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Glass Bottom Boat
About this design:
I found this brass stamping and thought it was pretty so I colored it with ink and enhanced it with gloss. The necklace is made with brass chain and fish and a few crystals for bling. It is 24" long and the medallion is approx 2" wide. There is a 2" extender. The earrings are 1 1/4" long with hand made earwires.
Components:
Brass chain,charms,stamping,wire,clasp. Swarovksi crystal, czech crystal. Aquamarine rondell beads.Additional Images:
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On Apr 27, 2010 at 10:04 am #
Chippy Chick aka Lindys says:This design is so unique! I love the pendant! Very creative how you enhanced it, you did a beautiful job! And I love the chain with the fishies! This is diffinately a fav!
On Apr 27, 2010 at 10:09 am #
Lee D says:OMG! I love everything about this set!! Perfect design and what a great idea to enhance the pendant with ink. Into my favs!
On Apr 27, 2010 at 10:17 am #
Cuban Queen Crazy Chick says:Cool necklace, Dragon Chicky! I love how you enhanced the pendant, very cool.
On Apr 27, 2010 at 10:19 am #
Orchid Betty says:Wow…. This is fantastic! I love the fishes they appear like swimming toward the seahorse, I love the work you did to the pendent, wonderful design! A favorite!
On Apr 27, 2010 at 10:26 am #
Green Eyed Lady Chick says:Absolutely love this necklace, very unique!!!
this is a fav!!!!
On Apr 27, 2010 at 10:27 am #
sunny chick says:I love those little fishies! The aquamarine looks gorgeous with the brass. Your pendant is amazing!
On Apr 27, 2010 at 10:27 am #
Arja A says:Fantastic work! Love it.
On Apr 27, 2010 at 10:55 am #
BayLady says:Very Creative! Great idea restoring the pendant with some color. The set looks lovely together. I really like the earwires too!
On Apr 27, 2010 at 11:08 am #
K H says:AWESOME!!!!! This is just so special!!!
On Apr 27, 2010 at 11:25 am #
grama rose aka stormy says:I love this piece into my favs! so pretty what you have done with it !
On Apr 27, 2010 at 11:29 am #
Dragons Chicky says:Thank you thank you all! Wasn’t sure how this would go over…So happy you like it!!
On Apr 27, 2010 at 12:18 pm #
Canadian chicky karen says:This is a gorgeous design. Great job on adding color to the pendant, looks fantastic, and the fish look great with it!!!
On Apr 27, 2010 at 1:10 pm #
Happy Chick aka Harriet says:They already said it!!! This one is a real winner!
Did you notice that the seahorse has a little bit of a “dragon” look? LOL
On Apr 27, 2010 at 2:54 pm #
Vampire Chickie Ravin says:OMG!!! This is so awesome…all that AND a couple of bags of chips!! I swear, if I had anything that even vaguely resembled money, I would buy this quick, fast, and in a hurry. Fave, seriously a fave!
On Apr 27, 2010 at 3:12 pm #
KittyMom Linda says:I thought it was a dragon at first when I saw who made it. It took me a second to realize that it was a seahorse! Please tell me you did this earlier. I can’t believe you have time to do this elaborate work so close to the wedding. Or is it the only way you are staying calm? It’s into my faves.
On Apr 27, 2010 at 3:13 pm #
KittyMom Linda says:My bad, My bad, I and writing two comments into one and got very messed up. Of course, maybe you are getting ready for a wedding too! Ooopppssss
On Apr 27, 2010 at 3:28 pm #
Lynn Eileen Chicky LE says:Cookie, this set is fabulous! I love your design and the way you enhanced the pendant is amazing!
On Apr 27, 2010 at 5:22 pm #
Jewelry by Shannon says:VERY PRETTY!! SLS
On Apr 27, 2010 at 5:56 pm #
Lynn g says:This is really neat, and a great job on painting it.
On Apr 27, 2010 at 7:12 pm #
Purple Chick aka Violet says:This is a beautiful set !!! Love the seahorse !!!!!
On Apr 27, 2010 at 8:53 pm #
Buster Browns MoM says:I love everything about this.. it’s BEAUTIFUL, AWESOME, and into my FAVES!!!!
On Apr 28, 2010 at 4:17 pm #
Joyce M says:So very pretty! I love this! Your touches of color are so perfect with just a bit of the brass still showing! I LOVE THIS!
On Apr 28, 2010 at 4:30 pm #
Dragons Chicky says:Thanks to all of you. It was a bit of a process but fun to see it come along and change into this.
Thanks again!!
On Apr 28, 2010 at 8:39 pm #
Yorkie chick aka CC says:Cookie, I agree with all the other comments…this rocks…or is that swims…either way it is a very unique and impressive set!! Into my favs…you go girl!!
On Jul 23, 2010 at 9:53 am #
Gayla G says:Love this!
On Jul 05, 2012 at 5:58 pm #
Tres Chick says:Just ran across this by accident – I love this!! Love the coloring&everything else about this-it’s going into my favorites.