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| Drop in Green |
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Creator/Artist Name:
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Billie Sanchez
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Country:
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USA
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Date Completed:
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03/06
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CONTEST Item #:
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25
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| Drop in Green |
| This one has been a piece that I waited a long time to make. I had the beads and everything sitting and waiting for 6 months before I had a chance to create this beauty. Very simple yet goes with everything from jeans to party wear. |
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Stitch
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Spiral
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Beads Used
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Size 11 and Size 15 Seed Beads, 4 mm and 6 mm Crystals, 2 mm silver rounds and a 40x 30 Glass Drop Pendant.
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Approx Finished Size
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16 inches
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Category:
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General
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| Pink Dreams |
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Creator/Artist Name:
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Billie Sanchez
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Country:
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USA
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Date Completed:
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02/06
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CONTEST Item #:
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24
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| Pink Dreams |
| This piece was a challenge as I wanted to create something in pinks, but not be too pink and fluffy looking. |
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Stitch
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Embrodery, Stringing, Picote
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Beads Used
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Size 11 seed beads, MOP 6 mm rounds, Rose and Clear Quartz Chips, Pink Cateye rounds, Cream and White Niblets, Pink faceted rondells, 1 bone button, Gold 4mm rounds
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Approx Finished Size
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14 1/2 inches
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Category:
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General
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| Shamrock Claddagh Necklace |
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Creator/Artist Name:
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Billie Sanchez
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Country:
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USA
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Date Completed:
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03/06
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CONTEST Item #:
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23
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| Shamrock Claddagh Necklace |
| I used a pattern designed by Deb Moffett-Hall for this piece. I changed a few of the colors and added my own spin to it with the necklace and fringe parts. This piece was a hit on St. patties Day!! |
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Stitch
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Stringing and Peyote
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Beads Used
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Delicas, Shamrock Beads, Green Glass Pearls, Green Drops, 4 mm Gold Rounds
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Approx Finished Size
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Necklace length 16 inches, with Panel 20 1/2 inches
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Category:
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General
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| Sooty Owl |
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Creator/Artist Name:
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Joanne Muzzy
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Country:
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USA
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Date Completed:
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Feb 2006`
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CONTEST Item #:
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22
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| Sooty Owl |
| This is from the Australian magazine "Cross Stitch", pattern by Jill Oxton. I have done many projects from this book and really love the patterns. |
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Stitch
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square stitch
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Beads Used
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Delicas
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Approx Finished Size
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4"x8"
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Category:
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General
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 2nd Prize
Time to Bloom |
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Creator/Artist Name:
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Kathy Norris
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Country:
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USA
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Date Completed:
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3/15/06
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CONTEST Item #:
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21
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| Time to Bloom |
| Time to Bloom is wearable art that is functional and a perfect necklace for anytime! The flower is freeformed around the watch face. Crystals were added by wire wrapping to form links that connect chain pieces. |
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Stitch
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Peyote, Russian leaf, wire wrapping
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Beads Used
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Delica seed beads, Swarovski crystals and designer watch face
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Approx Finished Size
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24 inch length; 3 inch wide around watch face
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Category:
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General
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| Art Deco |
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Creator/Artist Name:
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Marilyn Earhart
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Country:
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USA
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Date Completed:
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March 17, 2006
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CONTEST Item #:
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20
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| Art Deco |
| The Anytime look comes from Art Deco styling, a timeless classic. This necklace is patterned after an old bracelet from the 1920's. |
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Stitch
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Peyote & Ndebele
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Beads Used
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Green size 11, gold size 15
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Approx Finished Size
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18"
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Category:
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General
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| Waterlilies |
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Creator/Artist Name:
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Peggy Burgin
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Country:
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USA
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Date Completed:
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03/18/2006
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CONTEST Item #:
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19
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| Waterlilies |
| This net based necklace is a collection of fun textures and techniques. |
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Stitch
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netting, peyote and coraling
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Beads Used
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#11 seed beads, two cut hex beads, amazonite, lemon crysoprase and pearls
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Approx Finished Size
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18"
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Category:
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General
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| Shell Dreams |
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Creator/Artist Name:
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Donna Fromhagen
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Country:
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USA
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Date Completed:
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03/18/2006
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CONTEST Item #:
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18
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| Shell Dreams |
| This necklace reminds me of vacations with my parents in Florida, collecting shells on Sanibel Island. I would wear this necklace collecting shells or dressed up on a veranda seeking a cool breeze from the gulf. |
