Peacock Pendant Necklace

When I saw the tutorial HERE for the Proud as a Peacock Necklace, I got so excited! I've been doing a little embroidery here and there, and I just loved this look of a peacock feather on a pendant.

So I got to work, using the embroidery floss I had on hand. Most matched what Emily used, except for the outer layer. While hers was a bluish-green, I only had green, and more green. So I first used a light green, and then filled in the spaces with a dark green.

I think it looks good (though I secretly like Emily's more). It's definitely a statement piece!

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Pretty Monogrammed Pendant Necklace

 A while ago, I saw these on etsy, and I thought they were really sweet, simple, and classic-looking. I also thought I could do that. I bought the supplies a while back, but hadn't worked up the nerve to do the embroidery until recently. Christmas time, right? When in need of a present, try a new craft. Erm, well, something like that.

The "P" is the first initial in my friend's son's name. And he loves this shade of blue, so I thought, Wouldn't this be a touching gift??? Well, I hope she thought so and not, Oh, great, another homemade gift! It's my first one, so I know there's room for improvement anyway. :-)

 I hope to do some more down the road. I am totally the sentimental type, so I'd love to have one with my kids' initials too.

I bought the pendant here and the chain at Joann's. It was fun to do, and I realized that even though the space to create is small, there is still plenty of room for creativity!
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