Easy Beading Evening

its been an awfully long time since ie made something just to make it. just for the fun of it. not cause i needed it for something like a costume party or a gift. well i was making a gift for a friend (see the green earrings and bracelet below). and thought "ya know. i want to just slap some pretty beads on a string with out thinking and make myself a few little necklaces." and thats exactly what i did. some clasps, crimp beads, Flexwire, and a few bead mixes and i came up with these pretty little ditties.

didnt even have to do any thinkin. just slapped the beads on in whatever order they came out of the mix (for the length on 1 dollar. thats 6 inches and i almost always have one on hand. even when i cant find my measuring tape...which is like freakin ALWAYS!!), then alternated a fancy bead and something from the mix (for the length of 1/2 of a dollar) then finished up with bead mix for the length of a dollar). 15 inches is my favorite necklace length and i can measure that out with nothing but a dollar. slick huh?This is the gift i made for my friend sandy. she turned 50 last week. woot woot! pearls and swarovski crystals in a simple shape i thought fit the bill. plain enough to wear every day if you want but snazzy enough to make ya feel special. I forgot how much i liked playing with beads. im gonna have to do this MORE!