My host while I'm in Nebraska is my good friend and fellow cancer blogger, Teri, also known as The Cheeky Librarian. (See: Cheeky Librarian)
Teri visited me in Seattle last summer for the Cancer Bloggers Reunion, and we had an incredible time.
So I wanted to make Teri a very special bracelet as a thank you present.
This is the first time that I've made a chain from jump rings, and I'm pretty happy with how this one looks. It is double links of largish (9 mm) rings, and closes with a handmade clasp.
Two of the charms are vintage: The little map of Nebraska dates to the 1960s or '70s, when such charms were a popular travel souvenir. The pickup truck is probably only about 10 years old, but it has a nice feel to it. It's a well-made charm.
The steer is actually a zodiac charm (for the Year of the Ox, I guess), but it looks right on a bracelet to commemorate the Cattlemen's Ball!
I really enjoyed making this charm bracelet, and plan to make more of my chains in the future. This bracelet is one of a kind, but if you'd like something similar, shoot me an e-mail: jeanne.sather@gmail.com
Photo credit: Monica Strasen
@ Jeanne Sather 2009.
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