This is the tiny flower was made from the instructions for "Spring Blossoms" by Melinda Barta on page 24 of the April/May Beadwork magazine, This is done with 11s (I was learning to do the circular peyote with a lovely little change) and a crystal in the center would have more pizazz but was using what I had available (thanks to Debbe Hull!). I think that even the purple glass coins are from her.

Here is the completed bracelet. I added glass chip embellishments to fill out the space between the coins. A bit more bling and purple shine that does not show up here.

Sent the finalist entries off to Fire Mountain for their judging. Even Rick at the post office made a good luck blessing sign over them!

Have the entry for the Gemstone contest all done (three pages of materials!) and just need to settle down, think, check everything and put it into the mail. Am officially over the infection and into work mode.