The Key to My Heart
Hello! Want to see my latest adventure in beading?
I am not totally sure exactly where I might be going with all of this, but one thing I know now is that I want to make stuff that I, and others, might actually use on a regular basis. I don’t actually wear a lot of jewelry. I do enjoy it a lot but I just find it gets in my way too often. So while I might move on and make jewelry, I also want to make things that you can use everyday, but just happen to be all beaded up! So I’ve got beaded charms hanging from my journals and my daughter’s backpack, and basically hanging from every surface around the house. (My daughter’s been beading right along with me, so yeah, there are beads EVERYWHERE around here now!) 
And that is the long story of how this keychain was born. And you can tell it’s for me since I am obsessed with the color blue. I’ve got a little something hanging from each of the three strands – a fleur de lis charm from one (a shape that I LOVE), a large round bead from another, and a large blue glass heart bead from another. There are a bunch of Swarovski crystals here, clear ones and dark blue/sapphire colored, and they shoot off the most beautiful sparkles of light in the car! I love seeing that!
Here are a couple of photos — one of the whole keychain, and one that is a little more close-up —
Thanks so much for visiting — see you again soon!
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By Alison, 11 February 2010 @ 1:23 PM
Oh wow! This is stunning Julie! I love all the different elements you used! What a beautiful key chain! You should make a ton of them and sell them to everyone!!!
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Julie Reply:
February 11th, 2010 at 1:26 PM
@Alison, thank you so much! Do you think I should put these in my Etsy store? I wasn’t too sure….
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By Erica J-W, 11 February 2010 @ 3:18 PM
This is super cute. Love the blue. Great work!
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Julie Reply:
February 11th, 2010 at 3:24 PM
@Erica J-W, thank you so much!
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By Tonya, 11 February 2010 @ 3:40 PM
Oh Julie this is LOVELY! Positively LOVELY!! You are so talented my dear!!
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Julie Reply:
February 11th, 2010 at 4:12 PM
@Tonya, thank you SO MUCH — you just about made my day with that comment. I appreciate it a lot!
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By Donna, 11 February 2010 @ 4:07 PM
Julie…OMGosh…this is stunning!! I am loving what you are doing with your beads…Beautiful colours Hun!! Xx
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By margie c, 11 February 2010 @ 5:32 PM
Stunning! I love it! The blue is so striking! and it’s so you!
Will there be some soon in your Etsy?! LMK
hugs, margie
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By Dani C., 11 February 2010 @ 5:43 PM
This is soooo lovely!!! Great job on making such a beautiful keychain!!
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By rebecca, 11 February 2010 @ 7:12 PM
Its stunning!!!!
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By Deb, 12 February 2010 @ 12:00 PM
Very pretty!
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