Beading

This week was our church's May women's fellowship event. We met at a store called Bead All About It for some food, fun, and fellowship. The way the store works is you buy $10 worth of beads, and then they provide you with the wire and crimps (for multi-strand or to clamp it off when you're done) you need and the expertise of the owners. I have to say, it was overwhelming to see all of the beads when I walked in. Whoa. I thought I'd never be able to choose something. There were just SOOOO many possibilities! I hadn't really thought about what I wanted to make ahead of time, so my brain was swimming! I saw some cute orange and white beads, and I thought about making a UT bracelet or necklace. But, I decided I wanted something I would wear more frequently--for my first project, at least. ;) I spent a long time looking around and starting several ideas in my head. I finally settled on some neutral stones with a kind of pendant arrangement.

When I first heard about it, I thought it would probably be really easy to hit the $10 mark... and go way over. But honestly, I had trouble hitting $10! My final total, once I purchased the clasp too, was $14. Not bad! The paint-it-yourself pottery place next door (which we did last year as a women's event) came out to about $30. I was so excited to find this place has sooooo many options--you could never run out of project ideas--and it was sooooo affordable! Don't be surprised if you receive handmade jewelry from us as gifts now! :) I already have a design in mind for Charis! :)

Without further ado, here is my necklace....