It’s Anthro Necklace Week!!!
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Today we have something really light and fun –
the Anthro Momentary Flutter Necklace!
Doesn’t that sound like Spring?
I just love this one – it’s so customizable for color and it was quick to put together!
Here’s mine:
And here’s Anthro’s:
Here’s what you’ll need to make one of your very own!!
• Assorted pieces of chiffon or very lightweight fabric
• Chain – approx. 33″
• 5 adjustable end caps
• 4 cording crimp beads with loops
• cording (small amounts)
• embroidery floss
• 2 crystal beads and headpins
• closure pieces (lobster clasp and jump ring)
• 5 jump rings
Start by making a flower pattern. Mine has 5 petals and is about 1 1/2″ wide.
Cut out 15 flowers. I cut out 5 from each of my three fabrics.
Layer three of the flowers together, alternating where the petals go.
Holding the three pieces together, fold the flower group in half.
Fold in half twice more. You should have a folded point at the top of the flower.
Open up the points of the end cap a little with your pliers.
Add a drop of glue in the center, then put the point of your flower into the end cap.
Close the prongs of the cap around the fabric.
Repeat this 4 more times for the other flowers. Alternate what order you layer the fabrics to make it a little more interesting.
Cut your chain into 2 – 12″ pieces. Connect the two pieces with a jump ring.
Cut another 2″ piece of chain. Add it to the jump ring in the center of the chain.
Add one of your flower petals to the end of the short chain with a jump ring.
Tie a little bow with embroidery floss or some cording in the jump ring.
Cut another piece of chain 1″ long.
Add another flower to the end of the chain with a jump ring.
Thread a coordinating piece of embroidery floss through the links of the chain starting with the top and going all the way to the jump ring.
Pull extra floss through and tie a bow at the end of the chain in the jump ring.
Knot the floss at the other end around the last link of the chain.
Add a dab of glue on the knot and bow to keep them from unraveling.
Measure to the left of the center of the necklace 2 1/2″ and add this piece with a jump ring.
Cut a 1 1/4″ piece of narrow cording. Add a crimp bead with loop at each end. Crimp the bead around the cording.
Add another flower petal to one end of this with another jump ring.
Add this piece to your necklace 2″ to the left of the last piece.
Cut three more pieces of chain – 1″, 2″, and 2 1/2″.
For the two smaller pieces we’re going to add a sparkly bead.
Add a crystal bead to a head pin. (a wire with a flat side, to hold the bead on)
Hold the wire with round nose pliers just above the bead. Wrap the wire around one side of the pliers to form a loop.
Cut the wire with wire cutters at the point that it meets itself at the top of the bead. You should have a loop.
I just love these little beads. I think they’re so cute. Weird. I know.
Make one more of these and add them to the bottoms of the 1″ and 2″ chains.
Add a flower piece to the bottom of the 2 1/2″ chain.
Add all three chains to a jump ring.
Measure to the right of the center jump ring on the necklace 2 1/2″ and add this piece.
Make another 1″ piece with cording or similar material. Add the loop crimp beads to the cording, and a flower piece with a jump ring on the end.
(I have pictured here a yarn piece for this section. I ended up changing this out later because it frayed too much. So you’ll see the yarn in the next few pictures but not the final product.)
Finish the two loose ends of the necklace with a lobster clasp and jump ring.
We’re all done!! Not too bad right?
I love the different elements of the chains and the fabric.
What do you think?? I’d love to know. :)
Don’t forget that alllllllllll of the necklaces from this week will be given away!
All the giveaway posts will go up Saturday morning. So exciting!! :)
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Soooo cute, you did an amazing job!
I am so inspired by all of these necklaces! This one is incredible, but I really loved the Zoo animals from yesterday too…so hard to choose which one to try :)
Love them!
it is so light and fluffy. very very nice
This one’s another keeper. Thank you so much for taking the time to explain it all so we can have a try! I see this particular one coming up in my life very soon. There’s this paiskey top I took apart, and it woud make for the CUTEST little flowers. Do you think matching earrings would be too much? Ah, to hell with it, it’s spring, bring on the flowers!
Adorable!
Each one I see, I think its my favorite….lol…I just admire your work so much. I am in love with this one and love yours and love that it can be made in any color fabric flowers…Amazing!
This is so flirty! I love that you can easily make it to match any of your outfits. ♥
I think that might be my favorite necklace so far.
Very Spring!
No surprise, I like yours better! B-yooo-T-ful
another winner. if i can finish my craft project today (which i want to blog about) i plan on mentioning your blog. i don’t have that many followers but the world needs to know how great this week has been here. thanks for the inspo..
I love this necklace!! Great job and very original. (I know it’s a copy of an Anthro necklace, but I still haven’t seen anything like it anywhere else!)
Where did you find those end caps for the tops of the flowers? I’ve never seen those before and I’ve been beading and jewelry making for awhile. Maybe I’m just over looking them!
Again, another beautiful necklace!
Ooohhh! this is one of my favorite necklaces at anthro…Thanks so much for the tute! Yours looks great with the black and white!
this one is my favorite!!!! love it, and so easy and customizable! I am lready thinking of colors I need for easter, a baby shower ect!! love it!
You never cease to amaze and inspire!
Cute!!!!! love those flower details
I am so loving Anthro necklace week! All your designs are beautiful and the tutorial is simply superb! Brava!!! Well done. Thanks for sharing your talent and inspiration!
So glad I found your blog….put your button on my Linky Party page. New follower, too!
Bev I love this one! It’s so pretty. It’s a perfect mix of girly, trendy, and eclectic.
Love the necklace, Love the tutorials! I am SO inspired!!! I am going to make some jewelry this weekend! TY
Another beautiful creation – I like your version better than Anthropologie’s! Don’t tell them that!
I really love your anthro week/tutorials. Wish you did them more often! Anthropologie is just such a great place for inspiration. I’m gonna guess that one of your necklaces this week will be the spectrum frenzy one because it’s SO EASY. I’ve done my own version already, here: http://desartsplastiques.tumblr.com/
What is the cost difference? Just curious. I have no idea how much the separate materials cost or what Anthro sells there’s for. Totally see possibilities for customizations for particular outfits.
Could there be a way to change out the flowers maybe- one necklace, many options?
-Bethanie
This is beautiful! Great tutorial as well!
Best,
Lauren
Love it!
Very lovely and the tutorial is very simple to follow, thank you for sharing!!!!!
You are a genius! Such a fun project. I can’t wait to try it! I would go for more bling though. Maybe some 12mm Swarovski’s. LOL
I love this!you have such good instructions and visuals. Could you please move next door to me so we could play all daylong? I am new at making jewelry and need plenty of help.