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WHAT I DESIGNED TODAY - VOLUME 8

5:45 AM  pada mama  
TODAY'S INSPIRATION...THE HAMPTONS
It's funny, I have only been to New York once for business and I have never been to The Hampton's but I am a big fan of The Food Network - in particular Ina Garten's cooking show called "The Barefoot Contessa".  Ina cooks these wonderful meals effortlessly in her beautiful crisp white kitchen at her home in the Hamptons and then carefully transports her food out to the beach to serve her bubbly guests.  It looks like such a beautiful, serene, happy setting and I definitely have it on my list of places I would love to go to someday!
The Hamptons, New York

The Hamptons, New York
I started thinking about all of the colors in these photos...the soft beige sand; the cool blue water; the lovely pops of turquoise and bright green grasses and I started laying out beads in these color tones.  A friend of mine recently told me that her girlfriend can't wear jewelry because she has metal allergies so I decided to experiment and make this next necklace / bracelet out of leather and beads only - no metal, no clasp.  I started with some bone/ivory colored 1mm leather cord which represents the soft beige sand and I fashioned a loop at the end by repeating a series of slip knots...
The Hamptons Bracelet - Metal Free Clasp
The rest of the bracelet is made in my usual whimsical style by knotting various Swarovski Crystals, Czech Crystals, hand-made Italian Moretti Glass Beads (don't you just love these pretty glass lentil beads?) and some larger, round stabilized Turquoise beads.  When I got to the end of the design, I used the final Turquoise bead as the securing end which would fit through the loop.  This particular design is about 24" so that it will wrap comfortably around the wrist 3 times and create that chunky cuff look.  The nice thing about the leather cord is that it stretches slightly and then sort of springs back to shape.


WHAT I DESIGNED TODAY
"The Hamptons" 24" Metal-Free Knotty Necklace
http://www.starcandydesigns.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=1278

This design has several hand made glass "lentil" beads from Blackriver Beads & Pottery
http://www.starcandydesigns.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=1278

I love the softness of the bone/ivory colored leather
http://www.starcandydesigns.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=1278 

It wraps comfortably around the wrist 3 times (Size 7-8")
http://www.starcandydesigns.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=1278

The large round stabilized turquoise beads add a nice pop of color
http://www.starcandydesigns.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=1278

Another close up - look at this gorgeous lentil glass flower bead - so pretty!
http://www.starcandydesigns.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=1278
http://www.blackriverbeads.com/
Earrings to Match!
I made these Italian Moretti Glass "Lentil" Bead Earrings with beads from the same set!
BLUE BLYSS
http://www.starcandydesigns.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=1225
A Little Info About the Woman Who Inspires Me
Ina Garten - "THE BAREFOOT CONTESSA"
Ina Garten
http://www.foodnetwork.com/chefs/ina-garten/index.html

In 1999, Ina wrote her first book, The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook, which was one of the best-selling cookbooks of the year. The book invites readers into her specialty food store and shares the recipes that made it such a success. In 2001, Ina followed with best-sellingBarefoot Contessa Parties! in which she invites readers into her home and shares her ideas and recipes for having parties that are fun for all - including the host. Her follow-up cookbooks, Barefoot Contessa Family Style (2002), Barefoot in Paris (2004), andBarefoot Contessa at Home (2006) all continue her style of cooking with easy, delicious, and foolproof recipes that you can make at home. Her newest book, Barefoot Contessa - Back to Basics will be published in October 2008. Her new series on Food Network - beginning in October, 2008 - will also be titled Barefoot Contessa - Back to Basics.
In 2006, Ina and her business partner Frank Newbold started a successful line of Barefoot Contessa Pantry products, comprised of baking mixes and sauces developed from recipes in her cookbooks.
Ina has been a columnist for Martha Stewart Living magazine andO, the Oprah magazine. Since March, 2006 she has been a columnist for House Beautiful.
Ina lives in East Hampton, N.Y., and Southport, Conn., with her husband Jeffrey, who is a professor at the Yale School of Management.
THANKS FOR THE INSPIRATION TODAY INA!
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WHAT I DESIGNED TODAY - VOLUME 8
WHAT I DESIGNED TODAY - VOLUME 8
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