Express your best wishes with silver charms and silk cord. Happy beading is my St. Patty’s wish for all fellow beaders! This is my last blog entry, which saddens me but on this St. Patrick’s day I feel lucky to share with you this cultural celebration. When I think of St. Patrick’s day I think of four-leaf clovers and what they mean. For most they signify good fortune and the advent of change to come. And, at this moment in my life, that is very appropriate because March 31st will be my last day at Nina Designs. I am very lucky to be taking with me many fond memories and tons of knowledge! Seattle, WA will be my new home and to jump start my next adventure I have created my “Let’s Celebrate” four-leaf clover silk wrap bracelet.
Let's Celebrate
I started by selecting silk fairy ribbon in leaf green because it represents the abundance of four leaf clovers I hope to find as I continue to fulfill my personal legend in Seattle. I surrounded the four-leaf clover charm with the word tags: love, luck, hope, and faith. They represent each petal of the clover. Wishbones symbolize good luck, dreams come true, harmony, and gratitude (plus it reminds me of feasting with family and friends).
I love creating jewelry that has a folkloric theme. To give this necklace a folksy appeal, I have separated each charm with a simple knot. I hope that my “Let’s Celebrate” bracelet is a good representation of such a happy day. I feel super lucky to have been part of your lives here at Nina Designs. My goal starting April 1st, is to follow in the steps of all the jewelry designers out there so that I too can prosper by using the beautiful jewelry findings Nina Designs creates for all of us. Good luck and I will miss you all dearly.
I love to wear a bunch of mixed charm bracelets!
Dolce loves charm bracelets too!
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing and good luck. What type of clasp did you use for the charm bracelet?
Comment by Lyn — March 19, 2010 @ 9:50 pm
Hi Lyn,
I did not use a clasp. I simply wrapped the bracelet around my wrist and tied a knot to secure it. It actually adds to the folksy look!
Comment by Yolanda — March 22, 2010 @ 3:32 pm
You will love Seattle and do well because you have a great attitude.
Thanks for the bracelet idea! My head is swimming with designs. I love charm bracelets but I don’t like the noise. This seems like it will be quiet and lovely.
Julie
Comment by Julie Panusis — March 24, 2010 @ 10:03 am
Julie, thanks for the kind words. The knots in between the charms serve as spacers, keeping the charms from overlapping. Using the same concept, you can create specific themes. I love to combine a word tag next to charm that corresponds to the message I am trying to convey!
Yolanda
Comment by Yolanda — March 26, 2010 @ 10:24 am
Yolanda,
Good luck to you! You were always such a pleasure to work with over the phone and in person at the shows–always accomodating and kind. I’ve been using many of your amazing design ideas with much success with my etsy store and in town. I appreciate all of the inspiration. Take care, Emily (Taos, NM)
Comment by Emily — March 31, 2010 @ 6:13 pm
Hi Yolanda, that’s an excellent idea on four-leaf clover charm. And i want them so badly that i made a mad search for it. I’m so happy that i was able to find your blog. I like the way you made the knot and i wish i could get a wrap bracelet like that. Please do keep posting.
Comment by wrap bracelet — July 26, 2011 @ 2:47 am