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on “Dragonfly's Garden”:“Gorgeous!!!…” read »
on “Mystic Mystery”:“Gorgeous set - love it.…” read »
on “Banded Together”:“Very funky and cool!…” read »
- on “Tiedye Butterfly Redo”:
“Your patina work is so cool - you are very talented! I love the turquoise beads…” read »
on “carry that weight”:“Hi! Do you have some for sale? Thanks!…” read »
- on “Lovely Impression”:
“Thanks for the useful info Lisa. What is KO thread and how do you work…” read »
on “Tiedye Butterfly Redo”:“Now I see it, both are nice. I like your most recent design also. …” read »
- on “Raspberry and Cream!”:
“Great job, I admire all the hard work it took.…” read »
on “A Little Vintage”:“Beautifully done.…” read »
on “Night Owl”:“Thanks Becky. No it came out as is the first time.…” read »
- on “My MacGyver Heart”:
“Love the look of this.The fringe of the sari is pretty, then the shine with the…” read »
- on “My MacGyver Heart”:
“Susie I got both kinds...the uncarded and the regular. One is mostly one color & looks…” read »
on “Fancy Circutry”:“I think it's clever and cool. Good job!…” read »
- on “Ode to a Rose”:
“Looks bright and happy to me. Love the colors!…” read »
- on “Mystic Mystery”:
“You've really shown the beauty of the stones. Good one!…” read »
- on “Mystic Mystery”:
“I love the way you have the pendant accented. Very very nice.…” read »
- on “Raspberry and Cream!”:
“Beautiful. The middle looks like little berries.…” read »
on “Mystic Mystery”:“Nice!…” read »
- on “My MacGyver Heart”:
“So pretty, Deb! I have some of the sari silk yarn(mine's not as pretty as yours!),…” read »
- on “Tiedye Butterfly Redo”:
“Thanks guys! I had a few days off last week, and I spent them cuddling with…” read »
on “Raspberry and Cream!”:“Love it!…” read »
- on “Mystic Mystery”:
“Lovely!…” read »
- on “A Little Vintage”:
“Very cool!!!…” read »
- on “Ode to a Rose”:
“This is really sweet.…” read »
on “My MacGyver Heart”:“I love it!!The teal wire is a great touch!…” read »
- on “My MacGyver Heart”:
“No coiled wire here. Just wrapped it around the yarn in various places.…” read »
- on “My MacGyver Heart”:
“Is that one more of your coiled wire bead creations on there, too?
Love it…” read » - on “Ode to a Rose”:
“This is darling!…” read »
- on “Beachey Bling”:
“Perfect! Not too little, not too much!…” read »
- on “Blue beauty”:
“Definitely rock-your-socks blue!
…” read » - on “~ Brigantine Beach ~”:
“Lovely necklace! I think it looks perfect! and you are a sweetie to take in fosters!…” read »
- on “Night Owl”:
“Absolutely adorable! There is nothing I would ever touch on this design!! Did you rearrange it…” read »
- on “Crazy Little Things”:
“These are so frickin' cool!!!! I really really like the flat wire you wrapped into the…” read »
- on “Banded Together”:
“All just groovy, baby! These put me back into flower child mode!
…” read » - on “Simply Crystal”:
“Lovely and elegant! You can wear it with anything!…” read »
- on “Rusty charms bracelet and ring”:
“Wanda, your comment had me in stitches!!! (they cost HOW muuch, dear? ) OMG I…” read »
- on “Tranquility”:
“Great job! I love the kyanite and I can totally see why those pearls are your…” read »
- on “Tiedye Butterfly Redo”:
“Love this, Susie!! I do think after seeing the redo that I like the turquoise better…” read »
- on “Fancy Circutry”:
“I love it, Cindy! I agree with Kate!
…” read » - on “Dragonfly's Garden”:
“Love this!! Between you and Deb and like she said, Asia, I have enough inspiration to…” read »
Makeover
About this design:
I love any kind of makeovers. This is one of them. I had just one earring made of antique gold.(very big earring) And I turned that earring into antique gold necklace.
Components:
Antique gold beads, glass beads.Additional Images:
Read the comments (or add your own)
Add your thoughts!
On Sep 04, 2009 at 11:18 pm #
K H says:This is simply beautiful – the antique gold piece looks just like it was designed for the necklace!!
On Sep 04, 2009 at 11:34 pm #
ChickyD aka Debra says:I love this! It’s so beautifully vintage!
On Sep 04, 2009 at 11:54 pm #
Fashion Chick aka SC says:Love how you recycled your earring. The gold and green combo looks really nice!
On Sep 05, 2009 at 12:40 am #
Dragons Chicky says:Repurposing is good for the soul and the planet and us! The necklace worked up beautifully. A fave without a doubt!
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On Sep 05, 2009 at 1:58 am #
Lynn Eileen Chicky LE says:Wow — that is one big earring! LOL Good thing you lost one of them, because this one was definitely born to be a pendant! What a fabulous necklace you’ve created with it! Love the colors and your design, Reet!
On Sep 05, 2009 at 10:39 am #
Deb D Grammy Chick says:Stunning! That earring is a perfect pendant, and the other components really set it off to advantage! Reuse, recycle, repurpose = beautiful!
On Sep 05, 2009 at 11:29 am #
Reet says:Thank you again for all good comments.
On Sep 05, 2009 at 11:34 am #
CAS says:Ooooooo … wow! Simply stunning remake! Glorious recycling piece!
On Sep 05, 2009 at 1:57 pm #
Atomic Toad says:Way cool.
On Sep 05, 2009 at 4:02 pm #
Starsparkle Spiral Chick says:What a great idea & a fantastic result, the green beads go so well with the gold
On Sep 06, 2009 at 1:45 am #
Purple Chick aka Violet says:Wow… a great makeover!!!!!! Love the antique look alot!
On Sep 07, 2009 at 9:20 am #
Mary S - Sweet Chick says:Wow that was some earring! Talk about door knockers!!
It looks MUCH better as a pendant!! Very clever of you and you did a fantastic job with the whole necklace!!
On Sep 07, 2009 at 12:41 pm #
Cuban Queen Crazy Chick says:This is gorgeous. FAV
On Sep 07, 2009 at 1:37 pm #
Valentine Chick says:I love the green! This piece is absolutely fab!
On Sep 07, 2009 at 10:06 pm #
Lynn g says:This is pretty cool,great job on the makeover.
On Sep 08, 2009 at 10:55 am #
Happy Chick aka Harriet says:Makeovers are a fun challenge. I love that you took something you really liked and made it into a fresh new piece!
On Sep 13, 2009 at 12:02 pm #
Smoky Rose says:Too cool! and what a great idea!
On Oct 16, 2009 at 2:15 am #
RubberT aka Plucky Chick says:So cool!!
On Nov 20, 2009 at 12:17 am #
Faithful Chick aka Faith says:This is beautiful Reet. That is a good idea. I may scour antique stores etc. for one piece to design with.