craftgrrl | So, a friend asked us to buy some beads at the bead show...

...and we thought we'd put them into a, uh, necklace for her.

Can you go wrong with a black flocked heart?

The goal is for it to be a little too much, a little over-the-top, but not so much she'll know right away. We're wondering if we can get her to wear it at least once before we admit it's just a joke and we mean for her to take it apart and use the beads. So, I ask you - is your reaction one of befuddled 'am I supposed to like this?' or have I not gone far enough, or is your reaction 'that is hideous' and I've gone too far? Please note she's a belly dancer so she does like large, flashy jewelry, to a point. I have very little ability to judge because I'm a very dainty jewelry person, so this is uncharted territory for me!

I do think that, even though it's supposed to be temporary, I need to further secure the large ball to the necklace part, but I was wondering if it needs anything else? Or anything removed...

Thank you!