Where have you traveled lately?
I like to travel & I like keeping souvenirs ranging
from fridge magnets to inexpensive art.
I also like to make my own souvenirs that
don't scream, "I bought this in Rome" or
"I found this in San Francisco".
Some souvenirs are subtle but tell a story.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRuW1acoHLbBljf-bA1H_VilsocJC65AdpUIlUansRFpwimUsHbeesUDigeDkehfoXzx3DJS7XCJMCCOYnkY5HYkc0n6UcYf6FWw-XI9xkMSfMYxxbqJemW1RNRAbCYy77y387zzspyKJS/s400/Travels4a.jpg)
Remember this necklace?
It's a simple chain with different beads -- each
bead reminding me of a place I've visited.
This week, I'm making more of these necklaces.
They allow me to travel without having to hop on a plane!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAXQHNhdAkzaTOeicz_VEvaEErKhYkV29q7QjUeFKkmKUzUMo7CJBWjfi4bw-2QPhBoKtQKp5bczVfMA-lvJOnjuWCiAC4SKLGso_zd0eDcr4SqbuKDRSgMXsCVtzc7QXnHbtPFxLuKDu2/s400/OldBeads1.jpg)
Today's blah: these tiny people charms.
They're really earrings. I bought them in Brazil
but the shopkeeper said they were made in Peru.
They remind me of what I love about Latin America:
warm, friendly & hardworking people with very
colorful cultures and cuisines.
Here's how I turned them into a Tada!:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKkZsdxAQJG913vqk5rsgmuBDmXreGy4EV8r-4ozTMuEyysmCa8fna8QogBdK21roMnbPtv6TaL6oDsrxphvIf3TnCVSs3r74Kdz_7D1idbK8ah9cesA-9nTTaAD4e6qpRx3lOTgHH6_cY/s400/OldBeads1a.jpg)
Instead of wearing them on my earlobes,
I attached them to a gold chain.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbj_MWyonJDtHJA0JHHUF1j2y9lkMy4wLL1x7s4Bj5opu6CjNiQjJ840iBKy4ZTj0UZngsIHbrR5PuOpBgD-JEqHKyqBLyYAB8YSCVWy3gERT642w4Th67ok2luDPYXcO7J0iz7rYTAz5X/s400/OldBeads1b.jpg)
I added small gold hearts and pendants
that work as open lockets, too!
More tomorrow!
i love charm bracelets!!! and now necklaces too!!! xox
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