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AJE Component of the Month - Kristi Bowman-Gruel

Today is also the reveal day for the Component of the Month over at Art Jewelry Elements !  This month, Kristi Bowman Gruel provided us with gorgeous copper components.  You can get one in her etsy store! I made beaded beads to go with the bracelet bar - this is is my new obsession!  They work up quickly and can be made in any color combination!  Originally I was going to make a necklace with it, but my idea required the holes to be more toward the top of the bar.  So, I made a bracelet instead!   Here's my finished bracelet!  I really like it.  I used the seed beads to match the beaded beads.  I covered the crimp beads by the bracelet bar with the copper heishe beads, but couldn't figure out how to do it with the crimp beads by the toggle - if anyone has a good idea, let me know!  The only thing I'm not thrilled about is the toggle.  I had another one by Shannon of MissFickleMedia but couldn't find it anywhere... ...