Recycled Vintage piece

I took care of my sick bf all weekend.  But in between fetching him water and making meals I did manage to create another new piece.  This one is made around a piece of broken vintage costume jewelry.  I simply took the rhinestone encrusted piece and did some wire magic around it adding various crystals and beads.  Then I added some antiqued brass chain and voila!  More vintage bling.

Some of my older pieces

I often concentrate so much on the new things I have in my studio and what I am working on next that I forget about all the things in my studio that have been around a while. When I started wire work, I originally started out stringing beads onto wire and making a sort of beaded chain. It was a good, simple way to get familiar with the wire tools and learn how wire sometimes can have a mind of its own. Today I would like to show you one of my oldest pieces. I made this adorable little necklace with simple czech glass beads and copper wire. It features lady bugs in a deep purple color and accented with some pink and teal beads. I have always wanted this necklace to go to a good home, maybe for a little girl to enjoy.