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on “Recycled Coral Flower RIng”:“Thanks a bunch for the lovely comments, it just inspires me more.
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on “Raspberry and Cream!”:“Thank you Mary and Cindy, very much
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on “Dragonfly's Garden”:“Love this one…” read »
- on “Mystic Mystery”:
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on “Wine Party”:“I just found this...2013? What a great idea.…” read »
on “Recycled Coral Flower RIng”:“Love, love, love this!!! So creative!…” read »
on “Beachey Bling”:“What a fantastic earthy look. Beach glass should be considered a gemstone. It's so mysterious to…” read »
- on “Tranquility”:
“Kyanite and Pearls are fantastic together,and I LOVE the splash of rock crystal. This piece really…” read »
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“Just gorgeous. Those stones really belong together,and are just perfect!…” read »
on “Raspberry and Cream!”:“You are simply genius at this style!
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Thanks everyone. The flat wire is aluminum, so it is very soft. Curling it…” read » 
on “Raspberry and Cream!”:“Like a cool, berry slushy on a hot day!
Wouldn't this look yummy with a…” read »- on “Raspberry and Cream!”:
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- on “Raspberry and Cream!”:
“The two different sides look great! Gorgeous!…” read »
- on “~ Brigantine Beach ~”:
“Beautiful necklace! The rainy weather was a great inspiration for you.…” read »
on “Sonya or 'Earth' earrings”:“I agree with you both, I thought the same after I'd looked at them again!…” read »
on “Dragonfly's Garden”:“Gorgeous!!!…” read »
on “Mystic Mystery”:“Gorgeous set - love it.…” read »
on “Banded Together”:“Very funky and cool!…” read »
- on “Tiedye Butterfly Redo”:
“Your patina work is so cool - you are very talented! I love the turquoise beads…” read »
- on “carry that weight”:
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- on “Lovely Impression”:
“Thanks for the useful info Lisa. What is KO thread and how do you work…” read »
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“Now I see it, both are nice. I like your most recent design also. …” read »
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on “A Little Vintage”:“Beautifully done.…” read »
- on “Night Owl”:
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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 »
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- on “My MacGyver Heart”:
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Desert Bloom
About this design:
Part of the reason I started making my own jewelry is so I could finally create what I dreamed of owning.
Components:
Red dyed howlite (I think), turquoise colored beads, amber seed beads, great brown beads (see, I am still trying to learn all the names and could never organize like Lorrie does alphabetically!)Additional Images:
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Add your thoughts!
On Sep 02, 2010 at 9:16 pm #
Chicky Zee aka Alice says:Nice love the beads !
On Sep 02, 2010 at 11:51 pm #
grama rose aka stormy says:your brown beads looks like Jasper! Yes we can make what ever makes us happy!
On Sep 03, 2010 at 9:34 am #
Judith Ann Boyer says:This is great!! Love it!!
On Sep 03, 2010 at 10:15 am #
Chicky Bear-Tara says:Fabulous! Love the colors!
On Sep 03, 2010 at 9:03 pm #
Mommykat Bubbly Chick says:This one is Very Cool!!!! I would totally wear this!
Looking good!
On Sep 03, 2010 at 9:28 pm #
Faithful Chick aka Faith says:How about Tigerskin Jasper for your brown unknown bead. And isn’t it just great to be able to design what you like and want to wear. (Especially with out the retail store price)
On Sep 04, 2010 at 12:02 am #
Skittles mommy says:It’s funny, b/c the first time I wore this, I asked my hubby what he thought – he thought it was a bit much. I didn’t care, b/c it’s what I have wanted for a long time, but did not want to pay even a portion of retail price at the mall. LOVE LOVE LOVE making my own jewelry!!!!!
On Sep 05, 2010 at 8:41 am #
Linda Talbott says:This is gorgeous, and all the strands complement each other so well.