A chronicle of the meanderings, false starts (which in retrospect, while sort of embarrassing turned out to be highly instructive), epiphanies, selective apathy (still evolving), wild mood swings, opinions (subject to frequent change), and life lessons of an inveterate dabbler (and her latest dabblings).

Sunday, February 6, 2011

Tree of Life

I put this little bracelet together yesterday with one of my new ceramic buttons from Beadfreaky. I just love the rich colors in the button! It's a great size for a focal, about 1 and 1/8". Copper seemed to be the thing, and I did my new technique with a repeating S-shape in copper wire underneath. I attached a few beige glass spacers and a couple roundels of brecciated jasper too. Silk string in cinnamon and deerskin lacing in buckskin finish up the bracelet, along with one of my toggle clasps.



Not having a lot of luck finding nice flat, disc beads so I think I'm going to have to go the button route a lot more. Woo hoo! I love me some buttons.


Oh wow, somebody just bought this. But you can see it in my sold items section in my Etsy shop!
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11 comments:

  1. ChrisFebruary 6, 2011 at 8:37 PM

    This is WAY COOL! The colors and the technique you've perfected...Of course it sold!

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  2. GardanneFebruary 6, 2011 at 8:42 PM

    Great design, not surprised it sold so fast.

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  3. stregataFebruary 6, 2011 at 9:18 PM

    Wonderful - I love how you are running with this new technique. The colours in this piece are dreamy!

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  4. OxanaFebruary 7, 2011 at 1:04 AM

    Love it!!!!

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 7, 2011 at 12:29 PM

    beautiful colors and elements! i'll have to check out the buttons.

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  6. lynseyFebruary 10, 2011 at 10:42 AM

    just seen this bracelet on Flickr, i adore it, gorgeous colours

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  7. BooBeadsFebruary 14, 2011 at 8:19 PM

    I see why it sold so quickly! Beautiful piece, LOVE it!

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  8. Pretty ThingsFebruary 17, 2011 at 2:50 PM

    I'm not surprised it sold that fast!!! Nope, not at all surprised.

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  9. Malin de KoningFebruary 25, 2011 at 3:39 PM

    Your blog has been given the Awesome Blog Award!

    Read about it here:
    http://beadingbymalindekoning.blogspot.com/2011/02/awesome-blog-award.html

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  10. Heatherly JewelryFebruary 26, 2011 at 12:17 PM

    What a fantastic idea. I love what you did with the button! I am partial to asymmetrical jewelry myself.

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  11. RockMeGentlyFebruary 27, 2011 at 2:11 AM

    I'm loving your buttons, too! Great work!
    Sheree

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