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on “Raspberry and Cream!”:“Thank you, Becky, Deb,N Taylor and Wanda!
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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 ~”:
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on “Sonya or 'Earth' earrings”:“I agree with you both, I thought the same after I'd looked at them again!…” read »
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on “Banded Together”:“Very funky and cool!…” read »
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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 “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 »
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on “Raspberry and Cream!”:“Love it!…” read »
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- 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 »
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“Perfect! Not too little, not too much!…” read »
- on “Blue beauty”:
“Definitely rock-your-socks blue!
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“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!
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Necklace of Flora and Botany
About this design:
Just copied this from my Etsy listing, sorry to sound sales-pitchy haha:
This necklace is full of carefully handmade beads that could easily be mistaken for objects from the forests floor, as well as an array of beautiful gemstone beads, and sanded peach pits.
Gemstone beads on this highly unique and one of a kind necklace include goldstone, tourmaline, african turquoise, amber, Golden Wooden Jasper, Yellow flourite, Madagascar Green Jade, Red aventurine, and various small gemstone beads used as spacers here and there.
All handmade beads are made by me and include ceramic stoneware beads (such as the focal pendant which is also sold on it's own in my shop), polymer beans, and polymer clay beads that have been hand painted with acrylics and sealed with a water based polyurethane.
It is finished with a handmade copper hook clasp, also hand formed by myself. It measures 26in in length (66cm).
Components:
goldstone, tourmaline, african turquoise, amber, golden wooden jasper, yellow flourite, madagascar green jade, red aventurine, polymer, stoneware clay, copperAdditional Images:
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On Jul 23, 2009 at 11:55 am #
Lynn Eileen Chicky LE says:Very cool necklace, Tab! Love all the bright colors and the focal piece is great!
On Apr 02, 2010 at 6:59 pm #
Shayla says:Your necklace is so pretty! Great job. Love the polymer clay designs as well.
On Apr 02, 2010 at 7:35 pm #
MermaidSoulGirlTracey says:Wow!
Neat