A little glitter and sparkle

Today is Saturday, it is beautifully sunny and bright, we are between winter storms in the South East of England at the moment. I wanted to capture the sun for the not so bright days ahead. I picked up all my sparkly things I have been meaning to do something with for literally years. This included: beads; pieces of chandeliers; mother of pearl buttons; a broken necklace and some silver coloured netting. I grabbed my wire and cutters too. 

tools and some sparkly bits

I wanted to make some kind of dream catcher but for light instead of dreams!

sparkles!

This is the top and it has a mirrored button and mother of pearl and that lovely netting in sparkly silver threads so delicate and beautiful.

tear drop glass pendant from a chandelier

At the bottom I added this large glass drop from a chandelier, look how it captures the light for me for on the grey days of winter. In today's sun light it is making rainbows all over my room. So pretty. It is if fairies are dancing about.

Light catcher

It is not long only about 50 cm. I will not hang it in front of my window like I would love too but on the side of my wardrobe as my daddy dearest has always frightened me of fire caused by glass magnifying the light and burning houses down. I have used an old broken chain to make another with another tear drop pendant. 

light catchers. dec 2013.

What do you think of these? Wouldn't they be magical hanging from a tree in the garden? Maybe with with my lace heart from Etsy: 

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/170633851/valentines-heart-white-heart-lace-heart?ref=shop_home_active 

If you to have an old chain like the one I used or if you bought one from a thrift store or charity shop you too could make your own magical light catcher very cheaply.

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