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on “Another Golem Piece”:“Nancy. I'm so sorry you are having these problems. I hope your surgery will allow you…” read »
on “Autumn leaves”:“Fringe is one of my weaknesses!! This one screams fall...love the colors and design...A++++!!…” read »
- on “Tribal Pony Re-Do”:
“How marvelous Jane! Pefect combo with this fabulous pendant. Another outstanding design.…” read »
- on “An Owl for Fall”:
“Good too see you Deb! Loving this. Your design is fab, as always....and you never…” read »
- on “Turquoise Dragon (a Creel U inspiration)”:
“Oooooo...Loving all these beads. I am always drawn to earthy colors. So rich and…” read »
- on “Inspired by Robin”:
“Loving the Colors! You always have such a great mix of components...Love to look at them…” read »
- on “A Simple Knotted Bracelet”:
“Love the wonderful earthy colors you used....lovely bracelet!…” read »
- on “Knitted Necklace”:
“Thank you all....I am overwhelmed by all your wonderful comments! I value your opinions and creative…” read »
on “Tribal Pony Re-Do”:“I love this also! I agree with Nancy that others will adore it too. …” read »
- on “An Owl for Fall”:
“Wow! This is wonderful fall necklace! The last time I was in my …” read »
on “Tribal Pony Re-Do”:“Wow, I love it Jane. So will everyone else I'm sure. Bet that one sells fast.…” read »
on “An Owl for Fall”:“The whole image that comes to mind is superb. I can really feel the woods here.…” read »
on “An Owl for Fall”:“Deb, this is fantastic. I love owls and other birds in jewelry! You've done such an…” read »
on “A Gaea Halloween Trio”:“Happy Halloween!! Such a fun design ...Gaea is a favorite for sure !!…” read »
on “Knitted Necklace”:“Love this! The colors palette is perfect and who wouldn’t want to wear a beautiful,…” read »
- on “An Owl for Fall”:
“Wonderful design, Deb...love the colors, textures, focal. They all wordk so well together! The…” read »
- on “An Owl for Fall”:
“Deb !! So glad to see you posting again
that pendant is awesome !! I…” read » - on “Primal Beginnings Bracelet”:
“These sets are gorgeous! I’m especially in love with the rough quartz shards. They…” read »
on “An Owl for Fall”:“Thank you G. Zebra and Granny Nancy. And Crystal also. Crystal I'm not really finding anything…” read »
on “An Owl for Fall”:“Wow Deb, I love this! The pendant is awesome. The leaves are a terrific…” read »
- on “A Gaea Halloween Trio”:
“Thank you Beady and Jane. Im lucky that I got all those pieces from Gaea to…” read »
- on “An Owl for Fall”:
“Deb, this is a gorgeous fall necklace. Everything about it is awesome including the pendant.…” read »
- on “Primal Beginnings Bracelet”:
“Robin, I rarely make earrings for my jewelry, but since you suggested making a pair, I…” read »
- on “A Gaea Halloween Trio”:
“I love all of these Deb!! Makes me wish I had done more Halloween designs. I,…” read »
- on “Another Golem Piece”:
“K I may be the oldest as I'm 81 and will be 82 in a few…” read »
on “An Owl for Fall”:“Great design and bead choices Deb, this is a fabulous necklace for the Fall. And I…” read »
- on “Turquoise Dragon (a Creel U inspiration)”:
“Thanks very much AGKParker! So I use Soft Flex wire, .019 medium 49 strand -…” read »
on “A Gaea Halloween Trio”:“Wonderfully fun Halloween necklaces! Love them all.…” read »
- on “Autumn leaves”:
“I absolutely love this!!! Such a cluster of fall beauty! I want to learn how to…” read »
- on “A Gaea Halloween Trio”:
“It's purple and ivory and perfectly matches the Gaea pendant!!!! Such luck!!!…” read »
- on “A Gaea Halloween Trio”:
“I added a photo of the button on the first necklace to show how it accidently…” read »
- on “A Gaea Halloween Trio”:
“Deb, I did notice the 'web'. I thought the black cord looked great over the…” read »
- on “A Gaea Halloween Trio”:
“Thank you Kye, Crystal and Robin. Crystal some of my "ingenuity" regarding closures was necessity because…” read »
on “Autumn leaves”:“Autumn delight and wreath for your wrist are great descriptions of this beauty. It's such…” read »
- on “A Gaea Halloween Trio”:
“Deb- great necklaces for Halloween. I think my favorite is the one with the pink opals.…” read »
- on “A Gaea Halloween Trio”:
“Deb, it's so good to see you in the gallery again! I've surely missed your…” read »
- on “A Gaea Halloween Trio”:
“How fun are these?! My favorite is the first one too. All would be neat to…” read »
- on “A Gaea Halloween Trio”:
“Thanks Pam. I just made that one. The 2nd one I made last year and it…” read »
- on “A Gaea Halloween Trio”:
“These are super Halloween necklaces. The first one is my favorite.…” read »
- on “Primal Beginnings Bracelet”:
“These are all great Crystal! I love your use of the raw stones...like they are just…” read »
Dragon's Cave
About this design:
This is a group of necklaces I have made in the past. I am in the midst of redoing my work stations. I am going to do more metal and wire working. One necklace I actually won the beads from a Gaea Blog. You can see my exploration of techniques. The Dragon pendant is from L.B. that I colored and sealed with resin.
