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It's official (almost): I'm a Fossil.
Last post 05-18-2008 9:44 AM by cynmarbil. 18 replies.
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  • 05-12-2008 6:55 PM

    It's official (almost): I'm a Fossil.



    Yup, in ten days I'll be FIFTY!!!! So this necklace is my birthday present to me, a little joke about my age. I love ammonites, and this one is a real beauty. I've surrounded it with pearly seed beads, vintage bugle beads and keishi pearls, with gold-filled accents.

    If you like my stories, here's a link to I'm a Fossil on my blog, Jewelry Tales.

    Thanks for looking!

    Cindy
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    See my jewelry and read my Jewelry Tales™ at: http://jewelrytales.blogspot.com/
  • 05-12-2008 7:11 PM In reply to

    Re: It's official (almost): I'm a Fossil.

    WOW!  This is so pretty and original!  I love it!  GREAT job!

    and BTW, 50 is no fossil!!  You are a treasure, certainly -- but no fossil!!

    Love Ann

  • 05-12-2008 10:55 PM In reply to

    Re: It's official (almost): I'm a Fossil.

    Gorgeous! Love the colors and design!

    ~Jessi~

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  • 05-13-2008 6:47 AM In reply to

    Re: It's official (almost): I'm a Fossil.

    Awwwwwwww, Ann, that's sweet of you! And thank you both for your comments!

    Cindy
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    See my jewelry and read my Jewelry Tales™ at: http://jewelrytales.blogspot.com/
  • 05-13-2008 12:25 PM In reply to

    Re: It's official (almost): I'm a Fossil.

    Wow that's beautiful! And happy (early) birthday.

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  • 05-13-2008 12:33 PM In reply to

    Re: It's official (almost): I'm a Fossil.

    Thank you!

    Cindy
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    See my jewelry and read my Jewelry Tales™ at: http://jewelrytales.blogspot.com/
  • 05-13-2008 1:16 PM In reply to

    Re: It's official (almost): I'm a Fossil.

    Cindy, your necklace is GORGEOUS and you continue to amaze me. I can't believe you picked up beadweaving again so easily, and though I have no way of knowing, I imagine you've gone far beyond what you learned when you first played with it - your work is truly beautiful! The fossil looks awesome...I love fossils too, ammonites and trilobytes in particular, and to date the only necklace I have actually made just for me stars an ammonite, but is played on a black and bronze color palette.

     For the record, my little sister started calling me fossil when I turned 40, and that was five years ago. I told her to RESPECT her older sister, especially because she's only 15 months younger and her own fossil status was right around the corner at the time.

  • 05-13-2008 6:30 PM In reply to

    Re: It's official (almost): I'm a Fossil.

     Amazing, Cindy!

     

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  • 05-13-2008 7:44 PM In reply to

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    Honey, fifty is young I am 80 and still going strong....I do love your fossil necklace...very different.

                                                                                          Jeanne W.

  • 05-13-2008 7:49 PM In reply to

    Re: It's official (almost): I'm a Fossil.

    Absolutely gorgeous!!!  Beautiful piece!!

     

    from another almost fossil, although you've got a couple of years on me!

     

    Jerri

    www.beadbimbo.com 

  • 05-13-2008 8:13 PM In reply to

    Re: It's official (almost): I'm a Fossil.

    Thank you all! I used to do a lot of free-form peyote back in the day; it's fun to do more structured things now. I found beadweaving to be like riding a bicycle; after a few false starts and semi-spectacular falls, it all came back to me.

    This pendant was a challenge, because I had to glue ultrasuede to the the ammonite to keep the beaded bezel from popping off -- but I didn't want the backing to show, and I didn't want a beaded edge around it, so I had to be a wee bit creative.

    I'm (mostly) kidding about being a fossil; I'm hoping to have a good many more years of beading ahead of me! But it does quite amaze me to realize that I've spent (nearly) half a century on this earth.

    Cindy
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  • 05-14-2008 12:34 AM In reply to

    • cric
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    Re: It's official (almost): I'm a Fossil.

    Beautifull work around this "fossil" Cindy!!!

    Catherine (55 years old fossil)


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  • 05-14-2008 8:38 AM In reply to

    Re: It's official (almost): I'm a Fossil.

    Thanks, Catherine!

    Cindy
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  • 05-16-2008 10:44 AM In reply to

    • 101Rose
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    Re: It's official (almost): I'm a Fossil.

    What  a great piece....  Happy Birthday!    Welcome to the wonderful age!  

  • 05-16-2008 11:54 AM In reply to

    Re: It's official (almost): I'm a Fossil.

    Thanks, Rose! So far, every decade has been more fun than the last!

    Cindy
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  • 05-16-2008 9:56 PM In reply to

    Re: It's official (almost): I'm a Fossil.

    Wow--this is absolutely stunning!  

    Happy Birthday and remember that 50 is now the new 30! 

     I turned 50 last November and I am now 50 and FABULOUS!

     

     

     

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  • 05-17-2008 11:31 AM In reply to

    Re: It's official (almost): I'm a Fossil.

    Thank you! Oooh, I'm not almost 50, I'm almost fabulous!!!

    Cindy
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  • 05-17-2008 6:41 PM In reply to

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    This is truly wonderful!! A fine birthday present, and I love ammonites too.... now for the matching earrings?

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  • 05-18-2008 9:44 AM In reply to

    Re: It's official (almost): I'm a Fossil.

    Thank you! hmmmm . . . earrings . . . .

    Cindy
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