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…” read » - on “Window sun catcher curtain”:
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on “Saturday Night Bracelet”:“Copper and aqua tones, very lovely.…” read »
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“Melody...that's the toggle clasp...it was so pretty I used it as a focal. When I feel…” read »
- on “A New Life”:
“Well said! Both are pretty, but I love the leaf necklace!…” read »
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- on “All We Need Is Love”:
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- on “All We Need Is Love”:
“This is beautiful and meaningful...I love the way you have put it all together. The focal…” read »
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- on “All We Need Is Love”:
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on “All We Need Is Love”:“Beautiful, sweetjane. Love the combination of white and silver spacers. And the pendant is so sweet…” read »
- on “All We Need Is Love”:
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Alice
About this design:
A depiction of Alice's journey through Wonderland. After all: "No wise fish would go anywhere without a porpoise." - The Mock Turtle
Beautiful cabochon. Necklace 8 bead rope on one side and 2 - 3 bead ropes on the other side. Some little charms and mushrooms for ambience. Thanks again Robin - so fun.
Components:
11/0 seed beads - many colors - mostly Opaque Luster Light Beige - Black - Mint green, 15/0 seed beads - Transparent beige, 20 mm mushrooms, little charms - key -tea pot - card - 6 mm stones (2) , LB Tierra Cast toggles (2) Ant. Gold Plated, Tierra Cast 8 mm Leaf Bead caps, 8/0 Seed beads TurquoiseAdditional Images:
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Add your thoughts!
On Nov 27, 2020 at 8:17 am #
Beady Little Eyes says:2 more pics
On Nov 27, 2020 at 9:06 am #
bojo ranch girl says:So wonderful. Love all the different elements.
On Nov 27, 2020 at 11:46 am #
sweetjane says:How wonderful is this!! I love everything about this necklace…you did a super job!!
On Nov 27, 2020 at 3:11 pm #
Robin nursechick says:oh my gosh! Beady, she is absolutely wonderful-Im smiling, smiling and smiling some more. Each little detail is so appropriate, “When I used to read fairy tales, I fancied that kind of thing never happened, and now here I am in the middle of one” The Rabbit. You have so outdone this. Those little mushrooms are adorable. great work and depiction! What a journey! I think I’ll take some tea!
On Nov 27, 2020 at 5:17 pm #
Fresh Baked says:Such imagination! Love all the little details to enjoy on this necklace…Alice would treasure it I’m sure.
On Nov 28, 2020 at 8:16 am #
Beady Little Eyes says:Thank you all so much.
Robin – Glad I made you smile.
One last quote – “If you don’t know where you’re going any road can take you there.” – The Cheshire Cat
The bottle is filled with Glow in the Dark nail polish.
On Nov 28, 2020 at 3:40 pm #
Stingray says:I love all of the clever detail in this.
On Nov 28, 2020 at 4:41 pm #
Robin nursechick says:beady did you bead your necklace in separate strands? how did you do that?
On Nov 29, 2020 at 6:55 am #
Beady Little Eyes says:Thanks Stingray.
Robin – yes – one side is 2 strands. I added the mushrooms then twisted and sewed them together. Reduced it from 6 beads to 4 and made a loop around the fob. The 8 bead strand I also reduced and looped it around the fob for drapiness.
On Nov 29, 2020 at 7:11 pm #
kye says:Oh my BLE! This is such a special necklace. You are so creative. There is so much to admire about this clever design. So well thought out and magical. The stopwatch idea is fantastic! Wow!
On Nov 30, 2020 at 3:22 pm #
Jogi says:I just love this! You are so creative!
On Dec 01, 2020 at 10:50 am #
Beady Little Eyes says:Thank you both so much.
On Dec 03, 2020 at 3:23 pm #
Crystal Canary says:Beady, Every detail is perfect! Now let’s see… ‘one pill makes you larger, and one pill makes you small, and the ones that mother gives you, don’t do anything at all.’ Go ask Alice… What an amusing & fun-filled piece!
On Dec 05, 2020 at 9:10 am #
Beady Little Eyes says:Funny Crystal – thanks.
On Dec 06, 2020 at 11:14 am #
Crystal Canary says:Isn’t it funny how we remember lyrics from songs that we heard when we were young–yet now, we’re always asking where we set the keys?!