Lace Neck Lace

Today, in my boredom, I became overwhelmed with creativity.  I made a necklace out of lace and bamboo, and a bracelet out of ladybugs.  Unfortunately, I do not have a picture of the ladybugs yet...

baby blue knit spider sweater : handmade by my grandmother Rosi
dolphin tunic dress : hand-me-down from Ima
suede-ish-y leopard skirt : 6th grade
cream tights : winter a few years ago
lilac and black pinstripe stockings : hand-me-down from Ima
lace necklace : handmade by yours truly*

To make the necklace, I began by woodburning a flower into a bamboo tile bead.  I decoupaged the bead onto a strip of lace.  The bead had two holes running through it longways, so I sewed it onto the lace as well, for extra security.  At each of the bead's holes, I sewed a tiny clear bead.  At each end of the lace, I sewed eighteen more of these beads, and a 'crystal' teardrop bead.  Tie it on, and voilá!  Alas, lace is very itchy...

Random idiot move of the day:  I bought 5" heels on eBay without realizing they were five inches.  I thought at most they would be 3 inches.  Oops!  At least they were dirt cheap, AND cute.  When they arrive, I will post pictures :)


Quote of the day...
[Ellie, on noticing her orange scissors next to my purple ones]
"Hey, let's match our scissors!  They're the same size!  Hey, let's cut stuff together!!"