Wine charms

I've been making wine charms like crazy!  Ever since my dad shipped all my beads and supplies to me after my birthday, I've had the itch to make some.  And they couldn't be simpler.  I had the idea in my head, but still looked to the internet for "guidance" and some tips.  Along the way, I came across this video from Beadaholique.  She uses 4" of 20-gauge wire.  After trying 4", 3", and 3.5", I've discovered that 3 1/2" if the magic number.  So that's what I've been using.  Below are pictures of charms I've made.

 This a set of 6 I made for my sister... She loves elephants! :)

 The elephant charms & big colored beads came from a bracelet that I didn't wear anymore, so I put it to use!  I sent the white and purple elephant charms to my mom, and I kept the blue and pink.  Now we all have 2!

I found this manatee charm in with my beads from a necklace I bought in Florida in my teen years.  I had forgotten about it, and was so excited to see it!  I love manatees!  I chose blue beads to mimic ocean water.

Finally able to post!

For the past few days, I haven't been able to save or publish my post.  :(  It's working now, so I will be posting about floral arrangements.