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on “Mystic Mystery”:“Beautiful set!…” read »
- on “Raspberry and Cream!”:
“The two different sides look great! Gorgeous!…” read »
- on “~ Brigantine Beach ~”:
“Beautiful necklace! The rainy weather was a great inspiration for you.…” read »
on “Sonya or 'Earth' earrings”:“I agree with you both, I thought the same after I'd looked at them again!…” read »
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!”:
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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 »
Butterflies are free
About this design:
I fell in love with this strand of Rock Crystal - and had to have it. When I found the butterfly - I knew it would be just the right touch - but didn't like the look of butterflies on both sides - so for balance I added the Black Obsidian and some black delicas for a little accent.
Components:
Onyx Butterfly, Rock Crystal, Black Obsidian, delicasAdditional Images:
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Add your thoughts!
On Sep 07, 2009 at 1:11 pm #
martham says:I love crystal and it looks great with the onyx butterfly. I agree, this necklace needs to be asymmetrical.
On Sep 07, 2009 at 2:08 pm #
Lynn Eileen Chicky LE says:I’ll second that, Martham! Perfect asymmetrical design! Love the black accents to pick up the black of the butterfly!
On Sep 07, 2009 at 2:12 pm #
FaeryGoth Chick says:Very lovely!
On Sep 07, 2009 at 2:16 pm #
Starsparkle Spiral Chick says:I agree with you about the Rock Crystal, they’re gorgeous! This is really pretty, I like the asymmetrical look
On Sep 07, 2009 at 4:30 pm #
K H says:Another vote for aysmmetry – butterflies do their own thing – they aren’t boxed in with classical choreography – but the three smaller beads on the opposite side give the necklace a nice balance!
On Sep 07, 2009 at 7:27 pm #
Chicky Bear-Tara says:This is a beautiful necklace. I love the rock crystal with the obsidian and onyx.
On Sep 08, 2009 at 10:19 am #
Happy Chick aka Harriet says:Very pretty!
On Sep 08, 2009 at 12:27 pm #
Deb D Grammy Chick says:Really beautiful!! I love the asymmetrical design, and the balance of the other stones to compliment the butterfly!! Perfect!
On Sep 11, 2009 at 11:08 am #
Sali Jo GemsChica Chick says:Great design! Great selection of stones!