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
