Wire working always seems so complicated. I once tried to make an angel ornament for my mom out of beads and wire courtesy of a seemingly simple kit from Michael’s craft store. The whole experience was so awful that I swore I would never get ambitious with wire again. Four years later, her ornament still isn’t finished although I try to fix it every year.

Then, I stumbled across this book (ISBN 4-88996-114-3) and fell in love with this necklace. I liked the whimsical style so much it made me feel brave enough to try again. I even splurged on a wire jig (not needed for the project pictured above).

I made this bracelet a while ago. My attempt at making a bracelet looks strangely like the picture and took under an hour. Hmm… maybe this isn’t so hard.

My sister seemed to like it, and I've wanted to try making more. Not everyone wants to look like a fairy princess, so some slightly more subdued colors might work. There are some other pretty cool projects in the book, if I can work up the nerve.