rewind

"believe"

I designed this necklace just before my trip to Bead Fest Santa Fe in March of 2009.

I mostly solder in a "rustic" style.  This necklace was no different.

I wire wrapped a rhinestone bracelet onto one side of the soldered pendant.

 On the opposite, I added a thick rhinestone necklace...one with beautiful clear rhinestones that were prong set.  It was well made and one I did not want to part with.

Below the focal, I hung a couple of my "rustic" soldered charms.  One was a square of my favorite little muse, who wiggled her way into my heart, what seems like ages ago.
The other,
a small circle one with a favorite word
"fly".

 and

a bird's nest,
which dangles freely from a mother of pearl dove.
Nestled inside are three vintage baroque pearls.
I made many of these nests WAY back then. You can get an easy tutorial from my friend,
Deryn Mentock here.  It is her sweet design.

Today I look at
"Believe".
I think of who I was then, and who I am now.
I am retired.
Yesterday was my last full day at work.
It feels great.  It feels different.

It feels wonderful.....I do  "believe".

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"If I don't remember where I've been, I won't appreciate where I am."

             diane

somerset memories

If only I could hold my sister's hands once more,
and love them and they me, I would.
diane

The latest edition of Somerset Memories made its way to my home just before October 1st. This is one of the very special perks of being published, I must say, is that Stampington sends a complimentary copy right to your door!
I was blessed by Jana Holstein, managing editor of the magazine, as she contacted me last June to be a part of the next issue.
Cabinet Card Sisters
was born on a day I was thumbing through a large stack of my family cabinet cards. What I began to see, were cards which included two little sisters in each picture.
How could I not be mesmerized by eyes like these?Or these?
I loved studying the details of their expressions. The dainty necklaces that hung around their necks. The types of lace on their socks and on their tiny dresses.
Even the bows in their hair intrigued me.I wonder did they have the same dreams as me?
If you want to know more, you must get the magazine. It is there I tell a little more of my story. And, how to create the soldered charms I made using these
precious family cabinet cards.As I blinked my eyes, and looked again, I realized we are all dreamers.
Some of us are just wide awake.

diane