Time for Kelli's Show and Tell, go to There's No Place Like Home for many more fun stories!
Today I'm sharing a rose necklace a friend made for me back in the late 80s. It is made with real dried tiny rose buds, with tiny pearls, all strung on a pink ribbon. I worked with this friend at NASA, Kennedy Space Center. She was a young engineer, and she eventually went on to astronaut training. I lost touch with her and never learned if she became an astronaut or not. I know she hasn't flown on the shuttle yet, because I keep up with them. A Shuttle went up just today, but it was cloudy here and I couldn't see it, like we usually can. I was surprised that she was interested in crafts! I thought this necklace was so unusual, I have never seen one like it before. It has lasted a long time too! I think this could be a fun project to make someone for Valentine's Day, perhaps your children could make one. Thank you for your interest, please leave a comment! And please do return soon!
Katherine
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Oh how fun and unique the necklace is. It would be fun to attempt making something like it. I can't believe I'm saying that though cuz I'm so craft challenged! Enjoy...
What a lovely gift. It is so finely made and with real rose buds.
Carrie
That is so sweet! I have never seen anything like it, either.
Katherine,
A beautiful necklace...years ago I made a 'real' rose bead necklace...I haven't thought about it in a long time...now I want to hunt it up since I've seen yours.....
Thank you for the sweet comment about my finding the white bird figurine....Betty
What a very sweet necklace, it would be fun to make for a gift.
I love your Valentine header.
Have a nice day. Linda
I didn't know you could make something like this from real roses. That is lovely.
Kathy b
Thanks for sharing the story and photo of your unique necklace. I really like how she put it together. I've had a collection of wild rose buds and didn't know what I was going to do with them but now I am inspired by this show and tell.
So beautiful! I love the dried flower and pearl combination with the pink ribbon. I would like to try to make one. I grow lots of miniature roses and dry the buds --- this would be a good thing to do with them.
A perfect Valentine's post!
LaTeaDah
Dear Katherine,
I saw your sweet comments in my blog this morning. Thank you.
I love the rose necklace. I have worked with roses like this to decorate objects like ballerina slippers. I love dried roses and it is such a nice way to keep roses that have been given to you after they have faded away. The fragrance will remain from the dried roses for a very long time as well. Have a wonderful day. Pat
OH my goodness...I've never seen anything like this before. How fragile and dainty!!! Very pretty.
My show n tell is a Valentine wreath I made this week. I do hope you can drop by for a visit.
I am trying to figure out how she got the buds to stay on? Did she "string" them before they dried? It's definitely unique! How do you display it at home?
Connie
So dainty ... I can't believe you still have it.
Katherine, I agree that is a very unusual necklace and a very pretty one. I have never seen one like it. I like having something unusual that you don't see every day.
How very lovely and dainty.
Susan
What a crafty friend you had... it is simply beautiful.
Katherine, the dried rose and pearl necklace your friend made is beautiful. What a wonderful keepsake!
Pat
How unique and special :-) Thanks for sharing it.
That girl must have thought a lot of you, Katherine. I hope you see her name on a shuttle list one day.
Interesting, but what I really love is the cup for Valentine's Day that you have on the top of your sidebar--looks so pretty with the napkin thingy? in it!! Blessings on you today.
That really is a unique, lovely necklace.
What an interesting necklace, very unique--and LOVELY!
Julieann
Thats an interesting necklace but its still pretty. mine is up too.
ARe you able to wear it? It is an unusual necklace.
I haven't ever done anything like this, it seems very delicate. I don't know how long that would last with grandbabies trying to stick it into their mouths.
It would be fun for you to see your friend someday on a shuttle. Its cool that you can see these flights taking off.
How nice that you still have it. Very pretty.
Sandra
Absolutely Lovely. :D
That's really cool! What a great story behind this treasure, Katherine. :o)
What a marvelous necklace, Katherine! It's lovely! I'm amazed the rose buds have lasted this long. How have you stored it? It a cool, dark place? :)
Katherine,
The necklace is lovely. I'm surprised that it has lasted so long. Possibly she laquered the rosebuds. I'm sure the grandsons would love to make this for their Mom. Maybe we will attempt it when we get some rosebuds.
Thanks for sharing.
Blessings,
Mary
What a neat necklace for Valentines! Thanks for sharing!
What an exquisite necklace! It is amazing what people create--very unique!
Thanks for the wreath ideas--I'm going to have to jot them down on a paper and think about them....thanks!!
What lovely comments today. The necklace is interesting. Wouldn't it be neat if she went up on the shuttle someday.
Katherine, thanks for sharing that sweet little rosebud necklace. I can't see the pearls in the picture. How cool would it be if she went on to become a famous astronaut??
Hugs,
Hope
PRETTY! I would love to learn how to make one.
-Cookie
A sweet little necklace. I hope you meet your friend again. You never know! I'm praying to meet three of my lost friends. I will let you know if I find them again.
Kathi
What a beautiful gift...Thanks for sharing...Mine is up too:
Scattered Thoughts Of Mine
This is a precious treasure, Katherine! I love the tiny rosebuds, so very sweet!
Hugs,
Kelli
Wow, I have never seen a necklace like this before. It is beautiful, thanks so much for showing it.
Janet
What a neat necklace! How precious that your friend made it especially for you. I hope that you can get back in touch with her one day! It is amazing that the delcate little rose buds have survived this long!
:0) Sharon
How very pretty! Thanks for sharing.
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