I have a confession, one that you can probably relate to; I'm a hoarder. I've held on to these lovely charms until now. I have Erin to thank for giving me a kick in the pants to use these. They are just too beautiful to be stuck in a plastic tackle box! The photo below are the four I didn't use.
For a long while now, I've been making asymmetrical pieces, but these Simple Truths charms just deserved their own spotlight, and I didn't want to make elaborate designs for fear of the charms being swallowed up. I have to say it kind of felt good to make symmetrical designs. So here are the two pieces I made.
When I was young I looked forward to summer. Since we lived outside of town we didn't go to the pool or library often. Instead we spent our summers riding our old pony, slopping the hogs, watching the ducks and geese swim in the pond, taking walks 'up north' in our pasture, and wading in the creek. To us, summer was carefree--well except for sweeping up duck and geese droppings from the sidewalk and pumping water from the cistern, lugging bucketfulls to the trees.
This necklace is very simple and sweet, just like the summers of my youth. Liquid Silver and mix of Swarovski Crystals called 'Heartthrob' from Fusion Beads is all it needs.
'Carefree Summer'
Erin's sweet bicycle charm. On the back it reads 'I have no time to be in a hurry'
Erin made the sweetest dandelion charm reminding us to set our wishes free so they can be made known to the universe. This necklace includes wasabi czech nugget beads, tiny turqouise jasper beads, pineapple jasper beads, and Vintaj components.
'Dandelion Wishes'
Erin's 'Make a Wish' Simple Truths Charm
A Big Thank you to Erin for hosting this blog hop. Please be sure to visit Erin's blog where she will be giving away a Simple Truths subscription to one lucky commenter who has never owned a Simple Truths charm. Also, check out the links below to see what the other participants made.
Erin Prais-Hintz
http://treasures-found.blogspot.com/
Sharon Misuraco
http://tesoritrovati.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=b4489c1c1497949c05d8660fe&id=664aa0fde7&e=691bcfea7f
Tanya Goodwin
http://tesoritrovati.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b4489c1c1497949c05d8660fe&id=022e105b9d&e=691bcfea7f
Alice Peterson
http://www.alice-dreaming.blogspot.com/ You're Here!
Melissa Trudinger
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Lori Bowring Michaud
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Rebecca Anderson
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Chris White
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Cherrie Fick
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Rosanne Garvison
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Shelley Turner
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Marlene Cupo
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Mary Harding
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Lola Surwillo
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Michelle Burnett
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Kirsi Luostarinen
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Paige Maxim
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Kristen Fagan
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Cynthia Riggs
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