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on “Tourmaline Dream”:“Beautiful! Fabulous pendant...makes for a beautiful necklace.…” read »
on “Tourmaline Dream”:“Dream is the perfect word to use for this set. Oh my gosh!!!!!…” read »
- on “Prince Moai”:
“Much fabulocity here. I'm a huuuuuge Aqua nugget fan. They look great with Quartz.It has such…” read »
- on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:
“Thanks for that tutorial,FB. I would never have guessed about the "loop first" method. I'll give…” read »
on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:“I read your tute and found it very easy to follow! And must agree with Kate and…” read »
on “Mystic Mystery”:“Love that color! Great design, too.
…” read »- on “Raspberry and Cream!”:
“YUM! Can I have mine with shortbread? This is such a gorgeous technique, Julia,…” read »
on “Prince Moai”:“No earrings for Prince Jimmy! I 'm wearing the earrings! LOL Thank you very much! These…” read »
- on “Blue Bird of Happiness in Brass”:
“Blue with brass. What more could anyone want? Great design.
…” read » - on “Yellow Dragonfly”:
“My kind of color! Love the design, too! Isn't it great to have a stash when…” read »
- on “Evergreen Copper”:
“Mmmmmm, yummy color! Love it!
…” read » - on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:
“Kate is right, It definitely has that "industrial chic" look. Great color, excellent design! …” read »
on “Butterfly Dance”:“Thanks so much everyone. When I designed this I was thinking that the butterflies were skipping…” read »
- on “In The Garden of Olives”:
“Great Pendant! Love it! If you aren't sure about the design, put it away for a…” read »
- on “Recycled Blues”:
“Instant summer! Love 'em!
…” read » - on “Butterfly Dance”:
“You should be pleased. You have made a unique and lovely design.
…” read » - on “Tourmaline Dream”:
“Glorious color and a great design!
…” read » - on “Prince Moai”:
“Guys can be such a pain. I'm sure ear rings would look great even if…” read »
- on “Just Plum Pretty”:
“This is a gorgeous piece! Love the purple against the Vintaj. Just beautiful!…” read »
- on “A Green Cuff”:
“Thank you, thank you, thank you! I keep thinking I'll get tired of making these…” read »
- on “Lots of Copper”:
“Hey, thanks everyone. Cindy, I'm not sure what I'll do with the 16g but…” read »
- on “Tourmaline Dream”:
“Love the way you used heart gems to go with the pendant, for the earrings. Great…” read »
on “Tranquility”:“Lovely!…” read »
- on “Ode to a Rose”:
“Darling!…” read »
- on “Beachey Bling”:
“Nice!…” read »
- on “Tourmaline Dream”:
“Lovely set!…” read »
- on “Butterfly Dance”:
“Great design Wanda!…” read »
on “Lots of Copper”:“Terrific earrings! So jealous of your "gift" - not only of the copper & scraps,…” read »
- on “Blue Bird of Happiness in Brass”:
“I like how you have the concave & domed circles alternating. Makes for a striking (pun…” read »
on “Tourmaline Dream”:“Beautifully done.…” read »
on “Sonya or 'Earth' earrings”:“Thanks Nancy, the wire work was a bit tricky ! I had to do the…” read »
on “In The Garden of Olives”:“The non-traditional look is stunning.…” read »
- on “Recycled Blues”:
“Very smart looking.…” read »
- on “Butterfly Dance”:
“I like the way it looks different on the two back rounds. Nine piece.…” read »
on “~ Brigantine Beach ~”:“Thank you Chicky Zww…” read »
- on “My MacGyver Heart”:
“Great design Deb…” read »
- on “Recycled Blues”:
“Very pretty. I need to get some recycled glass
…” read » - on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:
“I posted on your blog and will here. The tutorial is great. Easy to follow. I've…” read »
on “A Green Cuff”:“Gorgeous, love this.…” read »
- on “Butterfly Dance”:
“This is so cool, I love this design.Well done.
…” read »
What's left
About this design:
Inspired from a book I have, I used left over beads and just strung them together.
Components:
Glass and crystal beads, fairy ribbonAdditional Images:
Read the comments (or add your own)
Add your thoughts!
On Dec 12, 2009 at 5:46 pm #
Wemai Coffee Chick says:Ohhh – I like this, Steph! A lot of nice beads here!!
On Dec 13, 2009 at 8:34 am #
Linda Talbott says:This is a really good argument for dipping into your bead stash once in a while…beautiful combo of beads, and I really like the way you “tied it together” with the fairy ribbon. Stunning!
Best ~ Linda
On Dec 13, 2009 at 11:00 am #
K H says:COOL!!!! I have my fair share of “dribs and drabs” and since I am a bit short on storage space I can’t horde them forever, so I am forever trying to think of new ways to use what I have!!!
On Dec 13, 2009 at 11:20 am #
Lynn Eileen Chicky LE says:Steph, what a wonderful way to use up those sweet little orphans we all have! Love the use of the ribbon to pull it all together!
On Dec 13, 2009 at 8:01 pm #
Chicky Zee aka Alice says:nice !!!
On Dec 13, 2009 at 8:32 pm #
Faithful Chick aka Faith says:I think I have pulled this up to comment even typed in my comment and then never hit submit this time I am going to push it. This is really a beautiful piece. It does not even begin to look like left overs. I wish I had your left overs (just kiding no wait a minute let me think that one over again) LOL.
On Dec 13, 2009 at 8:58 pm #
AllureofGemsGlamJulia says:This is really darling!
On Dec 14, 2009 at 2:03 am #
Cotopaxi Chickie Sue says:What a great way to use leftover beads, Steph – and I love the ribbon with this! Beautiful work!
On Dec 15, 2009 at 12:10 pm #
Fashion Chick aka SC says:Pretty!
On Dec 16, 2009 at 3:57 am #
Flyslip says:That’s your talent, apparently – not making “leftovers” look like a disparate mess!