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So, this sweet Frabjous Day* necklace was originally intended to hold a large vintage cloisonne heart I had in my stash. However, a minor oopsie made me dig through some more stash to find this beautiful mid-century earrings holding a piece of Dragon's breath glass instead.
What happened, you say? Well, I strung the beads on wires with the intention of simply hanging my heart on the leather cord. However, that heart is quite HEAVY. The end result was a light and airy layer of beads resting well above the dangle of the heart...not pretty. This was a better choice in the end and I'm happy with how it turned out.
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Update: I've decided what to do with my vintage cloisonne heart after all - try my hand at making a lariat. This one features the heart at one end with a beautiful mixed chain tassel at the other. I had fun making the beaded links plus my first attempt at rosary chain as part of the tassel. So, not one, but TWO Frabjous Day necklaces!
Happy Day!
Chris
* If you don't know what Frabjous Day is, welcome to a fun way to describe a fair, fabulous and joyous whatever! Frabjous Day is the day Alice kills the Jabberwock in Lewis Carroll's 'Through The Looking Glass, and What Alice Found There' novel. Learn more about Frabjous Day and the Jabberwock here.
