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on “Pistachio Spring”:“Great partners for the pendant. I really like how the pendant & coordinating dangles hang from…” read »
on “Lots of Copper”:“Lucky you to get such a great gift! Love the earrings!…” read »
on “Lots of Copper”:“Nancy, these earrings are wonderful! Such a clever idea!
…” read »- on “A Green Cuff”:
“Nancy, you've created another stunning cuff! Love green & copper together!
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on “Pistachio Spring”:“This delicate green necklace is perfect for Spring. Love it!
…” read »- on “CALYPSO HOOPS”:
“Party time! Fabulous cheerful ear rings!
…” read » - on “Country Leaves”:
“Love the copper and leaves. Excellent Design!
…” read » - on “Leather, Silver and a Rainy Day”:
“Love your bracelets especially the leather one.
…” read » - on “Field & Blue Skies”:
“Wow! Those beads are gorgeous! Love the color.
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on “CALYPSO HOOPS”:“Definitely one of those "why didn't I think of that" ideas...super clever and super cute!…” read »
- on “Pearl with a touch of Silver”:
“Classy!
…” read » - on “Grampa's old tree”:
“Super design. Great tree, too!
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on “Field & Blue Skies”:“Exquisite design as well as those gorgeous beads. You did an excellent job. I love…” read »
- on “Copper and 'a green thumb'”:
“Fantastic design. Love it!
…” read » - on “Bluebells”:
“Great design! Great flowers, too!
…” read » - on “Totally Teal”:
“Wow! I love all of that teal and it makes a gorgeous bracelet. Great…” read »
- on “Lots of Copper”:
“Thanks for the suggestion Chelsea. I haven't done much etching so this would be a…” read »
- on “A Green Cuff”:
“Yes, the wire is dead soft KSD. At 14 gauge anything but dead soft would…” read »
on “Pistachio Spring”:“Thanks everybody for all the compliments. I've had this little pendant & the pearls sitting on…” read »
on “CALYPSO HOOPS”:“Cute recycle!…” read »
- on “Pistachio Spring”:
“I have this pendant also and I just finished making a necklace with it. It…” read »
on “CALYPSO HOOPS”:“These are cool!…” read »
- on “Field & Blue Skies”:
“Those stones look gorgeous, as does your design!…” read »
- on “Pistachio Spring”:
“Love it Deb! That pendant looks great with those pearls.…” read »
- on “Field & Blue Skies”:
“Beautiful!…” read »
- on “CALYPSO HOOPS”:
“These look like so much fun!…” read »
- on “Pistachio Spring”:
“I wanna come to YOUR house! MY patio needs CPR!…” read »
on “Pistachio Spring”:“Oh my goodness, Deb, another of your beautiful creations. I really like that leaf; the 1"…” read »
- on “Field & Blue Skies”:
“Dittos to everything said. The miracle of Creation is showcased in your pieces!…” read »
- on “CALYPSO HOOPS”:
“What a fantastic and clever idea!! The name is so fitting; love the colors.…” read »
- on “TY”:
“Love this type of design which allows for the beads/components to stand out. Can this be…” read »
on “Field & Blue Skies”:“Absolutely fabulous stones--and the triangular pendant is perfect. Gorgeous piece!…” read »
- on “Pistachio Spring”:
“That pendant is a sensational color. Looks great with the beads you chose. Oh, and kudos…” read »
on “Pistachio Spring”:“Exquisite!…” read »
- on “Leather, Silver and a Rainy Day”:
“Close....Ottawa! lol! Lucky you living in the city with some of the best bead stores…” read »
on “Field & Blue Skies”:“This is stunning.....love the blue lace agate!…” read »
- on “Pistachio Spring”:
“I love this Deb! It's so delicate-- and even if the leaf is only 1"...the…” read »
on “Field & Blue Skies”:“Yes, I agree with Deb, they are lovely in the photo.wish I could see them in…” read »
- on “Pistachio Spring”:
“So pretty! This is one of my favs!…” read »
Autumn Harvest
About this design:
I haven't finished this one yet. I still need to seal it and varnish it, but I love the colors in these beads.
Components:
Handmade Paper Beads; Copper Freshwater Pearls, Gold Seed Beads and Gold Bead Caps.Additional Images:
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Add your thoughts!
On Nov 02, 2010 at 8:00 am #
Green Eyed Lady Chick says:This is awesome!! I love the colors and your paper beads are fabulous!!! Love it and a fav!
On Nov 02, 2010 at 8:03 am #
Canadian chicky karen says:I love all the beads you make, they are amazing!!
On Nov 02, 2010 at 8:12 am #
Linda Talbott says:More incredible beads. And I love the way you accentuated them with the pearls and beadcaps. Beautiful.
On Nov 02, 2010 at 8:20 am #
Daisy Chick - Dawn says:Beautiful and the beads I can’t imagine making them. Are they hard to make?
On Nov 02, 2010 at 9:28 am #
grama rose aka stormy says:i LOVE IT CAN’T WAIT TO SEE IT FINISHED!!!
On Nov 02, 2010 at 9:56 am #
sunny chick says:Gorgeous design!
On Nov 02, 2010 at 10:17 am #
Lynda aka DivaChick says:Lovely! You do beautiful work!
On Nov 02, 2010 at 11:10 am #
Cecilia-Gems of Heaven says:This is so very pretty. The paper beads look almost like cloisonne’ (hope I spelled it right).
On Nov 02, 2010 at 12:12 pm #
Reet says:This is amazing!!!! Love color!
On Nov 02, 2010 at 3:19 pm #
Deb D Grammy Chick says:You make the most fantastic paper beads! These are gorgeous, and so is your design!
On Nov 02, 2010 at 5:02 pm #
NY Bella says:So, so pretty!
On Nov 02, 2010 at 6:03 pm #
amkcreations aka Amanda says:Wow, another stunner. Love it, so very beautiful
On Nov 02, 2010 at 6:39 pm #
Gemme Designs says:So beautiful and unique!!
On Nov 02, 2010 at 7:36 pm #
Mommykat Bubbly Chick says:These just get better & better- this is fabulous color, and you are certtainly showing them off so beautifully with this design!
On Nov 02, 2010 at 9:10 pm #
Lynn g says:More pretty beads, a great job.
On Nov 04, 2010 at 11:47 pm #
Flutterbug says:I just love what you are doing with paper! Stunning beads in a setting to match. Thanks for sharing, I may just have to give it a go myself…
On Nov 07, 2010 at 1:01 am #
Harmony on Strings says:All the colors are so great. These are really special.
On Nov 07, 2010 at 6:00 pm #
The Dud says:Thanks, everyone! Here’s a picture of the final product.
On Nov 07, 2010 at 7:19 pm #
Eeka Mouse says:WOW! the finished necklace is dynamite!