I wanted to share this with you because it will give you an idea of how you can re-create expensive jewelry with seed beads. When I saw the amazing dragonfly on the left I immediately fell in love. The piece is available on Etsy but it really belongs in a museum. It's made of 18K yellow gold and silver and the stones are real diamonds, rubies and peridots.
When I saw the price I realized that I had two options:
1. Keep going and forget about it.
2. Or make my own modest version inspired by the amazing original piece.
I'm glad that I went with option #2 :) My goal was to create something that captured the spirit of the original piece and the Art Nouveau feeling. I love the result. I don't know the name of the artist that designed the original dragonfly but he/she was/is amazing. It makes me happy when I discover something that moves and inspires me.
Gorgeous, beautiful, lovely Elsita!!! xxx
Posted by: Lois Collins | November 04, 2011 at 06:48 AM
The inspiration is nice but typical to expensive, jewel, jewelry. Yours is really beautiful, unique and personally more my "style". I love the colors! Dragonflies are also special to me as they remind me of a wonderful friend who passed away years ago. Thank you for posting!
Posted by: Becky C. | November 04, 2011 at 07:11 AM
I love following your work because your words, your images and your work make me happy and inspire ME! Thank you!
Posted by: Holly Heine | November 04, 2011 at 07:17 AM
I love it! I think you did a lovely job of taking the inspiration and making it your own.
Posted by: Colleen | November 04, 2011 at 10:26 AM
This is lovely I love dragonflies! You inspire me with your inspiration!AriadnefromGreece!
Posted by: Ariadne | November 04, 2011 at 11:59 AM
You did a amazing, wonderful job on the dragonfly !!! (saw that price too ;-( .....!)
Posted by: Els | November 04, 2011 at 01:52 PM
I'm going to whisper it as I have no wish to offend the other dragonfly creator, but I much prefer yours. It's so lovely x
Posted by: fiona | November 04, 2011 at 03:16 PM
Your version is very very pretty <3 (the jewel one is wonderful but the price ... :'()
Your exploration with beads makes me want to use seed beads again, I used to make seed beads jewellery and embroidery in the past and I still have a lot of beads waiting in the dust.
Thanks for being such an inspiration <3
Posted by: Emilie | November 05, 2011 at 04:37 AM
love it love it love it! yours!
Posted by: susan | November 05, 2011 at 04:55 AM
Te ha quedado precioso, con colores un poquito nostalgicos, tipo vintage. Fijate que cuando el otro dia lo mostraste en progreso, yo creia que lo estabas bordando sobre tela :)
Posted by: Ana Gonzalez | November 05, 2011 at 08:14 AM
Hola Ana!
El bordado lo hice sobre tela y luego lo recorte con cuidado para aplicarlo sobre fieltro.
Todas estas piezas empiezan como bordado. Que bueno que te gusto :)
Posted by: Elsita | November 05, 2011 at 01:53 PM
You are amazing! This is really brilliant and gorgeous.
Posted by: Tammy | November 06, 2011 at 10:10 AM
nice work)) probably require a lot of patience)
Posted by: essay writing services | November 09, 2011 at 04:04 AM
Stunning! I have a whole new appreciation for the world of "dragonflies with antenna"!!
Posted by: Jamie | November 09, 2011 at 04:56 PM
Me encantan las pequeñas obras de arte que nos dejais por aqui, la verdad que se nota que sabeis lo que haceis y sabeis como venderlo.
Posted by: Hoteles Cuenca | November 10, 2011 at 07:50 AM
Precioso trabajo! Realmente toda una joya!! Pero cuéntame sobre qué montaste el bordado? Qué utilizaste para las patitas y los ojos de la libelula?
Posted by: MOM | November 10, 2011 at 03:28 PM
Oh Elsita, it's so wonderful! I'm in love with yours!
Posted by: nanouke | November 11, 2011 at 04:18 AM
Oh my god¡¡¡
it´s fantastic
Great¡¡¡
xx
Posted by: marieta | November 13, 2011 at 06:15 AM
You made that? You have got yourself some talent there!
Enjoy it for sure :)
Posted by: Scott Kay | November 30, 2011 at 07:07 PM
I love it!! How did you recreated it? Will you attach an how to or are you going to save this info as a secret skill of yours? ;)
Posted by: chocolate diamonds | February 19, 2012 at 02:25 AM
The creativity is awesome but common to costly, pride, bracelets. Yours is really amazing, exclusive and individually more my style. I really like the colors!
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