I try really hard to take a little time every day to focus on being thankful for all that is good in my life (these days, that can be a challenge) - and at the top of that list are the people in my world - especially my family.
This august group includes three amazing young women - my daughter, and the brave souls who have chosen to join our clan as our sons' partners.
These three are as whip-smart, compassionate, and tenacious as they come - each in their own way working to make the world a better place for all of us.
These three are as whip-smart, compassionate, and tenacious as they come - each in their own way working to make the world a better place for all of us.
They also all have birthdays within days of each other - and Thanksgiving. This year I decided to make them birthstone pendants. I thought long and hard about how to make the pendants both similar and unique - and the answer was literally in the stars.
The two November birthdays are in different zodiacs - one Scorpio and one Sagittarius, and the other Sagittarius is in December...so I decided to put the constellations on the back of each pendant.
I sat at my bench, drilling out what seemed like a bazillion little holes, and wondered if I'd lost my mind. I used a #70 bit (well, four of them actually - because they get dull pretty quickly) to pierce the backplates of all three pendants...but when I was finished, I was pretty excited.
Once I got the stones in, I was even more pleased - because the stones are largely transparent - the "stars" shine through the front of each piece.
I am so thankful that I am able to create art and share it with the special people in my life. There is a real joy that comes from making a piece that captures something unique about the giver or receiver of the gift - it is my favorite part of designing custom pendants.
I hope that as we head towards the end of the calendar year and into the holiday season, your life is filled with the gift of special people, too.
Until next time.
Once I got the stones in, I was even more pleased - because the stones are largely transparent - the "stars" shine through the front of each piece.
I am so thankful that I am able to create art and share it with the special people in my life. There is a real joy that comes from making a piece that captures something unique about the giver or receiver of the gift - it is my favorite part of designing custom pendants.
I hope that as we head towards the end of the calendar year and into the holiday season, your life is filled with the gift of special people, too.
Until next time.
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