For the bride, or not, this jewelry project adorns your neckline with a self-determined elegance - you can make it as playful, colorful, or simple as you'd like - and it sends stares up - toward your beautiful face!  Fancy up those collar bones with help from the full tutorial from Style Me Pretty, and see the abbreviated version below.

 

Materials:

• Beads of your choice (Everything I used for the necklace above is from the Michael’s store)
• Clasps with multiple hooks or loops (for more than one strand of beads)
• Clear jewelry string (nylon - not stretchy) or a fishing line

Instructions:

1. Pick your concept.  The one pictured here was meant to be electic, but sweet, sticking with jewels that matched the wedding's color scheme but with a bit of spark added in.
2. Starting with one layer, add beads as desired. 
3. As you add more, make them slightly longer or slightly shorter to layer them one right on top of the other
4. After each layer be  sure to hold it up to your or the bride's neck to make sure they are falling properly.  If you want the necklace a bit fuller- you can add more than one strand of beads to each individual hook.
5. Add a small chain to the back so that you ca adjust the length of the necklace if desired. 

A helpful hint: When you tie knots at the ends when you are attaching the strands from one latch to another- after tying several knots to secure the beading- Cut off the excess clear string and use a lighter to burn the very tip of the string so that it shrivels up and creates a small lump of melted plastic.  This helps to secure the knot from slipping loose as well as from creating an itchy point.  Don’t get the fire too close (you only need to hold it near -not directly on)- or it will burn more than desired and snap some of the base knots as well.

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If this is a little over your head, Stephanie (she is known as Stevie) would be happy to make you one! Just shoot an email and your request will be forwarded to her! abby {at} style me pretty {dot} com.