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Last one b/c it is hard to list with a cat on your mouse:)
About this design:
(not to mention this particular cat has learned how to hit the "sleep" button on my keyboard!) I love this gorgeous orange calcite pendant! And then I found these beautiful rainbow agate tumbled nuggets and a necklace was born:) And that is the way of most of my work - the beads seem to find each other and I just follow their lead. (my husband actually prefers I not tell too many people that beads "talk" to me:) Added to the stones are tiny round gold finish spacer beads and shimmery dark golden brown 6/0 Czech glass beads. The clasp is a heart shaped Bali style toggle.
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On Aug 07, 2009 at 12:06 pm #
Anita QoG Funny Chick says:Gorgeous!!! I love how you hung the pendant!!
On Aug 07, 2009 at 12:26 pm #
Lynn Eileen Chicky LE says:Kathryn, this is just gorgeous (and I am not an “orange person” — LOL)! I agree with Anita about the pendant — you did a fab job with the hanging and the detailing. Love the clasp, too.
On Aug 07, 2009 at 12:28 pm #
Lynn Eileen Chicky LE says:BTW, very creative title!
On Aug 07, 2009 at 12:43 pm #
Jeannes Gems - Gem Chick says:Ditto to Anita and Lynn! I absolutely love the way you hung the pendant!
On Aug 07, 2009 at 12:49 pm #
Purple Chick aka Violet says:Just gorgeous!!!!! My beads talk to me too!
On Aug 07, 2009 at 1:24 pm #
K H says:I am an orange person (but then I never met at color I didn’t like)I too like the way you hung the pendant
On Aug 07, 2009 at 1:51 pm #
Starsparkle Spiral Chick says:Ooh, this is lovely
On Aug 07, 2009 at 2:52 pm #
Fashion Chick aka SC says:I really like this!
On Aug 07, 2009 at 3:59 pm #
Deborah says:Very pretty Kathryn, very pretty!
On Aug 07, 2009 at 4:22 pm #
J Yee smart chick says:Kathryn, thank you very much for telling how you usually create designs, this one turned out wonderfully – the fantabulous orange calcite pendant is accentuated beautifully the way that you attached it to the rest of the necklace, as the “star of the show”!
On Aug 07, 2009 at 8:44 pm #
Leigh D says:To echo everyone else i love the way you created your own “bail” for the pendant!
On Aug 07, 2009 at 8:57 pm #
Lynn Eileen Chicky LE says:Just to clarify — I love the color orange — it just looks hideous on me.
On Aug 07, 2009 at 9:02 pm #
Leigh D says:Lynn – I had to laugh when I read your comment – Orange is not a forgiving color on me either – I envy people who can carry off colors like this
On Aug 07, 2009 at 9:37 pm #
Lynn Eileen Chicky LE says:I look like an ugly pumpkin when I try to wear any shade of orange clothing.
I see all these gorgeous gems in shades of orange, but I always pass them by…….Sigh.
On Aug 07, 2009 at 10:26 pm #
IVONNE R says:I love the details in this necklace. Pretty and more…………
On Aug 11, 2009 at 1:15 am #
Kathryn Lobert says:Thank you everyone for taking the time to make such really nice comments!!
On Aug 11, 2009 at 2:08 am #
Cotopaxi Chickie Sue says:Kathryn, this is a stunning piece! Love the pendant, and love the unique way you showcased it! It sure is nice when the beads talk to you, isn’t it? So much easier to create when they do!
On Aug 14, 2009 at 1:44 pm #
Kathryn Lobert says:I cannot remember if I actually thanked all of you for the incredibly generous comments when I listed some pieces or if I just thought about it (a mind is a terrible thing to lose:) but if I didn’t, please let me do so now. There is such talent and artistry in this garden that I was nervous about even putting something up and you were so kind and complimentary that you just gave me incredible encouragement. Thank you so much.