My Surprise package included Magnesite, Turquoise, Czech Glass, Seed Beads and Chinese Crystal.
And it was all in BLUE!! My absolute favorite color in the world! So, Lisa did a great job!
I created a simple necklace that I am calling Summer Skies. I love "fringed" necklaces, so I decided to make one using these gorgeous beads that Lisa sent. The necklace can be worn short or long, it has an extender in the back, and after hours of wire bending, it came into its own. There were some Czech Glass flowers in the mix, so those were tossed in as well, perfect for a sunny summer day.
Considering that we have had an inordinate amount of rain this summer, and have had only one sunny weekend out of the last eight, I thought that a good reminder of blue skies was in order!
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Please visit the rest of the talented artists in this Blog Hop! So much fun!!
Your Hostess: Lisa Lodge, A Grateful Artist
Mary Govaars, MLH Jewelry Designs
Melissa Trudinger, Bead Recipes
Monique Urquhart, A Half-Baked Notion
Beti Horvath, Stringing Fool
Charlene Bausinger Jacka, Clay Space
Tara Plote, The Newbie Beader's Blog
Renetha Williams Stanziano, Lamplight Crafts
Leah Mifflin Tees, My Beady Little Eyes
Kathy Zeigler Lindemer, Bay Moon Design
Toltec Jewels, Toltec Jewels for Jewel School Friends
Molly Alexander, Beautifully Broken Me
Alicia Marinache, All the Pretty Things
Laurie Vyselaar, Lefthand Jewelry
Eleanor Burian-Mohr, The Charmed Life
Julie Lockhart, Copar Aingeal
Dolores Rami, CraftyD's Creations
Elizabeth Bunn, Elizabeth Beads
Veralynne Malone, Designed by Vera
Candida Elkins Castleberry, Spun Sugar Beadworks <<==YOU ARE HERE!
Shaiha Williams, Shaiha's Ramblings
Andrea Glick-Zenith, ZenithJade Creations
Yowsa, Candida - that is a stunner of a necklace. Just the right amount of "stuff going on" without looking overdone. So pretty - the blue tones are a favorite of mine! Thanks for being in the hop!
ReplyDeleteThank you Lisa!! I love your blog hops!! :)
DeleteBeautiful!!! Love how you worked it all together so nicely. Christie
ReplyDeleteThank you so so much!! :)
DeleteWow, that's a lot of wire wrapped pieces but it is stunning.
ReplyDeleteYes! My fingers hated me, but it turned out well! Thank you so much!!
DeleteBeautiful and elegant design, Candida... I love the way it seems to catch the light!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!
DeleteWow, what an amazing necklace! Beautiful dangles and charms, and such a sweet colorway!! I love the shade of blue and beads. You must have worked and worked -- outstanding and lovely!
ReplyDeleteHappy Hopping,
Rita
Thank you so much!! I appreciate your feedback!
DeleteColor is so nice! Like the ocean!! This jewelry looks really rich and will be a great choice to dress or jeans. I love it!
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