Today I'm joining in with Amy of Copper Diems Cocktail Hour Blog Hop, her idea was that she would email us a cocktail and we were to use something about the drink as our inspiration: color, ingredients, era, location, taste, etc.
My cocktail is....
Mudslide
Mmmmmmmmmm!
Ingrediants
- 2 shots vodka
- 1 shot Tia Maria
- 1 Baileys
- 1 tbs. chocolate syrup
- whipped cream
- cocoa powder
Swirl the chocolate syrup around the inside of your glass.
Fill a cocktail shaker with crushed ice, add vodka, Tia Maria and Baileys; Shake well. Strain into your glass, top with whipped cream and dust with cocoa powder.
Mmmmmm that sounds soooo nice and we are certainly having the weather for it at the moment, tho I will have to wait a few more months to try it! Any who, one look at this cocktail and I knew what I was going to use to make my piece....
The browns and cream in this boulder opal stone was just shouting coffee, chocolate and cream at me.
Then I added some brown and cream pearls to some handmade chain.
This is still very much a work in progress tho, it still needs a really good buff to get rid of the scratches in the bezel (I'm slowly getting more confident at soldering and bezel setting) and I don't feel that the chain sits right with the chunkiness of the opal, I will properly have to make a bigger bolder chain.
Cheers! (thick chocolate fudge milkshake with lashings of cream mmmmm)
Have a great day
xxx
Please take a moment to have a look see what every one else made....
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My Addictions...Handcrafted Jewelry by Patti
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SilverNikNats
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Tell Your Girlfriends
What a stunning focal piece! This is really beautiful! The only problem is that now I want a chocolate milkshake!!
ReplyDeleteLovely, you did a great job of capturing the essence of your cocktail. That stone is lovely and your piece looks...delicious :-)
ReplyDeleteYou nailed it! What great photos and I your drink is so yummy looking! Perfect!
ReplyDeletethat stone is perfect,& I've got to say, the bezel looks better than mine!
ReplyDeleteWhat a yummy drink and that stone is perfect for it. Beautiful job!
ReplyDeleteI love your necklace -- those colors are perfect (and your drink looks delish!) Thanks for hopping!
ReplyDeleteI sooo wish I knew how to make a bezel like this one you've done! It is spectacular!
ReplyDeleteThat looks fantastic. It matches your drink perfectly.
ReplyDeleteLove the stone and your design around it.
ReplyDeleteThat was a perfect stone, the necklace is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI need a mudslide now! That is I need the drink AND that necklace!
ReplyDeletethe stone you used is perfect for your drink! great necklace!
ReplyDeleteMy hubby and I viewed the entries together and this is his favorite...he has such a sweet tooth. It is really beautiful, a great job.
ReplyDeleteThe stone you used is amazing, absolutely love it! You dd a great job.
ReplyDeleteDeb x
Wow, incredible bezel!
ReplyDeleteThat focal is stunning! Great design.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, Niky! That is a marvelous focal. That stone is the perfect interpretation of the cocktail. It makes me thirsty just looking at it! Truly inspired. Enjoy the day. Erin
ReplyDeleteTotally and completely speechless! I am in love with that drink but now I will always and forever see your focal when I drink it!!!
ReplyDeleteI just love that focal! But now I want a chocolate shake.
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