Components:
A lot of the components came from Lima Beads. Components you don't recognize came from my stash. The Dragon necklace highlights buys from L.B. to make up what I imagine a dragon's cave might look like.Additional Images:
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Add your thoughts!
On Oct 13, 2017 at 11:44 am #
Poms Forever aka Donna says:Just want to apologize for lumping all of the necklaces together in one post. Clearly, it is not what I am going to do in the future. But, we have been so busy since my daughter moved back [a good thing] and now trying to clean things out. We have been in the house for 25 years and things have been stored instead of donated. So, hope you forgive me. I am headed to the basement for more of the same. LOL! I always check the site for your projects and Lima Bead sales. But, haven’t always taken time to respond. Forgive me because you are a treasured group of designers that have helped me tremendously. Thanks for your inspiration and words of encouragement over the years.
On Oct 13, 2017 at 2:14 pm #
Tana says:Donna, no apologizes here! I likem “lumped” together. Got very slow internet.
They’re all very nice and pleasing to the eye. My fav is the top right and the pendants under them. I’ve been wanting to try that line by Nunn Design, especially the tree ones! I haven’t worked with resin. Thanks for showing!
Have fun going through all ur stuff!!!
Tana
On Oct 13, 2017 at 11:37 pm #
S KatollakaSue says:A beautiful body of work! So many interesting items worked in, such wonderful colors. Yum! It’s a lot to look at but that’s okay. When I run out of reading material, I can come back here and gaze. Love it!
On Oct 13, 2017 at 11:49 pm #
dolllady aka Pam says:I like seeing all of your necklaces. They all are made so beautifully. I especially like the tiger iron pendant necklace. I have that pendant and haven’t decided what t0 put with it. Please forgive me if there are typos in this. I’m sitting in bed with my laptop and holding my new 2 mo. old 1lb. 4oz. chihahua puppy. I’m not used to typing one handed.
On Oct 15, 2017 at 2:09 am #
ClovisakaLois says:Beautiful pieces…lumped is great eye candy for all of us who visit this site.
On Oct 15, 2017 at 7:57 am #
kye says:It’s so great to see your work! There’s such a wide variety of beautiful techniques. No need to apologize Donna. The Design Gallery is at it’s best when there are lots of designs to drool over. I’ve enjoyed each and every one of these beauties.
On Oct 15, 2017 at 10:45 am #
Elis Mom says:They are all beautiful, but I do especially love the color, texture, and sparkle of the dragon’s cave. You’ve captured what I imagine a dragon’s liar would look like perfectly!
On Oct 15, 2017 at 11:40 am #
Annas says:Really like your collection, what is the bead that is sparkling? The one on your dragon design. You give me a lot of inspiration I try to do some things but my MS gets in the way my hands shake a lot. Well I keep trying.
On Oct 16, 2017 at 9:42 am #
Moogie says:Donna, I’m dying here! I just love your necklaces. The dragon is my fav. How creative to color & seal the pendant. It is perfection! The sparkly beads are gorgeous druzy, Anusia. A little spendy but really worth it for the beauty. Seriously I could go on & on! The cute tiger beads with tiger iron; that gorgeous greenish focal-is that chrysocolla? I love anything turquoise/aqua. Super designing, dear! Thanks for sharing your work. Good luck cleaning up. All we “experienced homeowners” are probably in the same boat!
On Oct 16, 2017 at 11:19 am #
Poms Forever aka Donna says:Moogie is right. The sparkly grey beads are druzy. The bead that looks blue was a Czech bead that was featured on LB that prompted me to color the pendant in the Dragon necklace. Moogie, yes, I think that focal is chrysocolla, but I am not sure. One of those stones I picked up.
Thank you all for the kind comments. I want to thank all of you for your encouragement and inspiration. You are all such a great group of artists. I still think I have a lot to learn and am searching for my place in jewelry making, but know all of you have helped me in my journey.
On Oct 16, 2017 at 11:42 am #
Poms Forever aka Donna says:Just wanted to say that fantastic little Czech bead I was talking about was a matte Jet AB round 6mm, #24750. When I saw that bead I knew I had my combination of beads to make the Dragon necklace. Because I knew I wanted to do something different with the Dragon pyrite pendant, the blue that came out with light on that bead brought the design together. Love that Czech bead!
On Oct 16, 2017 at 11:51 am #
Poms Forever aka Donna says:The Nunn design necklaces I love too. I love doing resin and love all of Nunn components. They are so well made. When I saw the inspiration of Nunn designs using the black and white with copper. I just loved that. To me, the combination is pleasing to the eye. I signed up for Nunn’s blog and have enjoyed all of her posts. I am very grateful to all artists that share to inspire new artists. Lima Beads with Allie, Nunn design, Humble Beads, just to name a few. And that includes all of you. Thanks to all!
On Oct 22, 2017 at 6:39 pm #
C Ferguson aka Annie says:Ooooh Donna – These are all wonderful. I love what you did on the dragon pendant and the necklace. The one with the bird’s nest on it is gorgeous as are all the necklaces.
I’ve been eying those Nunn Design pieces and may need to give resin a go – these are great.