The beadies are speaking to me ...

Today I found some lovely, earthy beady bits in the op shop ...

They made me want to make some tribalesque necklaces. I also found this belt ...

It was in pretty bad shape but look at all those metal components - who could resist for a buck? So when I got home I hurried off to my studio and started to play around with my new treasures.

This was the first creation. From here on in they just kept getting bigger ...

See the chain - it is constructed from a variety of rings and those amazing belt components! I used brass curtain rings for the centre dangles.

The fish vertebrae from my op shop purchase inspired this piece - a kinda monochromatic seascape! The brain coral is a piece I collected whilst beachcombing with my besties.

In the end I couldn't resist making a colourful piece! This one features a spoon cross I made some time ago and my own version of a "kuchi coin". Oh and a little red enameled flower that didn't make it into a bracelet.

All this goes to show that inspiration can be found anywhere - and a solid afternoons' work can turn inspiration into reality!