New Purses!

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Now that the holidays are over, I can finally show you guys some of the gifts I made for my various friends!

( Bags! Bags, Galore! )

Crochet Placemats with Tentacles

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I recently made a set of 4 of these for my tentacle lovin' friend for her birthday in pastel UVA/SYU themed colors.



The pattern is simply repeated rows of 2 double crochets and one chain but what actually takes the longest to complete is all of the fringe.

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Scrap

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Last night I decided to pick through my sterling silver scrap heap and make a necklace using scrap and the odd gemstone (and one shiva shell) beads I have laying around the house. I arranged the beads so that they correspond with the four elements (Earth, Fire, Air, Water). My favorite is the tiny rainbow found in the labradorite in the "air" section:



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The double spiral links were made from 18g wire and the stones are wrapped in 20g wire - all scrap from previous projects. I'm wearing it now, and I keep spinning it around my neck because...it's fun!

Cheers!