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Serenity Garden Set
About this design:
This week, I loved these new Czech Glass Hibiscus coins so much that I decided to make a matching set! I think the peach moonstone looks great with the flowers, and I love how the soft colors along with the lotus pendant give off a very tranquil & calming vibe.
What you’ll need: (buy products below)
- 24 Gauge Wire (gold or brass)
- Beige Chinese Knotting Cord (leather cord would work as well)
- Czech Glass Fire Polished Round 4mm in Ivory (1 strand)
- Czech Glass Hibiscus Coins (1 strand of the crystal w/ pink & 1 strand of the ivory w gold)
- Czech Glass Gold Daisy Spacer (1 strand)
- Gold Earwire (2)
- Peach Moonstone Pebble (1/2 strand)
- Peach Moonstone Round 6mm (1 strand)
- Gold Headpins (2)
- Super Glue
- Strawberry Quartz 4mm (1/2 strand)
- Seed Beads (see below for seed beads used)
- Walnut Wood Lotus Focal (1)
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Step-by-Step Instructions:
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Step 1: To make the necklace, I made bead links (attached directly to each other) with the Czech Glass hibiscus coins, the peach moonstone round 6mm beads, the 8/0 seed beads (crystal with mauve lining & crystal with gold lining) and Czech Glass fire-polished round 4mm Ivory beads. The length is 21". |
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Step 2: To make the Lotus necklace, I simply knotted the Chinese Knotting Cord around the top of the pendant. The length is 15-16". To finish, I glued a 4mm faceted strawberry quartz bead to the center of the lotus. Leather cord would also work for this as well. |
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Step 3: For the bracelet, I made bead links (attached directly to each other) with the Czech hibiscus coins, the peach moonstone 6mm beads, and the seed beads. |
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Step 4: For the earrings, use a headpin to make a bead charm with a peach moonstone nugget. With a 3" piece of wire, make a bead link (attach directly to the charm) and slide on a gold-lined seed bead, a 6mm round peach moonstone bead, a gold Czech glass spacer, and the ivory w/ gold hibiscus coin. Slide the link onto the loop of the ear wire. See Tip: Wire Wrap a Charm |
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Measurements: 1mm hole/18 gauge
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On May 08, 2020 at 8:52 am #
Beady Little Eyes says:Such a pretty set Elaina. I love the little bead on the lotus. That strawberry quartz is so pretty.
On May 08, 2020 at 9:51 am #
kye says:Oh I love those hibiscus coins too. Such a beautiful set. Yum!
On May 08, 2020 at 12:02 pm #
Crystal Canary says:Beautiful combination of colors! Your choice of beads look awesome with those hibiscus flowers. Lovely set Elaina!
On May 08, 2020 at 4:00 pm #
dolllady aka Pam says:Superb pick for spring and summer. The colors are outta this world, and the design is perfect.
On May 08, 2020 at 4:29 pm #
Maggies Mom says:Light and lovely!
On May 10, 2020 at 12:04 pm #
doglover72 says:I knew this design must be yours when I first saw it because I loved it. You are the one person who creates what I dream of before I have the dream–if you get what I mean!
On May 11, 2020 at 10:05 am #
Elaina W says:Thanks everyone!!