craftgrrl | finished the homecoming jewelry :)

well... yesterday was my 19th birthday. i got a lot of money, i'm trying my best not to spend it all on beads :P.

the finished product!

i didn't do too bad for a first try with this chain/loop link thing. i used 26 gauge half hard wire, head pins for the end beads, and her mom asked me to put it on a black satin ribbon instead of sterling chain. that created a new challenge for me as well. i had to figure out how to poke holes in the fabric without messing it up. i did pretty well though. i made my own jump rings too. the necklace tied in the back and the ribbon reached half way down her back. she looked so pretty last night :). everybody at dinner liked the jewelry i made :). lauren said at the dance, the first thing everybody said about her outfit was "i love your necklace." that made me happy. too bad i couldn't get a shot of the back of the necklace. i'd like to thank everybody for their suggestions. it was VERY helpful. the necklace moved around a lot so i couldn't get a decent shot of it on her :P.

anyway, here's the pictures i promised.

this was the idea that i first had for it :)

hanging on a cup ...

flat on a table

matching bracelet and earrings

lauren wearing it!