15th Anniversary Celebration - Day 8

Hurray! It's Day 8!

My 15 Days of Content is continuing along quite nicely. For those just tuning in, this is just my little way of celebrating the fact that this blog has been around for 15 years.

Today, I have another Show and Tell! 

Some background: I recently entered some jewelry into a contest on the Jesse James Beads Facebook page. The rules were to make pieces using items from their Society Papers line--components inspired by the Regency period. (Jesse James Beads is another of my favorite online bead sellers... they have some really unique pieces, as well as many interesting mixes.)

Sadly, I didn’t win the contest, but I’m still incredibly proud of what I made. So, I thought I’d share the pieces here! 

Overall, I made two necklaces that I entered into the contest. (Side note: I technically made two more, but I wasn’t very happy with them… mostly they didn’t lay right when worn, and I’m super picky about that kind of thing. So! I’m going to refrain from posting them here, just in case I decide to revisit them at some point.) 

But enough blather. Without further ado, here is necklace number 1! 

You guessed it… It’s a tassel! 

The two components from the Society Papers collection are the enclosed-glass chain and the incredible focal. (I wish I had bought more of both; they’re absolutely striking in person.) The rest of the beads are from my personal stash. They include shell pearls, Czech glass, and faceted glass.

I had every plan on selling this beauty, but I may just hang on to it. I don’t really go anywhere that really calls for such a dramatic, lavish piece… but it’s just so pretty. It feels so regal when worn.

And now for necklace number 2!

While not as flashy as the first necklace, I’m actually incredibly proud of it. Every part of it is from the Society Papers collection—including the ring around the chain, which can be moved up and down as needed. It’s a large hole bead from one of the bead strands, and I was exceedingly excited to find that it fit neatly over the chain.

The result is a necklace that's simple and elegant—and adjustable!

I really do like both of these pieces. I'm very glad I made them--and even though I didn't win the contest, I have no regrets. :)

Thank you so much for stopping by today for Day 8! We’re a little more than halfway through this Anniversary Celebration, and I’m still going strong. It’s fun just sharing things that I’ve been working on… and it’ll be fun to look back in the years to come, too, to see what I made. 

Be sure to stop by tomorrow for Day 9. 

Until then, have a lovely day everyone!

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Another way I'm celebrating is by offering a coupon code for my Etsy store!

Simply use the code BLOG15 when checking out for 15% off! Code expires once my 15 Days of Content is over, on August 3rd.