month of necklaces: the end

Day 27

Coral bead necklace that I made! 

Marguerite's "A Lot" Charm

Well, I guess I got kind of bored with this project.  I made a good effort and made it almost a month.  (I still have a handful of necklaces left)  The truth is, it was starting to feel like kind of a chore, which of course takes all the fun out of it!  And I missed my earrings.  So I thought today I'd leave you with my necklace from yesterday as well as a necklace that my boss was wearing last week that I really liked.  Her husband bought her this "a lot" charm when they were first dating I think, because he liked her a lot!  I just think it is adorable.

All in all, I had lots of fun with this project.  It was a fun way to keep me blogging as often as I could, which I always enjoy doing.  Perhaps if I do something like this again, I'll just share the highlights rather than everyday, because that is when it started to feel chore like.  Anyhoo, hope you all enjoyed it!

month of necklaces: days 22- 26

Day 22

Honeycomb necklace from Rachael

Day 23

Super cool plastic threaded necklace, from my cousin years ago

Day 24

Another vintage gold pendant necklace, gift from a friend

Day 25

Vintage locket necklace with someone else's initials

Day 26

Cool beaded necklace made by the lovely Mary Rose

month of necklaces: day 21

Day 21

For me, for you necklace

month of necklaces: days 18, 19 and 20

Day 18:

This is a necklace that Ben gave me for our one year wedding anniversary... I never knew the designer but he got it at Goldmakers in Kansas.

Day 19:

Super cool vintage owl necklace, gift from a good friend!

Day 20:

Initial necklace made by my good friend Lisa, given to me by Ben

Key necklace, old key found at antique mall, I put it on chain.

month of necklaces: day 17

Day 17:

Super old Urban Outfitters coin necklace

Large agate stone necklace that I made

Leather and agate necklace from Feather Spring Arts via my BFF Mallory

Today I got craaazy and decided to wear not one,  not two, but three necklaces!  This whole necklace thing is making me really think about what I wear that is not the same thing I always wear... Not a good example today in the sweater department, but the necklace trio is a little crazy for me.  But I like it! Don't you?

month of necklaces: days 14, 15 and 16

Day 14: 

homemade felt necklace by the lovely Mary Rose

*please don't mind my super jaded/ sleepy look here, I'm just exhausted due to being a florist. :( 

Day 15:

Vintage bolo style necklace from my Great Grandma Mildred

Day 16:

Pretty Cursive Design crystal necklace, gift from Rachael

month of necklaces: days 10-13!

Day 10

My very favorite amazing elephant necklace from Necessities, Hutchinson, Ks

Day 11

Cool Vintage necklace from the Edgewater Antique Mall

Day 12

Stupid cheap lightning bolt necklace, Forever 21

Day 13

Super cool pyramid necklace, gift from Ben, 

bought at Renegade Craft Fair last year... forgot the designer :(

month of necklaces: days 8 and 9

Day 8

Bone Necklace, African Adorned, Lawrence, Ks

Day 9

Arrow Necklace, gift from the lovely Mary Rose!

month of necklaces: days 6 and 7

Day 6

Awesome chain and ribbon necklace, Urban Outfitters $5

Day 7

Cool gold chain necklace, Forever 21

month of necklaces: days 4 and 5

Day 4

"Martha" necklace, gift from my high school BFF when I turned 19

Vintage heart locket, gift from Ben for 2 year wedding anniversary 

Day 5

Silly little girl necklace found at Forever 21 for $1.50

month of necklaces: day 3

Day 3: Vintage Afgani Necklace given to me by my boss, Marguerite.

month (or more!) of necklaces! day one/two

Fingerprint Necklace by Jook and Nona at Fab.com

 Awesome Shield Necklace by Cursive Design at Fab.com

I'm what you may call a crazy jewelry collector.  Seriously.  I have a sh*tload of jewelry.  Nothing crazy expensive of course.  Just lots of costume and vintage things and cheap H&M and Forever 21 stuff.  And of course I can't forget to mention all the lovely gifts from my husband! Seriously, I've got it rough.

Above are some amazing necklaces I would love to own.  The gold pendant is super not in my price range, but a girl can dream, right?  I love how personalized it is with the fingerprint.  The second is by a designer right here in Chicago, Cursive Design.  I love all the different elements she incorporates into her work.  I'm lucky enough to own one of her necklaces which was given to me by a good friend. It's one of my favorites.

Anyhoo, I guess you could say I'm a little bit obsessed with accessories.  So here is my plan; to try and wear every single necklace I have.  I have no idea how many I have so it would be kind of cool to see how many days I could go without wearing the same necklace or necklace combo twice.  In the interest of fairness, here is the combo I wore yesterday, the first of the month:

Bird skull and cinder block necklaces by Moon Raven Designs 

both gifts from the amazing Benjamin Rumback.

Wooden bead necklace from Hutchinson, Ks Salvation Army

purchased one million years ago for like $1

Well, there you have it!  Days one and two.  Let's see how this pans out...