for shea

i have had the honor of knowing shea since high school. although, we must admit, we were never really close in high school. it was always a quick 'hi bye' sort of friendship, the kind everyone gets accoustomed to in high school. the time came, and we both went to college. five years later, our paths crossed when we both got involved with working with the same youth group. times came back to us, laughter was found, friendship was re-stored, and we learned we had a common bond: sincere kindness.

shea and i will be working together at the catherine sheridan house, and i could not be more happy and honored to be working with not just a great individual, but a great friend as well. she is truly one of a kind, and i am more than grateful to have someone as wonderful as her in my life.

people always ask me where i get my inspiration from, and here it is. it's shea. it's you. it's a stranger. people are my inspiration. once i get to know someone, they become my life. i have had these little flower pendants for over a year. had no idea what i was going to do with them, or why i even purchased them. i was rumaging through my bead assortments a few months ago, when i came across them. they screamed: SHEA. it was as if my mind (subconsciously) knew to purchase them as a special token of my gratitude for her friendship. almost instantly, i put together this little treasure, and it screams her name. loud and clear. bold. with a smile.

(i didnt feel like breaking out the camera to photo the necklace, so we will have to make due with my mac web-cam horrible quality photos. which is a shame, because it doesnt give this little necklace half the credit it deserves! it may be one of my favourite pieces i have made for someone as of yet).


(self portrait to show where it falls).



(flower pendant w/ little red bead with a flower covering it. hard to see, but a little white crystal hanging as well to pick up colours).

all hung on a simple silver wire, with clasps in the back.
perfection.
i hope it warms your heart, shea-ho. :)

xoxo