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“Very pretty
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Banana tree leaves necklace
About this design:
I created a color palette from my Banana tree leaves photo and decided to use the colors to design this necklace!
Components:
Amazonite Blk. Tourmaline Rondelle 14mm, Rainbow Obsidian Round 17mm, Light Green Garnet Puff Coin 30mm, Russian serpentine 8x7mm cube, Quartz, Jade discs, green aventurine, black obsidian, Peridot, Swarovski crystals, silk ribbon, metal clasp and wire!Additional Images:
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On Mar 19, 2013 at 4:33 pm #
Medieval Momma says:Cool! How and where did you make the color palette? Somewhere on line or an app. for your phone? I want to play too!
On Mar 19, 2013 at 4:35 pm #
Medieval Momma says:Oh yeah, your necklace is awesome!
On Mar 19, 2013 at 5:11 pm #
puppychick labratbecky says:Very cool!!
On Mar 19, 2013 at 5:28 pm #
Eeka Mouse says:Love your inspirational photo, and really like how you’ve interpreted it as a necklace!
On Mar 19, 2013 at 7:21 pm #
Crazy Chick Frida says:Awesome, earthy
On Mar 19, 2013 at 7:37 pm #
Asia says:Fantastic colors, I have the same knitting ribbon, only used in a bracelet, but it stretches badly, did you give yours an treatment so it does not change the shape?
On Mar 20, 2013 at 1:28 am #
Orchid Betty says:Thanks Medieval Momma, I used Photoshop to create the color palette; here is a link to an easy video explaining how to do it:
http://www.brandigirlblog.com/.....s0fYXHub0s
On Mar 20, 2013 at 1:31 am #
Orchid Betty says:Thanks Asia. it is a silk ribbon and I didn’t notice any stretches yet!
On Mar 20, 2013 at 1:35 am #
Orchid Betty says:Thanks Puppychick, Eeka and Frida I really appreciate your kind comment!
On Mar 20, 2013 at 1:57 am #
Crazy Beader says:Can’t decide which is more beautiful, the necklace or the photo ! And your photos of the necklace are just perfect, too. Fabulous use of color and materials – - -
On Mar 20, 2013 at 5:56 am #
Orchid Betty says:Thanks a lot Crazy Beader, I appreciate your comment very much!
On Mar 20, 2013 at 7:24 am #
Deb Harding says:Awesome…your necklace looks like you picked it off that tree. Perfect interpretation.
On Mar 20, 2013 at 8:50 am #
Orchid Betty says:Thank you Deb, I relay appreciate your comment!
On Mar 20, 2013 at 12:29 pm #
Medieval Momma says:Thanks for the link it was very helpfull!
On Mar 20, 2013 at 1:38 pm #
Orchid Betty says:You’re very welcome Medieval Momma
On Mar 20, 2013 at 6:51 pm #
Little Round Chick says:Love the tranquil quality of the banana tree photo and your color palette is excellent. Oh? The necklace?? It’s pretty great, too!
On Mar 21, 2013 at 12:37 am #
Orchid Betty says:Thank you Little Round Chick, I relay appreciate your comment!
On Mar 21, 2013 at 12:42 am #
Peggy3 says:So pretty. Love the mix of stones and fabric.
On Mar 22, 2013 at 5:23 am #
Orchid Betty says:Thanks Peggy, I relay appreciate your comment!