Steely Rose and Violet Silk

After getting many opinions, in various places, I decided to go with the violet ribbon for the first steel rose.  I love how it looks. 


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You can find it with the other necklaces, in my Etsy shop.

After I got it online this morning, I went out in the yard looking for simple inspiration.





I bet you can guess what I worked on for the rest of the day ...