Genevieve and blue lariat necklace

blue lariat necklace, a photo by 4n20blackbird on Flickr.

For a while I was tying pieces of leather string around my neck. I thought that I could elaborate on that by cutting a feather silhouette and adding some vintage beads. Most of the beads I use are special to me. Many of the them were gifted to me by a friend when I was in my teens.

Dana with button bracelet

I enjoy making these simple bracelets using my stash of antique and vintage buttons. And the leather varies with what I can find as remnants at our local leather shop. Often friends stop by to drop me off leather pieces as well.
They can also be worn as a necklaces and headbands and hair ties. So many uses, a lot of fun!

getting started

"Imagination is the beginning of creation.  You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine and at last you create what you will."

-George Bernard Shaw