Falling In Purple Leaves – A Statement Necklace

This month the Prima Bead team was sent a surprise selection of beads based on our replies to a survey. Based on my replies, I received alot of purple and black items, mainly because those are the colors Katie likes and I make most of my jewelry for her. Er, well, I make the jewelry
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Candy Crushin’ It – Matte Finish Crystal Necklace

Recently I was told that the term “bling” is out fo date, on its way out. So what do we say instead?! And it got me thinking about the LOOK of crystals and “bling”. How can we rethink the way a crsytal has to look? I’ve been playing alot more with spray paint in the
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Stainless Steel Elegance is NOT an oxymoron

When someone says “Stainless Steel”, do you automatically think “elegance”? Yeah. Me neither. I think either “surgical” because everyone in my family is a Registered Nurse (but me) or I think about my big Stainless Steel mixing bowl in my kitchen. Well, I have to say I was definitely surprised by the Stainless Steel Elegance
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