Sizzix Triple Play Blog Hop Week 3: Blossom Necklace

Greetings, Sizzix Blog Hoppers! This week, we're using Brenda Pinnick's lovely Beauty Bloom Originals Die #655455 from Sizzix. You can see the original, paper version below. I used part of the die to create the layered flower on this Blue Moon Beads pendant. This is a quick and easy way to put your personal touch on a store-bought pendant or piece of fashion jewelry. (You know I love to customize!). It's perfect for last-minute gift-giving.

To personalize the pendant Blossom Necklace, I used a needle and black thread to attach a 12mm crystal sew-on stone to the center of the magenta fabric die-cut flower. I used a black permanent marker to outline the recycled denim die-cut flower. Then, I glued the flowers together and glued them to the pendant as shown.

To attach the pendant to the velour tubing necklace, I cut a 6" length of 18-gauge fuchsia Artistic Wire and twisted it together, then used it to make a large jump ring (use a jump ring maker or wrap it around a dowel.) You can attach a clasp directly to the tubing or run a piece of beading wire through the tubing and attach the clasp to the wire.

My original plan was to create the flower from fabric, attach it to a pin back and pin it to a card for gift giving. I did try that and it was okay. Then, the muse struck for real, so I tore the pin apart and made this necklace instead!

I'm going to miss the Triple Play Blog Hop next week, but I'll be back the following week with another idea mixing die cut shapes and jewelry making/packaging. I hope you're enjoying these posts! I used to do a lot of scrapbooking and cardmaking, so it has been fun to revisit the "paper" part of my crafty life.