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Re: Newest Bracelet

Ethelyn — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:42:03 GMT

Hi Sheila,

I think this bracelet is lovely. It will go with a lot of summer and fall colors. You should make earrings to go with it.

Ethelyn

Re: Newest Bracelet

Pam — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:31:01 GMT

Hi KipperCat, welcome to the forums! I think you'll really like it here, there are lots of great people and this is a very special and wonderful place.

If you introduce yourself in here you'll get lots of welcome from everyone!http://www.beadingdaily.com/forums/3.aspx

As for the elastic thread, here are some links for you from the site:

http://www.http://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2009/01/02/using-elastic-in-jewelry-designs.aspxbeadingdaily.com/forums/p/3760/35487.aspx#35487

http://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2007/09/09/easy-and-fun-netted-cuff-bracelet.aspx

http://www.beadingdaily.com/forums/p/3760/35487.aspx#35487

What I use when I use elastic thread is Beadalon's brand!

Good luck, let us know if we can help further!

Pam

Re: Newest Bracelet

KipperCat — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:25:44 GMT

Sheila,

I really like this! Somewhere with my lost beads is enough unakite for the project. I've never worked with elastic cord. Do you have a favorite brand or any suggestions for using it?

Re: Newest Bracelet

MelindaB — Thu, 21 May 2009 20:57:07 GMT

Hi Connie ~ Yes they do have the Tulip Festival every year, in fact my sister-in-law Amie makes about 60 costumes each year for the kids to wear in the parade. She used to be one of the Dutch "Boys", she is very tall & her sister was a Dutch "Girl". She is on postcards & even in the book that they published about Holland. I think its a beautiful little town

Re: Newest Bracelet

ConnieS56 — Thu, 21 May 2009 20:28:20 GMT

I remember Holland, MI. We went up there a time or two to the Tulip Festival with school as part of a field trip and once with my mom, dad, and a couple of aunts and uncles. The fields are so beautiful in the spring. Do they still have the festival?

Re: Newest Bracelet

ConnieS56 — Thu, 21 May 2009 20:23:21 GMT

I love the jasper but especially the way you put it together! There are so many unique stones out there on the market. Very, very nice design.

Re: Newest Bracelet

LoisB — Thu, 21 May 2009 18:10:01 GMT

Hee hee! I love the good stuff, but sometimes you just have to go with the fake! SOme of it is quite good too.... this WOULD be stunning in turquoise!

Lois

Re: Newest Bracelet

CrystalCubeBead. — Thu, 21 May 2009 15:57:52 GMT

I do believe I will have to by some small 'fake' turquiose beads in smaller sizes to try to make a similar one. ' Betcha' my wife would wear it even though she can tell if it's real on not. [She's my expert on turquoise.]

Stan B.

Re: Newest Bracelet

Pam — Thu, 21 May 2009 08:17:33 GMT

Oh Sheila, thank you!!!! I think Lois' idea for submitting it is great too, it sure is good enough and then some. It could be a project for people to use up some of their bead stash. I definitely have enough leopard jasper for that.

Pam

Re: Newest Bracelet

Sheila H — Thu, 21 May 2009 01:47:40 GMT

Melinda - You are most welcome! I will be checking in a few times so feel free to send me a note if something doesn't make sense. I sent Melinda the instructions to be my test subject to see if they make sense. I will be posting them in the next day or so for anyone else!

Re: Newest Bracelet

MelindaB — Wed, 20 May 2009 21:11:30 GMT

Sheila ~ Thank you very much for the bracelet instructions & have a wonderful weekend of family fun & achievements

Re: Newest Bracelet

MelindaB — Wed, 20 May 2009 21:08:00 GMT

It is amazing how peoples lives cross through their families... someday I want to see the Tulip Parade. I have heard that Seattle has a pretty good Tulip Time in the Spring too... maybe I can make that one sometime

The sun is shining here & its 61 outside so its getting ready for cloudiness tomorrow... I'm loving the sun though

Re: Newest Bracelet

LoisB — Wed, 20 May 2009 20:48:30 GMT

HA! Yeah, it does! Yes, Tulip Time in Holland, almost as good as the real thing in the Neatherlands! MAJOR dejavue when I visited there a few years ago. It's no wonder the dutch settled that area of MI.

Funny that your brother comes here to Utah, but then, my grandparents ended up in Alaska with the family! And that was leaving Utah.

Lois

Re: Newest Bracelet

MelindaB — Wed, 20 May 2009 20:42:14 GMT

I love the tulips in Holland... they are so beautiful. We were planning on going there this summer but instead the girls are coming to AK for 6 weeks of fun with us. I have 4 more nieces that live here along with 4 nephews so it will be big time fun for family. I hope we have good weather for most of it

My middle brother travels to Utah for work at least 3 times a year but I'm not sure exactly where... just outside of Salt Lake City I think. This beading world is getting smaller all the time

Re: Newest Bracelet

LoisB — Wed, 20 May 2009 20:21:37 GMT

Isn't it though! Too funny. South Haven was too small to have much in it, so we were always having to go to Holland or Kalamazoo to shop. If you couldn't get it at Walmart, the grocery store, or the hardware store, you had to leave town! I miss the trees.... Just NOT the same here in Utah.

Lois