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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

A Necklace for my Sister!

When my sister, Judy asked that I make a pink necklace for her, my first thought was but I don't have anything pink to use.
I began looking through my stash to see what I could come up with.  Not many pink beads to choose from-but there was one orphan clip on earring. Surprise! It was pink and bling and I do love my bling.  I knew this had to become the focal.

Earring
I usually pull out all the possible items I might use and begin to audition them on my bead pad. Freshwater pearls, rhinestone roundels,  Czech glass pink beads, vintage crystal beads from our grandmother's necklace and four larger pink beads from the first beading class I ever took were included in the final mix.  The design seems to have a mind of  its own and begins to take shape.  As I begin to put it together, it might  take a different turn and end up entirely different than the way I had first envisioned.  I love wire wrapping and using bronze wire.  These have become a staple in most of my designs.  I begin by wrapping a few of the beads and most time the focal is the last to be added. 
After playing for a while this was what I came up with. 
She loved the necklace and I got a surprise!  
When she originally gave me the earring, she said that she had found it and thought I might be able to use it in something.  When I told her it was the earring that she had given me, she said that it had belonged to our mother.  How nice that it made its way to Judy's necklace.

6 comments:

  1. Your mother must be very proud of you because it looks very lovely! There's no doubt that your sister Judy will take good care of this necklace and passed it to her kids someday. Cheers!

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    1. Idaline, Thanks for visiting-I'm glad you liked it. The necklace was a surprise in itself.
      Linda

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  2. Well, this is proof that jewelry has a special story for their owners and lovers. I'm glad that your sister loves the necklace and with your own personal touch on it, I know that it will be a lot more special for her. Making jewelries isn't just a good source of income and a productive way to spend your leisure times, it can also be a way to strengthen family ties like in your situation. :)

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    1. Thanks for your lovely comments-I love to see old jewelry worn instead of left lying in a drawer-my sister loves the necklace
      Linda

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