Safari Necklace

It has been awhile since I shared something my daughter has made.

Since it is Mother's Day, it seemed the perfect time for a mom to brag.

My daughter made this piece over a year ago.

I love the details and texture of the piece.

She made it months before she actually went to South Africa.

Life can be funny that way...

Whispers of what is to come....

She spent a month in South Africa last summer.

While there she went on a horseback safari...

She also did a lot of shark research which is her passion.

I love her little hand formed link chain...

I hope you are creating things that whisper of your future too.

May your mother's day be filled with love and happy memories.

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Scarlet

One color I almost never use exclusively in designs is red.

I am not sure why.

I love red.

Red cars, red accents, red birds...

This necklace and bracelet set uses scarlet beads and wood beads with leather.

Oh, and a tiny bit of bling.

It is also a fun way to play with knotting and design.

The necklace is strung on waxed linen cord first.

The leather cord is added as a design element afterwards.

My handmade wire components are perfect for this design.

I like the wooden beads too.

I guess I just love natural components.

I made a little triple strand bracelet to go with it.

It is also strung on waxed linen thread first and then the leather cord elements are added.

One challenge I always face when making jewelry is to make it smaller.

I have large wrists, so to fit me it needs to be big.

For most everyone else, I have to make it too small for me.

This one is like that.

Too small for me.

Perfect for someone  else.

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