Color Inspiration - Rose Garland

by Debbie Blair

I often wish I would have inherited my mom's green thumb. Everything she grows seems to flourish under her care, be it an exotic houseplant, like an orchid or African Violet, or a lavish vegetable garden. And her rose gardens have been no exception. My favorite flowers at my childhood home were the Peace roses my mom grew in our back yard. I can still recall their sweet perfume and their pale yellow centers and rosy pink edges.

Though my parents have moved away from the house I grew up in, my mom still grows a variety of roses, including Peace roses. When I received this photo in my email, I knew right away that I wanted to challenge myself to create a necklace using a limited color palette such as this.

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Debbie Blair's Color Inspiration - Rose Garland - , Wire Jewelry Design, Design, I started with the large pale yellow rose focal and paired it with a variety of pink and white glass beads, plus bright gold spacers and chain. I formed wire-and-bead links using wrapped loops, and added wide gold ribbon to the ends. I think this necklace would be gorgeous with an Easter outfit, or to wear to a summer wedding.

I started with the large pale yellow rose focal and paired it with a variety of pink and white glass beads, plus bright gold spacers and chain. I formed wire-and-bead links using wrapped loops, and added wide gold ribbon to the ends. I think this necklace would be gorgeous with an Easter outfit, or to wear to a summer wedding.

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WireJewelry - Ultimate Wire-Pliers Jewelry Pliers with Case, Set of 5

G15-20

G15-20
Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
Price: $170.72
Gold Club Price: $128.04

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Debbie Blair

Debbie Blair is the former editor of Jewelry Stringing and Beadwork magazines. She's an avid lover of good food and good art, and thinks summertime in Colorado is the next best thing to Heaven.