The Raven’s Nest

Piece Offering: Jill Sobule Pendant and Earrings

Thanks to everyone who voted on the Jill Sobule theme! The song with the most votes was “Rainy Day Parade” and you wanted me to make something with Jade and Rose Quartz.  Here’s the result:

Can’t you see that the weather is changing
The dark clouds over my head
About to burst, I’ve seen the worst
Let it pour all day
‘Cause I’m filled with good vibrations
I got that old sensation
We’ll have a rainy day parade

Before the voting was over I had a sudden rush of inspiration for another piece with the green and blue teardrop beads.  It took over a week and I’m quite proud of the result:

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I was particularly inspired by the opening verse:

I used to have the world in my handbag
How did I manage to blow it?
I missed the bus, I lost my heart
An an awful lot of mornings

I gave this bracelet to Jill at her release party Tuesday night.  Here she is wearing it:

And then, after all that, I made one more!  A pair of earrings based on Jill’s song “Smoke Dreams”:

The pendant and earings are both available in the marketplace for $20 and $15 respectively. You should also check out Jill’s new CD California Years.  It’s amazing! You can also buy Pink Pearl, my first and favorite Jill album, which includes the song “Rainy Day Parade”.