Winter Girl Cabochon Necklace

(This post is part of my Frosty Festivities Blog Event)

I love wearing jewellery that fits with occasions or seasons. I have a trinket box full of earrings, pendants, and rings, that feature snowflakes, angels, and other wintry icons, which come out around the middle of November to see me through the grey days!

I've made myself another pendant to add to this box. It would be equally good as a gift, but I'm going to keep this one for myself:

Sorry about the shine on it - but it's a very shiny glass cabochon!

To make a cabochon pendant of your own you will need:

• A Round Clear Glass Cabochon and Frame Setting (I used a silver plated setting)
• A length of Chain, a Clasp, and Two Jump Rings (one pictured)
• Some Patterned Paper (I used a piece of My Mind's Eye 'All is Bright' 6x6 Paper)
• Glossy Accents, a Pencil, wire cutters, round-nose pliers, and Super Glue (not pictured)

Step 1: Draw around the cabochon onto your paper, to outline the pattern you want to have in the pendant:

Step 2: Cut the circle out, just inside the pencil line, and make sure it fits inside the setting:

Step 3: Put a blob of super glue into the middle of the setting, then press the paper circle onto it, smoothing it out. If any glue seeps out then wipe it away, with a slightly damp sponge or piece of kitchen paper:

Step 4: Put a blob of Glossy Accents onto the flat side of the cabochon. If you get any bubbles then pop them with a pin. Press the cabochon onto the patterned paper, again wiping away any excess that seeps out. Don't squeeze it all out or there won't be any left to adhere it to the paper! Then leave it to dry:

Step 5: Cut a length of chain to however long you want it. Attach a jump ring to each end, and then a clasp to one of the jump rings. Thread it through your pendant.

Your pendant is ready to wear to cheer you up this winter, or gift to someone else and make their day!

Be Inspired:

• Make a winter pendant for yourself or for a gift
• Cut out a circle of pattern from patterned paper to use on a project
• Add something clear and shiny to your next project!

Don't forget that a comment on this post, or on any of my posts from this weekend, will count as an entry into the Grand Giveaway {NOW CLOSED} but only if you've registered your interest in winning that here!

Do you have jewellery that you only wear in the winter?

See you in an hour! x

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