Last night was beading night, one of the last before our sale, so I needed to be productive. I started by pouring out some supplies on my work area (an old square of white flannel). This is what I decided to work with:

• Rose quartz — five 8mm rounds and a baggie full of chips
• Freshwater pearls — top-drilled buttons in white and small potato pearls in iridescent silver.
• Tiny glass seed beads, silver-lined for sparkle

I wanted something longer, like the gold necklace I made a couple of weeks ago, and I was trying for random. Almost every time I start a random necklace it veers off into a pattern. I can’t help myself. Last night was no exception. However, the chips are of varying sizes so it gives a random-ish feel to the necklace. 

Here’s a prettier shot. Tulips and a back garden full of bikes — it doesn’t get much more Dutch than that.

Cost of this Thing: 0
Cost of all Things to date: €88.61