la mia piccola farfalla

la mia piccola farfalla

" My Little Butterfly" - that's what I've always called her.

Now that's she's not so little anymore, with bittersweet feelings our butterfly has flown off to Uni., but then, on a lighter note, I am blessed to have Tania around to keep me busy.

I made this necklace way back in May, and here we have plump 12mm Ruby Quartz faceted rondelles with all natural brass accents, large filigreed butterfly & lovely freshwater pearls.

Modelled choker-style here, it can be lenghtened with the extension for versatility.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Natalya :))

A very pretty and precocious 12-year old was promised a birthday present by her Mum. She knew exactly what she wanted - a bracelet - of course - all in her favourite colours of purples, pinks, blacks and silver (but she couldn't resist the pretty brass Butterfly toggle clasp eventho it wasn't silver ;-D

I had this very big round glass bead, which she absolutely loved (but of course - it was Purple :)))), and advised her to build it up by using all her fave colours around it with pretty beads.

All I did was to put out all my trays of czech glass brios., and swarovski crystals, and you should have seen how her eyes sparkled and twinkled as though she had found this hidden treasure chest. That look of excitement in her eyes was priceless. Her Mom and I had such a wonderful time watching her doing her colour combos and lining up the beads up till they matched, and this is what she came up with, ALL BY HERSELF. The insertion of the silver, light & dark bronze czech brios. really enhanced her fave colours.

Her gift from her Mom was not only this pretty bracelet, but also the love and patience to sit with her till she got it "just right", and Mom was of course the happiest to see that joy in her daughter's eyes.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NAT
!!! We love you :)))))
HAVE A GREAT DAY :))

Floral Fancy -$48 - Sold

If you like bright, colourful stuff, here's a cheerful bracelet using Karin Moendjen (Polymer Clay Artist - Germany) of Kamoe-Clay-Design's gorgeously floral handmade Polymer Clay Pillows.

Picking off the colours from the Pillows, smooth czech glass brioletts have been used in complementing colours. Agate melon beads in reddish brown & lime green reflect a garden mood, and clear czech glass melon beads with gold lining pick up on the gold-foil dust in the Pillows, and also 'tone down' this colourful trail at specific points. Swarovski crystals in Sand Opal have been added as spacers.

This bracelet closes with a pretty non-tarnish brass butterfly toggle clasp.

GERMAINE - Special Request

As a young working girl, she wanted a bracelet that reflects her character - - young, energetic, sun-tanned, rugged in a feminine way, and of course, vesatility to suit her "moods" or the functions she attends.

So here's 'GERMAINE' - - with pretty czech glass flowers, Tensha bead, Hilltribe butterfly and rhodium plated charms attached by rhodium-plated lobster clasps to a chunky, big-link rhodium bracelet with toggle clasp, which reflects her wonderful, sunny and outgoing nature.

What more could a pretty young thing ask for but to "add on" more charms to her bracelet later. ;)