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!

11 comments:

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

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  2. Great design, not surprised it sold so fast.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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