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Thursday, November 9, 2017

Goldenrod

Our son Jesse, who lives in Kansas City, has been visiting for the last few days.  As I'm writing this, we've just dropped him off at the airport, and I'm feeling tenderhearted toward the world at the moment. 💗


That, and that feeling you often have when your grown kids leave after a visit...that bittersweet wish that they could stay longer.  But the sweet thing is that these earrings are a gift for Jesse's sister, Rhia, and working on them has added to that tenderhearted feeling too.

And about the earrings...  They owe a lot of their sleekness to these gorgeous asymmetrical lampwork headpins by Kimberly Rogers.  Their beautiful colors of mustard yellow swirled with gleaming gray and their crusty/shiny glaze make them irresistible.


I emphasized the slim, elongated lines of the headpins by topping them with slender copper tube beads wrapped with what look like little vines, and then adding small bead caps, rustic yellow Czech glass beads, and finally beautifully faceted topaz-colored helix-shaped glass crystal beads.

They're lightweight, sleek, and elegant.  (And I hope Rhia loves them!)  😊

Goldenrod


Headpins:  Kimberly Rogers
Copper tube beads:  by JBB Findings (at Rings and Things)
Bead caps:  Copper plated pewter bead caps by TierraCast (Fusionbeads.com or your favorite place to buy TierraCast)
Helix crystal beads:  Available at Danette Darbonne on Etsy.


Thank you so much for reading--I'll be back in two weeks!

xoxo
Meridy

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14 comments:

  1. They’re gorgeous Meridy, Rhia is one lucky lady 😊

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    1. Thank you very kindly, Suhana! Rhia loves yellow, so I think I'm on the right track (fingers
      crossed!). 💗 xo

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    1. Thanks so much, Kathy! I'm glad you like them. xoxo 😊

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  3. These are very beautiful Meridy. The colors are perfect for this season and I love the slim and slender look. A beautiful gift.

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    1. Thank you so much, Janine! I always appreciate your comments very much. 💗 xoxo

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  4. I remember you buying these....turned out beautifully Meridy. And they're still in the family!

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    1. Thanks, Linds--yes, I was lucky I could nab them during that sale! The colors were just right for my daughter, too, so the design fairies must have been with me! 💗xoxo

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    2. how cool that Rhia gets them. I love how they turned out!

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    3. I'm so glad you like them, Kim! The headpins are just the best, and I'm happy that they're staying in the family, as Lindsay put it. :) Thanks, my dear! xoxo

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  5. How could Rhia not love them! Beautiful

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  6. Rhia must love them! In no way are they unloveable! :) The emotions of the day came through in your creativity. They are beautiful, soft and soothing, with that inexplicable something only a mom can give. It's all in there. And it all came together and created tangible beauty and love. <3 xoxox

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    1. Oh, Norbel, my dear, thank you SO very much! 💗 xoxo

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