Meet "Noletta"

Last week, I asked for names for a piece I was working on and the winning name was "Evita".  On Friday night I noticed a comment from my friend Noletta that I should name one after her.  Since Evita was already named I told her I would love to name one after her at some point.  As I drove home I got to thinking, what would "Noletta" the skull look like.  And BAM!  It hit me like that - exactly what she would look like.  She would need to be as boho-chic and cowgirl-glam as my friend.  Noletta happens to be a pint-sized ball of fire with honey blonde hair and champagne highlights.  She rocks a red lip, funky turquoise jewelry and pearl earrings like nobody's business.  To top it off she barrel races like a champ and loves her horses and dogs fiercely.  "Noletta" the skull was going to have to be pretty good to measure up to Noletta the girl.  Luckily I had all the materials needed at home to get started and one perfect skull I had been working on prepping for the last three weeks was finally ready to go!  I worked on this piece for a total of 18-20+ hours and could not be more thrilled with the results.  "Noletta" the skull features a champagne base with areas of darker gold.  Vibrant red, purple and turquoise paint, with turquoise, pearl and Swarovski crystal accents.  She is a show-stopper and looks fantastic in low light settings since that really makes her crystals sparkle when they catch the light juuuust right.  I'm happy to say the piece turned out FABULOUS, but only half as fabulous as the Real Deal Herself!