My entry, Turquoise Tumble, uses materials from Michaels Stores just like Erin's. I love the jumbled feeling of the strands even though they're patterned. Here's a link to the instructions for the original Toast of the Town necklace designed for Halcraft USA by Erin Prais-Hintz. It's a design that is so easy to make your own, and there are multiple ways to wear it, as well.
Even though I'm an experienced beader, I find it so relaxing to just sit back and make a project that someone else designed, especially one that is just stringing, as this one is. It's a great beginners' project as well, so if you want something that will use up a few strands of your favorite beads and you can easily make while watching a movie, this is the one for you!
I'm looking forward to writing more posts about beads and crafting in general, as well as becoming a part of the blogging community!
Holy moly, Miss Molly! You started a blog! And this is the first post! I am so honored. ;-)
ReplyDeleteThank you for being so complimentary to this design and for making it your own! Looking forward to following you! Enjoy the day. Erin
Erin, this really is just the little push I needed to get started! I'm so excited about participating in the bead/craft world this way!
DeleteLove the colors you choose for this piece! Isn't the piece so easy to make and so versatile! Beautiful piece!
ReplyDeleteI totally agree. It's so simple and versatile, that I really can see making a whole slew of these pretties to give as holiday gifts!
DeleteWelcome to blog world! Your necklace is beautiful-love the color palette, too! The beauty of multi-strand necklaces is that they are so pretty that they looks so complicated - but they are not! Very nice!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Patti! I've been wanting to do this for years. The beads really did the work on this one!
DeleteWelcome to blogland! Don't feel so bad, I'm not in it either - I keep saying, one of these days...
ReplyDeleteI love your necklace ~ the colors and mix of the bead textures. And the toggle is the perfect complement. This would be perfect wearing a little black dress or jeans and a T-shirt ~ classy!
Sandi, thanks for the welcome! I feel like I've turned a new page in my writing and creating world!
DeleteNicely done!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the new blog. I look forward to reading more.
Thank you, Pam! I look forward to seeing more of your work, too!
DeleteI love the turquoise and bronze together. I love how the beads you chose give the necklace such a different feel. Congratulations on starting a blog! I'll look forward to your future posts. :)
ReplyDeleteTanya, the bronze clasp was the beginning of it all. :)
DeleteLooooove those colors! What an awesome necklace!
ReplyDeleteLove these very earthy colors!
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the blogosphere, Molly! Do you plan to add a Google Friend Connect gadget so we can follow your blog?
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