tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36914084.post-44616259006223237712007-12-24T06:05:00.000-08:002007-12-24T06:22:47.314-08:002007-12-24T06:22:47.314-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_-DF4gTloie8/R2-9KbbObYI/AAAAAAAABXk/P1Np6LddUts/s1600-h/kelly1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147540885966056834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_-DF4gTloie8/R2-9KbbObYI/AAAAAAAABXk/P1Np6LddUts/s320/kelly1.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#990000;"> Kelly <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Snelling</span></span> made each of the ladies in group 1 this pendant made from a photo she took of a statue of Jesus.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147540907440893346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_-DF4gTloie8/R2-9LrbObaI/AAAAAAAABX0/hFijgA9X54U/s320/kelly3.JPG" border="0" />She placed the photo under thick faceted glass and then created the bezel from polymer clay.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_-DF4gTloie8/R2-9K7bObZI/AAAAAAAABXs/k6_WQUtK1sQ/s1600-h/kelly2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147540894555991442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_-DF4gTloie8/R2-9K7bObZI/AAAAAAAABXs/k6_WQUtK1sQ/s320/kelly2.JPG" border="0" /></a>She made twisted wire jump rings, hammered clasps and frames for ceramic beads and added semi-precious gemstones along with her handmade clay bird beads on a leather cord.<br /><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_-DF4gTloie8/R2-9MLbObbI/AAAAAAAABX8/QbWlW6RngNI/s1600-h/kelly4.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147540916030827954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_-DF4gTloie8/R2-9MLbObbI/AAAAAAAABX8/QbWlW6RngNI/s320/kelly4.JPG" border="0" /></a>Here is a close up of some of the detailing on the back.</p><p><br /></p><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_-DF4gTloie8/R2-9MbbObcI/AAAAAAAABYE/UdLFQ9jriNY/s1600-h/kelly5.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147540920325795266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_-DF4gTloie8/R2-9MbbObcI/AAAAAAAABYE/UdLFQ9jriNY/s320/kelly5.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>As you can see, each necklace is a little bit different. Some of the stones used were faceted chalcedony, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">amazonite</span>, pearls, jade, dark blue tiger's eye, mother-of-pearl, and quartz.<br /><br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147541255333244370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_-DF4gTloie8/R2-9f7bObdI/AAAAAAAABYM/YgNXC-yrYIU/s320/DSC03824.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p align="center"><span style="color:#990000;">Crystal <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Neubauer</span></span> created this lovely little bird pendant for each of the ladies in group 2. It <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">hangs</span> from a leather cord. The brass bezel has been antiqued on the reverse and the collage has fragments of old script. What a treasure!</p><p align="center"></p><p align="center">There are 2 more gift to post-lucky #13, which I will share later this morning. Stay tuned!</p>Lelainia N. Lloydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00228481683210538614noreply@blogger.com0