Alenka recalled that her swap partner Amy Severino named these "Yabba, dabba DOOO" beads, on her BSBP post one year ago today, because of their "prehistoric... archaeological" feel. Yes, I can totally see Wilma Flintstone rockin' these, Amy!
I naturally gravitated toward organic materials to display these stunning beads: I have a growing collection of exotic wood beads and looked there first:
Thanks so much for allowing me to help celebrate your blogoversary, Alenka... many happy returns!
I naturally gravitated toward organic materials to display these stunning beads: I have a growing collection of exotic wood beads and looked there first:
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Bayong, nangka, robles, sibuaco, tiger ebony, etc. I was
SURE those orange sibuaco rectangles bottom center
would be part of my design!
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Then I looked through some stones, ceramic, even sister PC beads... it was only when I got these pretty/wonky Indonesian lampies I had ordered (for another project, naturally) that I found my perfect marriage.
So finally here is my earring design featuring Alenka's marvelous crackled-surface beads. They insisted on getting blinged up for this event, Alenka... and they are ready to go dancing!
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| With a nod to Amy Severino, I am naming these "Wilma Goes Dancing" |
Thanks so much for allowing me to help celebrate your blogoversary, Alenka... many happy returns!
Here are the rest of our international design crew:
Ginger Bishop lilmummy likes
Susan Kennedy Suebeads
Becky Pancake Becky Pancake Bead Designs
Debbie (Kepi) Rasmussen A little of this, a little of that
Evelyn Shelby Raindrop Creations by Evelyn
Dini Bruinsma Angaza by Changes
Monique Urquhart A Half-Baked Notion
Jo-Ann Woolverton It's a Beadiful Creation
Penny May Smelly Nelly
Carolyn Lawson Carolyn's Creations
Ana Cravidao ACBeads
Dolores Raml CraftyD's Creations
Oh what fun earrings! These beads are so unusual and very cute ;)
ReplyDeleteHi Monique,
ReplyDeleteWhat can I say? Yabba-dabba-dooooo!!! What a fun and cute pair of earrings, I'm sure Wilma would be happy to wear them ;-)
Thank you very much for participating in my blogoversary celebration!
Alenka
Love the play of the colours, orange and blue are very dynamic together.
ReplyDeleteThis really looks like a very good marriage as you write... :-)the perfect colour match! Wishing you a happy summer with these ♥beauties.
ReplyDeleteThose are beautiful earrings. Colourful and fun!
ReplyDeleteI can see Wilma rocking those earrings. Great job Monique.The blue makes your crackled surface beads really pop.
ReplyDeleteha! what fun these are!! and totally loving the tassels on the ends :)
ReplyDeleteThose are beautiful beads and beautiful earrings. Dancing earrings for sure!
ReplyDeleteAmazingly fun earrings as well as your post. Have a great week. Ana
ReplyDeleteHi Monique,
ReplyDeleteWow those are some super Yaba Daba Doo earrings. They look like they have good movement and the tassels I can imagine must tickle the neck. Gorgeous work!
Therese
Absolutely gorgeous earrings, great job, perfect combination!
ReplyDeleteThese are delightful! I love the colors--and the tassels! I think you did a wonderful job. :)
ReplyDeleteThe lampworks and the yabba-dabba-dos work perfectly together. Gorgeous dancing earrings!
ReplyDeleteLove your fun earrings, you did a great job of finding the perfect match to go with Alenka's beads.
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