:48 pm #
Laud says:I like everything about this. Very nice!
On Feb 21, 2013 at 5:22 pm #
Sarajo W says:Thanks so much everyone! This isn’t how I originally imagined it, but I think it’s better that what I had in mind to start with. I still have this pendant in another color glaze…we’ll see how that one turns out.
On Feb 21, 2013 at 8:46 pm #
JustImagine - Val says:This caught my eye right away. Love this design!
On Feb 23, 2013 at 7:44 am #
Crazy Chick Frida says:Great!
On Mar 07, 2013 at 1:00 am #
Peggy3 says:Lovely. This may not be how you imagined but its perfect to me