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Description from arielswaves: I grew up walking down wooded paths in Michigan each summer, and coming home with deep purple hands, after picking ((and eating!) wild blackberries. I live in Texas now, but still spend a few months in Michigan’s peaceful woods each summer. Blackberry bramble-lined trails make me so nostalgic!
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- Chicky Red-haired Grammy on “afternoon storm”:
“A storm like this sends our little dogs hiding behind our legs or into their kennels…” read »
- Chicky Red-haired Grammy on “Desert Sky”:
“A beautiful pick ... this also looks like the skies over eastern Canada.…” read »
- dolllady aka Pam on “Desert Sky”:
“Congrats on your wonderful 24 hour sky POD!!…” read »
- dolllady aka Pam on “afternoon storm”:
“This is a great adventure of surviving the storm. Yesterday we awoke to a thunderstorm.…” read »
- dolllady aka Pam on “Jagged Edge”:
“Oooooooooh, my goodness! This pick shows a spectacular color and design selection!…” read »
- Island Deb on “Desert Sky”:
“Congrats! Well deserved POD.…” read »
- BevB on “Desert Sky”:
“Congrats on your beautiful Desert Sky pod!…” read »
- diane l cauley on “Spring Greens & Blues”:
“I love your choice of beads, very pretty!…” read »
- JenJouterie on “Midnight Blue”:
“I have some of the Tibetan (Dzi) Agate Blue Banded Faceted Round in 8mm. I was…” read »
- MH on “Sun-Ripened Peach”:
“Great peaches- congratulations!!…” read »
- Granny Nancy on “Sun-Ripened Peach”:
“Congrats on your peachy keen POD. Its really lovely.…” read »
- dolllady aka Pam on “Sun-Ripened Peach”:
“Congrats on your luscious POD!…” read »
- Cindy 64 on “Sun-Ripened Peach”:
“Gorgeous! Congratulations on your POD!…” read »
- BevB on “Sun-Ripened Peach”:
“Congrats on your perfect Sun-Ripened Peach pod!…” read »
- dolllady aka Pam on “Spring Greens & Blues”:
“Beautiful spring beads that will make beautiful pieces!…” read »
- dolllady aka Pam on “Cherry Love”:
“Congrats on your delectable cherry POD!…” read »
- dolllady aka Pam on “Leaving on an Adventure”:
“Beautiful pick to wear the projects on your adventure!…” read »
- dolllady aka Pam on “Tiger Tiger”:
“Great pick for a tiger + friend/s stalking through the underbrush! I love this and…” read »
- MH on “Cherry Love”:
“Congratulations!!…” read »
- BevB on “Cherry Love”:
“Congrats on your Cherry Love pod!…” read »
- A Libby on “Tropics”:
“Beautiful blend of colors and textures. Reminiscent of a misty spring green garden.…” read »
- BevB on “Tiger Tiger”:
“Well done, Mahala! It went into my favs.…” read »
- dolllady aka Pam on “Tropics”:
“Congrats on your stunning POD! The blues a d greens are perfect together!…” read »
- dolllady aka Pam on “Desert Palm”:
“Congrats on your lovely desert palm POD!…” read »
- dolllady aka Pam on “Midnight Blue”:
“Wow! Perfect pick for midnight! I usually don't turn in until between 12:30…” read »
- diane l cauley on “Desert Palm”:
“i love this pick! Congrats on pod!…” read »
- Granny Nancy on “Heart of June”:
“Yes, Mary this is beautiful. I'd love to see these made up into necklaces or…” read »
- A Libby on “Desert Palm”:
“A lovely assortment that would make versatile and sophisticated jewelry.…” read »
- BevB on “Desert Palm”:
“Congrats on your Desert Palm pod!…” read »
- swerdybird on “Beachy Fun”:
“Lovely - just snagged several of these beauties. that emerald AB rondelle is one of my…” read »
- swerdybird on “Turtle Island”:
“A whole bunch of fave raves in this pick - some I possess & others I…” read »
- diane l cauley on “Colorful cross”:
“one of my favorite color combos!…” read »
- dolllady aka Pam on “skylines”:
“Congrats on your wonderful sky POD! It is more like our skies lately!…” read »
- BevB on “skylines”:
“Congrats on your skylines pod, MH!…” read »
- Island Deb on “skylines”:
“Love the mint green and cobalt-type blues together! I'll try it. Thanks!…” read »
- Island Deb on “skylines”:
“Love the mint green and cobalt-type blues together! I'll try it. Thanks!…” read »
- A Libby on “FILM NOIR”:
“Thanks, I am a big old movie fan.…” read »
- dolllady aka Pam on “Spring, sprang, sprung”:
“Congrats on your delightful spring pick!…” read »
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On Aug 20, 2020 at 5:41 pm #
Kathryn R says:Just had to put your mouth-watering pick into my faves. It’s a beautiful invitation to go berry picking in the peaceful Michigan woods!
