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The Red Rocks Paper Bead Necklace

Posted on May 9, 2009 in Paper Bead Creations | Comments Off on The Red Rocks Paper Bead Necklace

Last weekend I took a trip to Las Vegas to visit my son and his fiancee who is expecting.  My husband and I stayed at the Red Rock Hotel and Spa.  Andrea, my son’s fiancee loves hiking and is quite familiar with the Red Rocks Canyon about a mile from the hotel, so she took me there.  Although this is not my first time at the Red Rock Hotel, this is my first time to see the Red Rocks Canyon, I’m sure glad I did, it was beautiful!  To remind me of this trip I made this two strand paper bead necklace.

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The materials for this necklace: white 7-8mm paper beads (Aubreys Beads), tube paper beads, brown colored stabilized chips, firepolish crystals and two focal bead stones. 

Paper Bead Necklace inspired by the Red Rocks Canyon

The Red Rocks Canyon is more beautiful in person.  We wonder why are the canyons red?  600 million years ago, the Red Rocks Canyon was the bottom of the deep ocean basin.  Isn’t that amazing?  Nature did its work oxidizing the minerals and resulted in these beautiful colors of red, orange and tan colored rocks.

The Red Rocks Canyon

The Red Rocks Canyon

One of the animals that live in the Canyon are burros who look much like donkeys about half the size of a horse.  These animals are well adapted to the high temperature of the Mojave Desert.  I was hoping we would see one but apparently they are active in the early morning and late afternoons.

Gray limestones found at the Red Rock today.

Gray limestones found at the Red Rock today.

Janice and Andrea

Janice and Andrea

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Easter Egg Surprise Necklace in Paper Beads

Posted on Apr 8, 2009 in Paper Bead Creations | 2 comments

I found this egg shaped ceramic among my stash of beads and it reminds me of hand painted egg, paired with petite egg shaped paper beads in delicious colors and you have a necklace that wouldn’t just look good for Easter but through out the year. I took pictures of it at the backyard when I remember hiding eggs in there, now the kids are grown and I missed the egg hunting and the enjoyable task of egg painting and hiding little presents in them. Like they say, one door closes and another one opens, I found out that I am going to be a grandmother soon, by September to be exact. In two years I will have a little one egg hunting in our back yard again. In the meantime, here’s the Easter Egg Necklace in Paper Beads. Happy Easter everyone!

Easter Egg Paper Beads Necklace

Easter Egg Paper Beads Necklace

Easter Necklace in Paper Beads

Easter Necklace in Paper Beads

Ceramic Pendant strung on Petite paper beads

Ceramic Pendant strung on Petite paper beads

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