Sunday, January 25, 2009

Hoochie MaMa Wahoo Set...


IS HERE!! Boy howdy, this gal thought she might have let her mouth overload her butt on this give-away.

In thinking about the timing of my 100th post celebration, in addition to Valentine's Day coming up, notwithstanding my 64 birthday... I decided that I needed to go with Valentine colors in case whoever wins wants to whoosh and douche and get all fancy for a Valentine Dance.

The bad part of this 100th post give-away is ... I don't want to give it away. This set is one that
will be difficult for me to give-up. It's not often that I create something that I want to keep, because my joy is in the design and bringing what I see in my mind to reality.

I used freshwater blister pearls, dyed red-maroon, white small potato fresh water pearls, crystal bi-cone beads, small lavender seed pearls and flat puff silver beads.

This is called a lariat necklace. You can do many things with it, get many different looks. It is, from end of fringe to end of fringe, 84 inches long, The earrings are for pierced ears and are about 3 and 1/4 inches in total length.

I like to put on things I make. I like to feel how they will drape or with the earrings, how they will move, and this set feels and moves g.o.o.d. I think they are appropriate for celebrating my 100th.


This photo and the next are just to show a bit of the details. I had fun stringing this up. GiGi is sad because, since she is family, I told her she couldn't enter. I guess that tells you that she really loved the set, too. Her daughter is getting married in September and so my sweet s.i.l. will be getting some new jewelry from me to wear to festivities, showers, rehearsal dinner and to the wedding.

Okay, here's what to do... leave me a post. That's all. I don't care if you want to link to me and use a photo to tell your readers about the give-away, but if you want to, go ahead, it's not required. You know how I enjoy your saying hi and stopping by, so I'm just showing my appreciation for you all helping me and encouraging me to get, now, 101 posts.

Give-away starts now and will end Wednesday at 9 p.m. CST and the winner will be announced on Thursday.

I hope who ever wins has as much fun wearing this as I've had creating it. This set can dress up or be worn with jeans and going to the rodeo or the club. I think I'm going to have to do one up for me now... especially since I can wear it with my jeans!!

Let's get this show on the road.









Hoochie MaMa Wahoo Necklace And Earrings.

created out of gratitude for my blogging friends who have encouraged me from the start and to celebrate 100 posts.

Helen Gardner




P.S. - You can click on the photos and make them bigger.

22 comments:

Nola said...

"hoochi mama wahooooooo necklace"....it is INDEED!!! What a beautiful set...you have put so much work into it....fantastic:)
So ..... all I have to say really is......PICK ME, PICK ME!!!!!!!!!!!!

Laura ~Peach~ said...

HOW BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!! Happy 100th and I am so glad you took up blogging :)
HUGs Laura

Twisted Fencepost said...

And a beautiful set of WAHOO jewelry, too.
Such talent for a Hoochie Mama!!!
tee hee
Pick me, so I can be a Hoochie Mama, too!!

darsden said...

Wooooohoooo count me in. That is nice of you to create something for your blogger friends. I am still waiting on the 100 things about you post. LOL

Wonderful World of Weiners said...

The name you gave your creation CRACKS ME UP!! Love it.

I am totally impressed. :)

Hallie

joanne said...

Thanks so much Helen for creating this for your friends. It is b.e.a.u.t.i.f.u.l. and you are m.a.h.v.e.l.o.u.s. for thinking of us. hoochi mama wahooooo---I hope I win it ;)

Debbie said...

Beautiful necklace set. I love it!! Would it be fair to enter since I won the last one? I hope so, cause this is to die for!!!

God Bless~
Debbie

Rick said...

Don't want to give it away huh? Then why are you giving it away? You could do what I do when I create something that I don't want to give away... Photocopy it.

Congratulations on 100.

Reddirt Woman said...

Rick, I don't think I can get it all in the copier. Besides, I've always been told if you give something to someone it should be something you'd like to have yourself. I'll just have to make one for me 'cause when I tried it on I wanted to do my "hoochie mama" struttin'!!

Helen

Lisa said...

Oh thanks for the heads up on the give away. I am sitting here in sunny florida with thick thick fog. Fearing we might not make it home tomorrow and the ice storm has me very concerned as well. The dogs are missing me, and I am missing them. Oh what a time we are having.
I will get caught up with you soon as I get home hopefully this week!!!!!

Mary Ellen said...

Congratulations on 100 posts! How nice of you to offer up a giveaway to celebrate. The necklace and earrings are gorgeous!

I'll be around for your 200th post!

Train Wreck said...

Oh my! That set is gorgeous. YOU Made it?? Look at you, so talented. I love the color and the beads you picked out. You did a beautiful job. I am with you I would want to keep it. Congratulations my "Red" necklace making friend. I am happy to have found each other.

Twenty Four At Heart said...

Wow - you are talented! Beautiful! Congrats on your 100th post!

Brenda S Okie in Colorado said...

Happy 100 & Happy Birthday! I have enjoyed reading about your life in my beloved Oklahoma. (Norman) I hope to move back some day. I would be so honored to wear your beautiful jewelery set with jeans, OR, yes...even my jammies. Hope to read another 100.

Staci said...

I believe that jewelry just might be SOONER Crimson and Cream, or at least pretty darned close! I want to be a winner!

And by the way, congrats on the 100th post!

Tipper said...

Well I'm all up for some Hoochie MaMa! You did a fantastic job!!

Just Deb said...

i came on over from Deb's blog (mamabear), you have a nice blog. The jewelry is beautiful :)

hetty said...

Congrats on your 100th! I just found your blog, so I guess I have 99 posts to read! Going to do that now! Ihave no idea how I got here, but I'm glad I did. I love your Hoochi Mama Wahoo necklace! Am I too late to enter? Hope not!

Lisa said...

I'm home, and your jewelry is beautiful. thanks for the updates on the weather, i appreciate it!

Anna Lefler said...

That is just gorgeous! I really admire your talent there, RW...

Hope all is well with you...

:^) Anna

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