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Chatter
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 » 
on “Butterfly Dance”:“Very intriguing. This piece just has so much going on! I don't think I could do…” read »
on “A Green Cuff”:“Nancy's back with another beautiful bracelet. Copper & green...perfect.…” read »
on “Blue Bird of Happiness in Brass”:“Very pretty! The blue is so saturated and vibrant.…” read »
on “Lots of Copper”:“Yay! What a great neighbor! I especially like the 1st pair w/ the patina and the…” read »
on “A Green Cuff”:“Stunning!!…” read »
on “Yellow Dragonfly”:“Where did my capital "I's" go??? They were there when I was typing...why would they turn…” read »
- on “Yellow Dragonfly”:
“I totally understand...but sometimes i let it sit for awhile where i cant see it. Then…” read »
- on “Evergreen Copper”:
“Ditto ditto everyone else. Love that hammered copper focal!…” read »
- on “Lots of Copper”:
“Wow lucky you! I would probably get into doing metal working if I got that as…” read »
- on “Butterfly Dance”:
“The bead weaving part is awesome. The whole necklace is very different and I like that.…” read »
on “In The Garden of Olives”:“P.S.--its so hard to tell in the pics what color the stones in the pendant are--they…” read »
- on “In The Garden of Olives”:
“Beadinggma: the metal in this piece is antique gold color. I got the pendant on…” read »
- on “Butterfly Dance”:
“This is just lovely! I love the design, especially the bead weaving...well done!…” read »
on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:“FYI...I decided to host a little give away of a wire wrapped briolette necklace on my…” read »
on “Aurora Damask”:“About the swellegant patinas.. not hard just difficult to determine when you are done letting it…” read »
- on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:
“Thanks, ladies! If you do give the tutorial a try out and have a minute…” read »
on “In The Garden of Olives”:“Beautiful pendant and chain goes well with design. What kind of metal is it?…” read »
- on “Yellow Dragonfly”:
“Thanks Deb, nice to know you know how I feel about a redo. I am…” read »
on “A Green Cuff”:“Love this green with copper. Awesome!…” read »
- on “Recycled Blues”:
“Very pretty!…” read »
- on “Lots of Copper”:
“Love the new shapes, Nancy. This gift will be keeping you busy for quite awhile!…” read »
- on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:
“Beautiful!! I just went & looked at your tute. While I haven't tried it yet I…” read »
on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:“Oooh, I love the look of that wire against the glass. It makes me think of…” read »
- on “Raspberry and Cream!”:
“Great colors…” read »
- on “A Green Cuff”:
“LOVE IT!!…” read »
- on “Yellow Dragonfly”:
“I do like it. Not as much as the blue but aqua blue is my fave…” read »
on “Night Owl”:“Lovely!…” read »
- on “Blue beauty”:
“Very pretty!…” read »
- on “~ Brigantine Beach ~”:
“Beautiful!…” read »
- on “Raspberry and Cream!”:
“Lovely!…” read »
Meant to Be
About this design:
I was inspired by the cool pattern on the pendant. I thought I was going to have a difficult time finding stones to go with it. I opened up one of my stash boxes and wow, there were beads that matched perfectly with the pendant, I couldn't believe it.
Components:
some kind of jasper pendant, and beads carnelian rondelles, copper daisy spacer, lsrge fancy copper beads, copper findingsAdditional Images:
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Add your thoughts!
On Aug 25, 2010 at 8:28 pm #
Mommykat Bubbly Chick says:Beautiful Job, Karen! Lovely job matching the colors, this is so special!
On Aug 25, 2010 at 8:37 pm #
Mahala93 RockChick says:Beautiful! I love it!
On Aug 25, 2010 at 9:37 pm #
Beadlady3 aka Cindy says:This is a favorite! You matched the colors well, and the accent color is perfect. I’d wear this daily!
On Aug 25, 2010 at 11:18 pm #
Boston Lady says:Karen, you did such a great job on this necklace. I love the colors of the stones and the pendant to match. I’m all about spacers in my designs and the ones you have used are out of this world. What a fabulous job you have done here. You will look like a Princess when you wear this. Thanks for sharing tonight. WOW!
On Aug 26, 2010 at 12:13 am #
grama rose aka stormy says:So very pretty Karen wonderful colors!
On Aug 26, 2010 at 8:05 am #
Linda Talbott says:Gorgeous. You found just the right beads to go with the Jasper pendant, and the touches of silver are awesome.
On Aug 26, 2010 at 8:58 am #
kapont89 says:Lovely necklace. Don’t you love it when you find beads that match from your stash?
On Aug 26, 2010 at 12:45 pm #
Jewelry by Shannon says:This is wonderful and great that your stash came through for you! SLS
On Aug 26, 2010 at 4:21 pm #
Fashion Chick aka SC says:Perfect match of beads!
On Aug 26, 2010 at 4:33 pm #
Lynn Eileen Chicky LE says:Karen, you did an amazing job finding the perfect colors in your stash to go with your great pendant! Wonderful design!
On Aug 26, 2010 at 7:00 pm #
Dragons Chicky says:Excellent design work! Love this set!!
On Aug 27, 2010 at 6:50 am #
Canadian chicky karen says:Thank you all for your kind words!!