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on “Leather, Silver and a Rainy Day”:“You must live in Montreal!! LOL!! And freaking cold too darn!!
Same here! …” read »
on “Field & Blue Skies”:“Well if they are even prettier than the photos then they must be drop dead gorgeous.…” read »
on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:“Love thgese Lynda. Beautiful and rustic! Will give the tute a look!…” read »
on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:“I too am a huge fan of annealed steel wire for jewelry projects. After removing…” read »
on “Leather, Silver and a Rainy Day”:“Funny, Deb Harding, I borrowed the book from the library because of one of your posts…” read »
- on “To be,or not to be? Advice needed.”:
“I think them! Love the color combination. They would go with everything.…” read »
on “To be,or not to be? Advice needed.”:“Inspiring me about what to do with all my smaller chips, stones, etc! Extra nice design…” read »
- on “Bluebells”:
“Both the flowers and the earrings are beautiful! Great job capturing the feel of the real…” read »
- on “Country Leaves”:
“Those leaves are gorgeous...this bracelet is a perfect setting for.them.…” read »
- on “Leather, Silver and a Rainy Day”:
“I have that same book....its awesome isn't it? You did an excellant job on the leather…” read »
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“Fantastic job...you definitely captured the look of your flowers. I seriously want your flowers...lol.…” read »
on “Bluebells”:“Thank you ladies, so glad you like them
…” read »- on “Tourmaline Dream”:
“Thank you all ~ glad you like them !
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on “Leather, Silver and a Rainy Day”:“You can't beat black with silver and pearls! Great designs!…” read »
on “Raspberry and Cream!”:“love how you're exploring so many beautiful variations with this technique, Julia....they all end up in…” read »
on “Tourmaline Dream”:“This a stunning piece, the heart pendant,WOW!!…” read »
- on “Grampa's old tree”:
“Gorgeous!!…” read »
- on “Leather, Silver and a Rainy Day”:
“It is 3 strands of sari silk. The silk is knotted on either side of…” read »
- on “Country Leaves”:
“I agree with Kate. Bright and cheerful! Love it, love it...want it.…” read »
- on “Leather, Silver and a Rainy Day”:
“What a nice, clean design. Both are winners. I have been working on jewelry…” read »
on “Leather, Silver and a Rainy Day”:“These would definitely cheer me up, love them both! I have some of this sari silk…” read »
on “Copper and 'a green thumb'”:“Fantastic, I really like it.…” read »
- on “Sonya or 'Earth' earrings”:
“very pretty !…” read »
on “Totally Teal”:“This is lovely work - you should be very proud. And that totally teal bracelet is…” read »
- on “Copper and 'a green thumb'”:
“This is wonderful - a really sweet design and I especially love the cute earrings to…” read »
- on “Leather, Silver and a Rainy Day”:
“Love them all!!…” read »
on “Sonya or 'Earth' earrings”:“Love it! still trying to figure out how you did this tricky wire work. …” read »
on “Country Leaves”:“Oh My Goodness!! This is so bright and cheerful! I usually associate maple leaves with Fall…” read »
- on “Cultus Lake Market”:
“Great looking jewelry - enjoyed looking!…” read »
- on “Tourmaline Dream”:
“Beautiful necklace and I love the design of your earrings!!…” read »
- on “Copper and 'a green thumb'”:
“Great design!…” read »
- on “Grampa's old tree”:
“Beautiful piece. I love the vintage look, and the cabochon is fabulous.…” read »
- on “Country Leaves”:
“This is a fun and easy bracelet. Lots of options to make matching earrings. …” read »
- on “Country Leaves”:
“I love copper and am crazy about these! Those Czech leaves are gorgeous.…” read »
on “Pearl with a touch of Silver”:“Beautiful classic look. Very nice work!!…” read »
- on “A Green Cuff”:
“Can you please tell me if the 14 gauge is Dead Soft? I just started…” read »
- on “A Green Cuff”:
“I really like your bracele, the design is great! Good work.…” read »
on “Grampa's old tree”:“Love the way your design makes the pendant pop. Gorgeous colors! Great design!…” read »
- on “Copper and 'a green thumb'”:
“Great design for your pendant. Beautiful!…” read »
A Quilt in Time...
About this design:
I used these really cool lodolite drops to neutralize all the greens in this design...
Components:
Polymer clay pendant, Petrified Green Opal, Lodolite drops, freshwater pearls, swarovski crystals, metal bead caps...Additional Images:
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Add your thoughts!
On Dec 07, 2009 at 9:07 pm #
K H says:This is really cool!!! A nice balance of colors and textures!!!
On Dec 08, 2009 at 12:44 am #
Lynn Eileen Chicky LE says:Shanti, what a fabulous pendant!!! I love the colors and the design! You created a perfect necklace to complement it, too!
On Dec 08, 2009 at 2:55 am #
Cotopaxi Chickie Sue says:Great design to really showcase this wonderful pendant, Shanti!
On Dec 08, 2009 at 8:02 am #
Shanti P says:Thank you KH, Lynn and Sue!
On Dec 08, 2009 at 8:04 am #
Linda Talbott says:The quilted pendant is amazing! Did you make it yourself? (I guess this is a rhetorical question, since it doesn’t seem this forum allows for back and forth Q & A. I love all the beads you paired it with. Stunning.
On Dec 08, 2009 at 8:07 am #
Shanti P says:Hi L Talbott – I’m not that talented. I bought the pendant from an Etsy artist. Thanks!!
On Dec 08, 2009 at 10:02 am #
Lynda aka DivaChick says:What a beautiful necklace, Shanti! I love the petrified green opal with the pendant! Excellent!
On Dec 08, 2009 at 10:28 am #
Faithful Chick aka Faith says:Shanti this is a lovely creation. Very well designed. Love the opal in this.
On Dec 08, 2009 at 11:07 am #
Shanti P says:Thank you so much Lynda and Faith!
On Dec 08, 2009 at 11:47 am #
Happy Chick aka Harriet says:Unusual and very pretty!!! You had my attention with the pendant and the lodolite!
On Dec 08, 2009 at 6:27 pm #
Chicky Zee aka Alice says:Pretty love the pendant!!!
On Dec 08, 2009 at 6:37 pm #
Sali Jo GemsChica Chick says:Shanti! FABULICIOUS!!
On Dec 08, 2009 at 7:59 pm #
Shanti P says:Thank you Harriet, Alica and Sandra!!