a necklace and a headband

Ok, so we're on the third can of stripper (ok the second can was an aerosol bottle which SUCKS by the way, definitely get the stripper you can paint on it's cheaper and goes much further) with the dresser and the salmon paint is ALMOST gone. In the meantime, I've made a couple of things that I may or may not ever wear in public....

The Necklace
a year or so ago I decided I was going to make stuff with beads so Cory decided to encourage me by buying me this book--he's so thoughful

I read through like a page of it and decided it was WAY too complex for me--I just wanted to put beads on string and look pretty, not buy wire and pliers and seed beads and little rings that go between the beads and what not. So I made some necklaces and bracelets "my own way" ....I gave some stuff to friends one christmas (you know, cheap homemade presents, right??) and pretty much they all broke on like the first wear..oops....sorry guys.

So, in trying to reinvent myself I opened up the book again and picked a couple of designs to try. I then marched myself down to JoAnn's and bought all of the lame stuff they said was required.

And I made this (see, it's the one from the cover...basically..)


I thought it turned out ok. Although I haven't exactly "mastered" how to twist wire into itty bitty little loops to go through the clasp--I don't know if you can tell in this picture but the connection is pretty GHETTO..oh well :)

The Headband
I was blog stalking the other day (like I like to do, tell your friends to beware) and I ran across this and I thought it looked easy and fun--who doesn't need a headband right? So I cute up an UGLY shirt I've never worn and made this
ok it looks pretty lame but It's really cute-yet to wear it because I'm a little fashion nervous...requires the right kind of person and the right kind of outfit..time will tell.