Almost a White Christmas

We got snow on December 20th, but it's all melted already.







A few more pictures here.

Winter is coming!

We had our first heavy frosts of the season this week.  I'm not a big fan of the cold in general, but it does make with the pretty.
















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The Ice Queen's Wedding Necklace

Perfect for a winter wedding, a combination of two different sizes of faceted clear glass beads, modern crystal points and antique aurora borealis faceted crystal beads, with variously shaped pieces of opalite, or opalized glass, all hand-wrapped in sterling wire.


The Ice Queen's Wedding by *dbvictoria on deviantART

I've been trying to decide what to do with the three pieces of glass that are at the centers of the three inside sections of the necklace for ages, and finally inspiration struck last night!


Ice Queen Necklace Close-up by *dbvictoria on deviantART