On Aug 20, 2020 at 5:46 pm #
Chali-o says:Areilswaves,
This brings me back to my childhood in Louisiana. We would walk along the RR tracks picking blackberries. My grandmother would freeze them and we would have it with cream and sugar. Seeing this made me think of her. Thank you for sharing it.
On Aug 20, 2020 at 5:53 pm #
Robin nursechick says:What a beautiful pick. Perfect combination for fall- I too live in Texas- fall doesn’t come till Nov and even then it can still be hot. I miss the leaves changing. The sari ribbon looks awesome with your bead selection!
On Aug 20, 2020 at 8:16 pm #
dolllady aka Pam says:Gorgeous pick! I now live in Texas also after living the first half of my life in Iowa. Your pick reminds me of our city park growing up. It wasn’t blackberries there but mulberries. They went straight to our tummies as we walked around the spring Fed lake.
On Aug 20, 2020 at 8:39 pm #
Maggies Mom says:Gorgeous pick! Rich and with depth. Colors are divine!
On Aug 21, 2020 at 11:19 am #
Crystal Canary says:Wonderful! Definitely brings back good memories. For me, the imagery really comes alive with the findings & chain you’ve added. Love this!
On Aug 21, 2020 at 1:35 pm #
Granny Nancy says:You really miss it don’t you. This pick is so lovely and will no doubt be a POD. We often go back to good memories to fashion a pick. And this is one of the best. My best friend and I always picked blackberries and made sure we had enough for each mother to make blackberry cobbler for us.
On Aug 21, 2020 at 8:47 pm #
MH says:Terrific!! (I was in Central NY picking raspberries, then watching fireflies.)
On Aug 23, 2020 at 1:21 am #
Melody F says:Berry nice!
On Sep 16, 2020 at 12:04 am #
BevB says:Beautiful! Well deserved POD. Congrats!
On Sep 16, 2020 at 12:05 am #
Granny Nancy says:Congratulations on this breathtaking POD. It wasn’t like I hadn’t seen it before but I looked at it again as it it was for the first time. Anyway, its so beautiful. And we all have blackberry stories to share. We miss those days of our youth. I too saved this to my Favorites.
On Sep 16, 2020 at 6:27 am #
EPBCornell says:Congrats on your beautiful and inspiring blackberry POD! The peacock rice pearls look particularly mouthwatering in this context. Yum!
On Sep 16, 2020 at 8:16 am #
Jogi says:Congratulations! This is a beautiful pick! I love the green of the chrome diopside and with the purples and ruby and copper, they really stand out! Blackberries all over my hands as we picked as many as we could before our parents got tired of us eating everything. Yes, blackberries are a great pick!
On Sep 16, 2020 at 9:49 am #
Maggies Mom says:Congrats on your gorgeous POD!
On Sep 16, 2020 at 10:40 am #
Jean C says:Beautiful! Congratulations!