Necklace Love

As I prepared for an appointment yesterday, I also did my healthy share of procrastinating. A girl has to think about what to wear, right?

Ever since I saw Love Maegan's post about the DIY chain and tassel necklace, I'd been dying to make one of my own. So I took my eager little tail over to Hancock Fabrics to pick up some inexpensive chain and some upholstery tassels. The trip was half success and half bust. I bought two little black tassels — and asked an employee where I might be able to find some chain. I called Hobby Lobby. Still no luck. Then the sales lady recommended me to a place I hadn't heard of before — and I place that was mere stone's throw from my neighborhood Hancock's. 

It took me a few minutes to spot The Bead Shoppe (next to Salvation Army in Avondale Estates). What a cool place!

Not only did I find the same kind of silver-plated chain Maegan talked about in her blog (and about 20 varieties of it!), I found some interesting brass chain made up of various-sized shapes. I knew it would be perfect for a necklace I could wear long (two layers) or shorter (three layers). 

Two finished necklaces (I used 4.5 feet for the one on the left and 4 feet for the right — 

though I wish my tassel necklace were longer so I could wrap it twice)

Love Maegan's DIY necklace (would look much better with a more 

evening top or dress, maybe a satiny top?)

Brass chain necklace, layered three times

A little closer shot...

Materials for chain and tassel necklace: $9

Materials for the shapes chain necklace: $14

More on The Bead Shoppe later...