Necklace from PIF winnings

A few weeks ago I won a very generous "pay it forward" draw from Staci Louise of http://stacilouise.blogspot.com/.  Since I have not been able to do any torching this last week I decided to see if I could make a neclace out of some of the items.  I find jewelry making quite difficult, and usually the beads that I take to the shows/markets are pendants on a chain or cord, or variations on that theme.

While I find that this necklace is OK, it just doesn't seem quite right to me somehow.  So please, please can all you jewelry makers out there give me some tips/ideas as to what I can do to fix it.  Originally I had a single round stone pendant hanging from the copper washer at the bottom, but when I put it on, I felt like I should be putting on some mayoralty robes too.  In fact I still think it looks like something a mayor would wear - maybe it is the two copper wirework links 2nd up from the washer - what do you think?  Please give me your honest answers.  Thanks!

Drumroll Please!

And the winner of the Pay It Forward is . . . . . . . . . . . .

"Somethingunique"   Congratulations!

(please contact me at jperala@shaw.ca and let me have your name and mailing address)

Thank you so much to everyone who participated - it was so great to hear all your stories, and makes me feel good to know there is so much kindness out there.  Give yourselves a big pat on the back.

This was a lot of fun to do, and it probably won't be the last time I do one.

Have a great day!

Pay It Forward Giveaway

As I posted yesterday, I am doing my turn in the PIF Giveaway, which was started by Staci Louise of Staci Louise Originals

Below are a couple of pictures of what I will be giving away.  I don't have much in the way of "beading" items, so I have added some of my lampwork beads, and one of my Little Misses pendants on a rubber cord.

The first photo shows a couple of packets of those Ugandan paper beads (I love the concept behind those), 2 honey jade oval stones, 2 moon faces (I purchased those ages ago, and just don't know what to do with them), a strand of gold leaf agate (I think that is what the lable says), 10 brown disc-like stones (it says Autumn Stone on the pkg), one moss opalite oval, a package of green vintage glass beads (I was given these a long time ago, and can't verify the age), a package of green quartz, 2 little green shell "thingies", and a package of New Jade rondelles.

The second photo shows my lampwork pieces, a string of ivory seaweed and scallops, Little Missy in her orange Hawaiian dress, a string of 4 chalcedony glass barrels,  one large lime green scallop with 2 spacers, and a little orange shell.

I hope that is enough to interest everyone.  Here is the catch:  You have to comment and tell me how someone has touched you with kindness when you needed it the most.  AND - the winner promises to do their own PIF.

I will do the draw on Sunday, so please be sure to leave me some way to get in touch with you, or be sure to check back to this blog on Sunday.  If I forget to do the draw, as my memory is useless these days, will someone please remind me - LOL.