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I bought this pretty polymer clay pendant by Linda Landig. I fell in love with the bright burst of color. It said summer to me, so I wanted to make it into a necklace right away and not hoard it. That way I can start wearing it the moment summer shows itself, which I keep telling myself will happen…soonish. You can check out Linda’s jewelry and components in her etsy store and her Artfire shop.
As soon as I ordered the pendant, I had some blue beads in mind to use with it. I’ve had them for a long time, and I knew the color would be perfect. I thought I had some bright orange beads as well. When I looked at them, I decided they weren’t quite right, but they were in a box of things to be taken apart along with a necklace that had some furnace glass. I thought the orange and blue tones of furnace glass might work with the blue beads. I had originally thought about wirework, but with these beads I decided to use a nice blue waxed linen.
As I worked on it, I wasn’t convinced this was what I wanted. The blue beads are a bit of an odd shape and weren’t really laying right knotted on the linen. It also seemed too busy. But there were things I like about it, so I kept going. About 80% of the way done, I decided it just wasn’t going to suit me. I went back to the bright hyacinth beads I originally thought to pair with the blue.
Although the light today, or lack thereof, is not allowing me to take very good pictures, I’m really pleased with how it turned out. This was the vision I originally had that uses a few complementary beads but really lets the pendant shine. I should have trusted my original instinct!
Do you ever find yourself going back to your original design idea after trying something else?
Bead Love 
How right you were, your necklace is gorgeously summer, if only it could bring the sun! The simple beads and design really complement and make the pendant stand out. And, yes I keep doing and undoing, and quite a lot at the moment for the Bead Soup Blog Hop Party!
Wow, I love the summer colors! Most of the time I take apart a piece several times and seldom go back to the original design because it just didn’t work.
I love your final design with my pendant. It is such a wonderful, happy necklace. I often re-do my work several times too. I think we all do. I’m glad you went back to your initial design concept. Its gorgeous. Now if we all could just conjure up some summery weather!
Beautiful! Yes, it most certainly speaks of bright summer days… I’m loving the three vivid orange beads! That pop of color really makes Linda’s flower stand out. What a happy necklace!
I am so glad that you went back to your original idea. You ended up with a beautiful lightweight summer necklace.
I was absolutely digging the vibe of the first necklace, but on seeing the second. . .wowie! Yes, I think you made the right choice by changing it up. The blue is lovely, but those orange beads absolutely make the whole thing blend and pop at the same time. Awesome.