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Stitch
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Peyote Stitch and Right Angle Weave
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Beads Used
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Shells, 11/0, 8/0 and 15/0 seed beads
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Approx Finished Size
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20" with drop
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Category:
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General
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| Bengali Necklace |
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Creator/Artist Name:
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Barbara Sanderson
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Country:
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USA
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Date Completed:
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March 13, 2006
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CONTEST Item #:
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17
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| Bengali Necklace |
| This necklace goes equally well with casual clothes and that little black dress for a night out on the town. Lightweight and comfortable, can be worn with anything, anytime :) |
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Stitch
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Spiral Rope
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Beads Used
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size 11/0,15/0 seed beads, czech glass squared ovals, 3mm cubes
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Approx Finished Size
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17 inches - adjustable
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Category:
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General
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| Hidden Clasp Necklace |
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Creator/Artist Name:
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Doris Coghill
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Country:
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United States
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Date Completed:
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Feb 18, 2006
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CONTEST Item #:
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16
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| Hidden Clasp Necklace |
| A felted bead was cut in half and a magnet inserted to make a hidden front clasp. This felted piece was then embellished with bead embroidery. Strung on Softflex using a modified spiral. Perfect for "anytime" wear with casual clothes or jeans or to adorn a fancy outfit for evening wear. |
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Stitch
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Bead Embroidery and modified spiral
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Beads Used
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seed beads - pressed glass beads - drops
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Approx Finished Size
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20 long
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Category:
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General
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| coral necklace |
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Creator/Artist Name:
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Nancy Oakley
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Country:
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Canada
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Date Completed:
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Febuary 15, 2006
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CONTEST Item #:
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15
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| coral necklace |
| elegant necklace made with russian coraling technique. |
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Stitch
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coraling techniques
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Beads Used
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size 10 seed beads
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Approx Finished Size
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n/a
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Category:
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General
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| Spring Bouquet |
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Creator/Artist Name:
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Michelle Mehrmann
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Country:
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USA
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Date Completed:
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jan 2006
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CONTEST Item #:
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14
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| Spring Bouquet |
| This Lariat reminds of the warmth and aroma of an early Spring day. With its Purple flowers running amist the Leafy Vine. |
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Stitch
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free form
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Beads Used
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This Lariat is made of glass beads, 4mm SS beads, delicas, peridot chips, quartz chips, and amethyst roundels.
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Approx Finished Size
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27 inches
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Category:
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General
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| beads, beads , beads |
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Creator/Artist Name:
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Kathleen Dunn
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Country:
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USA
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Date Completed:
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3/01/2006
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CONTEST Item #:
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13
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| beads, beads , beads |
| four layers of beads ,done in pink, and metal spacer beads |
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Stitch
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just strung
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Beads Used
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332 glass bead &135 metal spacers beads
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Approx Finished Size
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overall 26"
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Category:
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General
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| Celtic Flower Choker |
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Creator/Artist Name:
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Monique Zonneveld
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Country:
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The Netherlands
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Date Completed:
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10-02-2006
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CONTEST Item #:
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12
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| Celtic Flower Choker |
| A beautiful turquiose-blue tinted choker. The beads are stringed on silver wire. With these threads I weaved this choker. The design looks like a Celtic flower-design. It's a original timeless necklace with a sexy apperance and you can wear it ANYTIME you like. |
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Stitch
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stringing on silver wire
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Beads Used
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Big Cilinder Vocal Beads, seedbeads and silver wire.
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Approx Finished Size
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6,14 by 2,56 inch
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Category:
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General
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| Playing with rhythm |
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Creator/Artist Name:
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Monique Zonneveld
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Country:
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The Netherlands
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Date Completed:
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22-02-2006
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CONTEST Item #:
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11
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| Playing with rhythm |
| A beautiful black beaded choker. You can play with the cords and set them in different rhythm's. The design was born when I was trying to make a beaded bead, but the beaded bead is grown to a necklace. I'm very pleased with my design. It's a original timeless necklace with a sexy apperance and you can wear it ANYTIME you like. |
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Stitch
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Peyote and embroidery on the cords
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Beads Used
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Cylinderbeads and seedbeads
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Approx Finished Size
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5,9 inck by 1,4 inch with the cords
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Category:
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General
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