Necklace with Removable Rosette

 For this necklace, I used two packages of 5/16 flat washers and some black velvet ribbon.

I weave the ribbon in and out of the washer so that they lay slightly on top of each other.  When I am finished, I added end caps and clasps to the end just like I would on a regular necklace.

For the clip, I used turquoise ribbon and made it into a flower rosette.  Then I used some black material and made a circle and glued the rosette on the top. I added a clip to the back.  The clip becomes very versatile because it can be used on the necklace, as a hair clip, or as a broach.  

Here are the supplies I used for the Broach:

A special thanks to my daughter for modeling for me!  :)  Here is a close-up side view of the clip:

Here is the same necklace with a singed flower broach.  I have a tutorial on my blog RIGHT HERE if you want to know a little bit about making this type of flower.

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Singed Flowers

I take no credit for the idea on these. I have seen them everywhere! I just wanted to give it a try and see if I could make them.

Here are a few pointers I learned along the way:

1. I liked cutting actual "petals" and singeing them rather than circles.
2. Use a lit candle to singe. It works much better than a lighter!
3. Hold your material with tweezers. Your fingers will thank you for it.
4. The tulle burns very easily. It can be held quite a ways from the flame and still get the singed look.
5. This project is FRUSTRATING for an uber perfectionist like myself. I kept wanting the petals to all look the same. I finally just had to embrace the imperfections and love them however they turned out.

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