Last night, we were at a wonderful birthday party – it was such a pleasure to feel so much love focused on our friend!
He deserves it.
Jim and I were sitting with friends, basking in the lovely time.
One of our friends is a young woman who is a gifted musician.
She opened her bottle of Jones soda and read out the ‘fortune cookie’ written inside the bottle lid.
It said: “You will be confronted with limitless opportunities”.
She contemplated it for a minute and said: ‘Confronted with limitless opportunities….. hmmmm’…..
and that began a heartfelt conversation between us…..
‘Confronted’ with limitless opportunities really does speak to the necessity of developing discernment and wisdom, doesn’t it?
She is a woman of deep heart and great intelligence – and she is a wisdom seeker.
I felt that this small ‘fortune cookie moment’ was filled with significance, so I asked her if I could take the bottle cap and make a brooch for her with it.
I spent the morning working on it, and have just finished it.
I hope that she will feel the love and tenderness in it……
(Update: Yes, she does like it 🙂 )
Ending on a personal note, and speaking directly to my friend:
Jordan, my dear, may you be blessed on your journey!
You are a gift and a blessing and you make the world a better place. 🙂
As an older woman-even though I was born with the name: Crone, I am living it now 🙂 –
speaking to a younger woman,
I spread my wings,
and I wish you well, well, well….
copyright Noreen Crone-Findlay http://www.crone-findlay.com
To see how I make these brooches, please go to LINK for the post with instructional video.
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O Noreen! How beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
All I can say…is that I sit and stare at your wonderful creations,in amazement…drinking a cup of coffee,with a excellent feeling of beauty!
I look forward, to everyone of your post,and because of you…I am very talented on weaving the “continuance strand.”
Thank you…for just being the MAGICAL YOU!
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Thank you, Susan 🙂
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Reblogged this on jacqsie's love of yarn&stuff.
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Hi Norine (one r or 2?) I love your blog. Now remind me from the past if you will–how did you make the base for the bottle cap which I think is really neat. I live in Cheyenne, WY and I don’t think we have that soda out here. Thanks very much. Helen Hart, weaver and spinner etc etc.
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Hi Helen
It’s ‘Noreen’ and thank you 🙂
If you go to https://tottietalkscrafts.com/2013/05/20/steampunk-broach-with-woven-fabric-and-an-upcycled-juice-can-lid/
you’ll see how I make the brooches.
To turn the bottle cap into a seven petal flower, I cut the edges of the cap and flattened them out. Then, I punched a hole into each petal and took needle nose pliers to turn the corners inwards. Voila! a 7 petal flower 🙂
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normally i do not reply, however, knowing the thought and love you put into this she will treasure the piece forever!
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Thank you so kindly! She has told me that she loves it, which makes me so happy! 🙂
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great idea and a great brooch–am sure you friend will treasure it–I know I would.
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Thank you so much, Kesam!
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What a beautiful gift from a wise friend. Bless you!
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Aww, thank you so much, Aleksa! 🙂
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Hi Noreen
I love what you created . What a nice gift for your friend
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Thank you so much, Alice! 🙂
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