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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 »
on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:“Oooh, I love the look of that wire against the glass. It makes me think of…” read »
on “Raspberry and Cream!”:“Great colors…” read »
- on “A Green Cuff”:
“LOVE IT!!…” read »
- on “Yellow Dragonfly”:
“I do like it. Not as much as the blue but aqua blue is my fave…” read »
on “Night Owl”:“Lovely!…” read »
- on “Blue beauty”:
“Very pretty!…” read »
- on “~ Brigantine Beach ~”:
“Beautiful!…” read »
- on “Raspberry and Cream!”:
“Lovely!…” read »
- on “Mystic Mystery”:
“Lovely set!…” read »
- on “Yellow Dragonfly”:
“Pretty!…” read »
on “A Green Cuff”:“FABULOUS!!!
…” read »- on “Blue Bird of Happiness in Brass”:
“Beautiful!…” read »
- on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:
“These are pretty!…” read »
- on “Evergreen Copper”:
“Lovely!…” read »
- on “Recycled Blues”:
“LOVELY!…” read »
- on “In The Garden of Olives”:
“LOvely !…” read »
- on “Lots of Copper”:
“These are adorable!…” read »
- on “A Green Cuff”:
“Love this Nancy!…” read »
on “Lots of Copper”:“So cool!…” read »
- on “A Green Cuff”:
“I agree, this color is gorgeous with copper....great piece!…” read »
seed bead series part 3
About this design:
Just finished a couple more pieces and wanted to share.
Components:
1) Green Girl seaweed link, 8/0 transparent rainbow frosted teal seeds, transparent rainbow frosted dark peridot seeds, transparent frosted teal seeds, teeny tiny teal and 6/0 jade seeds from tatsu mix, Tierracast gunmetal rondelles, gunmetal findings all from LB, amazonite chips from stash. 2) Vintaj dragonfly pendant, canadian jade rectangles, matte mauve mocha magatama and 8/0 seeds, 11/0 gold lustered dark topaz seeds, 8/0 transparent frosted olivine seeds, Tierracast brass heishi, brass findings all from LB.Additional Images:
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Add your thoughts!
On Mar 17, 2013 at 2:17 pm #
Crazy Beader says:These are fabulous, Jolene – - would be hard pressed to pick one over the other. Very much like the chips separated by seed beads (something that has been on my “to try” list for a while) and also really like the magmatas again. You have achieved a nice sense of proportion with these !
On Mar 17, 2013 at 3:15 pm #
JC Hamm says:Ditto, both of your pieces are beautiful.I’m really drawn to the Dragon Fly design.Well done , going into my faves!!
On Mar 17, 2013 at 5:30 pm #
Elis Mom says:So pretty! The dragonfly is my favorite!
On Mar 17, 2013 at 5:46 pm #
Laud says:I like the feeling of water in the mermaid piece, and the cool beadwork in the dragonfly. Both pieces are so attractive, it is hard to pick a favorite.
On Mar 17, 2013 at 6:43 pm #
puppychick labratbecky says:Jolene, these are very cute!!! You have succeeded in getting me off my butt to make something similar. I have pendants to use and this weekend I found the coolest magatamas at my LBS. They are multi iris matte. LB doesn’t have them (yet???—Kate, Ali??). stay tuned and THANKS for the inspiration! You rock, Jolene!!
On Mar 17, 2013 at 7:00 pm #
Asia says:Jolene, I like them all, thank you for the inspiration
On Mar 17, 2013 at 7:03 pm #
Crazy Chick Frida says:These two are fabulous, Jolene
On Mar 17, 2013 at 9:43 pm #
SquirrelGirl says:Love them both, but I’m partial to the mermaid. The ocean just calls me and you captured that beautifully.
On Mar 17, 2013 at 9:59 pm #
foxhill designs vt says:Thanks everyone!
Becky, I hope you will share. Really want to see those magatamas.
On Mar 17, 2013 at 10:35 pm #
Julie Shane says:Jolene! WOW! I am so in love with the purple and dragonfly. I’m going to have to get som magatamas too!
On Mar 18, 2013 at 8:03 am #
Deb Harding says:I’m so impressed with all these you have shared this weekend. These 2 are both beautiful but I really love the mermaid.
On Mar 18, 2013 at 11:15 am #
Ed C says:Both are very nice!
On Mar 18, 2013 at 4:29 pm #
foxhill designs vt says:Thank you Julie, Deb & Ed!
On Mar 18, 2013 at 8:13 pm #
NY Bella says:Beautifully done! Love the mermaid one!
On Mar 26, 2013 at 12:36 am #
Granny Chick aka Nancy says:GORGEOUS!
On Mar 26, 2013 at 8:31 pm #
Retro By Design says:Very impressive!!!