For the beginning of my design I chose this beautiful Copper Heart Shaped Leaf Pendant. The selection of pendants is huge, so this wasn't an easy task! But I fell in love with this one. I dangled it from the top but it also has a piece on the back for stringing it horizontally. I used copper wire to compliment the copper on the pendant.
I chose the rest of the beads from their glass beads. I chose rust picasso roundelles, carnelain opal, chestnut coral and siam from the Czech fire-polished beads for most of the design. I was not disappointed in the colors! I love them! I also added a second strand of 3/0 Dark Copper TOHO beads and finished it off with a 12mm copper-plated curled toggle clasp from their selection of clasps. I liked that the curled design of the toggle clasp matched the swirls on the pendant.
I liked the colors together so much that I decided to use the leftover beads and copper wire to crochet this pendant. I really like the look of it on a leather cord!
Thank you, Artbeads, for allowing me to work with these beautiful beads and to celebrate the glorious colors of fall!
Disclosure: I am a Blogging for Beaders partner with Artbeads. The above noted items were provided to me free of charge, to be used for design purposes, or for my honest review of them. I have not been paid for my endorsement as it pertains to the products received.
~Today's Quote~
Ask not what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive... then go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.
~Howard Thurman
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