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Chatter
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 »
- on “Bluebells”:
“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 »
- on “Bluebells”:
“You have captured the real thing in these earrings beautifully. Lovely work!…” read »
on “Bluebells”:“Beautiful work
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Shades of Purples
About this design:
Another peyote tube creation. Lepidolite and sterling added
Components:
Seed beaded peyote tube, Lepidolite, sterling beads, chain and findingsAdditional Images:
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Add your thoughts!
On Jun 01, 2010 at 12:57 am #
FaeryGoth Chick says:This is so nice!
On Jun 01, 2010 at 3:22 am #
Vampire Chickie Ravin says:Beautiful, so delicate and lovely, reminds me of lavender.
On Jun 01, 2010 at 7:37 am #
KittyMom Linda says:Beautiful, I am humbled by your work, made even more beautiful to me by the color!
On Jun 01, 2010 at 8:05 am #
Green Eyed Lady Chick says:An absolute beauty, I love this!
On Jun 01, 2010 at 8:52 am #
Mary S - Sweet Chick says:Wow! Stunning but not over-powering! To me it makes a statement without being gaudy.
Lots of sterling and a touch of lovely purple as the focal.
I love it!!! A lot!
On Jun 01, 2010 at 9:43 am #
Orchid Betty says:Wow, love the color, the design and everything about this necklace! A favorite!
On Jun 01, 2010 at 10:26 am #
Lee D says:Gorgeous pendant and great job on the peyote tube!! Just the right amount of color to show off the pendant and tube. Fav!
On Jun 01, 2010 at 11:59 am #
Canadian chicky karen says:Wow, You are very talented!!! This is a beautiful design and I love the purple pendant!!
On Jun 01, 2010 at 1:59 pm #
C Clark says:I agree – this is beautiful. The color and findings all go together perfectly.
On Jun 01, 2010 at 3:19 pm #
sunny chick says:Those peyote tubes are the perfect accent for the pendant! Love this!
On Jun 01, 2010 at 5:00 pm #
Dragons Chicky says:WOW!
On Jun 01, 2010 at 6:21 pm #
Lynn g says:This is really nice!!!
On Jun 01, 2010 at 6:38 pm #
Jewelry by Shannon says:Those peyote tubes are so eye-catching when you add them to a piece. Lovely!! SLS
On Jun 01, 2010 at 9:01 pm #
Mommykat Bubbly Chick says:oh, Beautiful!