Holding on to the Lazy Long Days of Summer

Hello dear readers, how nice of you to stop by this week to take a peek into the goings on at Caprilicious.  We've been hanging on to the lazy, crazy hazy days of summer by our fingernails as it is still warm enough to wear our summer clothes, and pretend that autumn is not just around the corner. We peer at the long term forecast worriedly, muttering to ourselves, and this year have been lucky to have fairly decent weather in September. I've even got the most beautiful double begonias flowering in a pot, providing a brilliant splash of colour in an otherwise dull corner of the garden.
However, I know this isn't going to last very much longer and our jumpers and cardigans will have to come out of the closet sooner or later.

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This must have been deeply ingrained on my subconscious as all my jewellery had a floral theme this week. I am preparing a few simple, inexpensive  necklaces to go into a couple of stalls I have agreed to set up at charitable events in October and November. They aren't on the website and will only go on should they remain unsold at the end of November.

Wisteria is a pendant I made using polymer clay 'embroidery' on a necklace of amethyst and fluorite nuggets. 

Flora has lucite flowers and Swarovski pearls, crystals, rose quartz needles, and Czech glass beads.

Floribunda is a polymer clay pendant 'embroidered' with a climbing rose in pink and white, on a Czech glass and fluorite necklace. The pendant is flanked by a pretty pink rose . I think they will make fabulous gifts for Christmas, don't you?

Daisy

 Daisy, a necklace with four pretty jade flowers and black glazed terracotta beads, was born as I rummaged around in my stash. A pair of jade and onyx earrings with pyrite teardrops dangling from them add a fabulous finishing touch.

I love to add pretty clasps and sometimes, and dangle beads and charms from the clasp that ensure that the back of the necklace is as pretty as the front. 

Daisy Mae

This is my last turquoise clasp - I've been hoarding it for three years and finally decided to let it go. The pearls are cultured in fresh water and once I started on the necklace, the tiny daisies jumped out of my findings basket onto my work surface and demanded to be used. So, here we have a very sophisticated pearl necklace, with a whimsical touch - I love it!!

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So there we have it folks - my subconscious is obviously desperate to hold on to the last vestiges of summer, and has pushed Ms Muse in the direction of florals all week. That's me done for now, have a fabulous week and I'll catch you next Friday, same time, same place
Until then
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