Artbeads.com Jewelry Contest!

Artbeads.com is hosting a great contest!  ‘What Inspires You” contest consists of two categories; Necklaces and the General Category. Each contest will have the following prizes; 1st place winners in each category will receive a $500 Artbeads.com Gift Certificate, 2nd place winners a $250 Artbeads.com Gift Certificate and 3rd place winners a $100 Artbeads.com Gift Certificate. Winners will be decided by a public vote. Voting starts Tuesday, November 23, and ends Wednesday, December 8. Winners will be announced Thursday, December 16, 2010.

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What Happens to the Petals?

Lovely roses gifted to me by my old friend, Joyce.  I have no idea of the name or variety, but they grant us with lovely-ness with each tiny bloom!

But I wonder sometimes.... What actually happens to the petals as the beauty of the roses fade away?

In this case, some fall onto the leaf of a Lucky Bamboo that is her neighbor...

Some get eaten by this little fellow, who seems to have quite the voracious appetite - as many of my plant leaves have holes in them this year....

Like this geranium.  If the petal fell just a tad bit over, it would have fallen through the hole in the leaf!!!

Most simply fall to the ground where they compost and add to the richness of the soil - adding nutrients and goodness feeding the next batch of plants that grow there....

But some end up on a very different journey - and get carried away!

I just signed up for FawnDear's 2nd Star to the Right Blog Party on August 21st.  Stay tuned til then to see how these petals have inspired some fairy-like designs!  Did I mention I am also participating in Justina & Anna's Practical Magic Blog Party?  Lots of fun stuff coming in the next months!  I'm sooo excited!

-Blanche

The following jewelry was inspired by the photo- The Bead Hive Bead & Jewelry Group on eBay really keep an artist on her toes with all the activities - challenges & inspirations! In these designs, I used a bit more green instead of the blue in the photo.