Yesterday I posted about my new outfit and the photos showed my new necklace.  And I told you that the necklace deserved its own post!  So today I will tell you about my new necklace.  My retail therapy for the season!  My big splurge for the year!

This beauty came packaged up in a kraft brown box, tucked into this linen drawstring bag.  The Teenager thought she needed the box for something so she took off with that.  I am loving having the bag to store this necklace in.  The heart and ‘with love’ stamped on it make the bag even more beautiful and special.

I have long admired Andrea Singarella’s jewelry.  Every time she lists some of her handmade creations for sale I eye them wistfully – usually they are all sold out by the time I get to her site.

I knew that if I ever hoped to own a piece I would have to be on the ball and get there early and buy immediately.

So when I saw on fb that she was getting ready to upload some stuff I jumped on it.  I debated for a few minutes between this one and another one and then just picked one and hit the ‘checkout’ button.  The other one I had considered sold within minutes of my purchase of this one I think.

I just love the detail Andrea puts into her work.  All the different pieces, the vintage bits, even a few pretties at the clasp.

I also love that it is long.  So many of my necklaces are just almost too short.  They want to hide inside my neckline!

Yes, this was a splurge.  But it was worth it!  Travis came home from work the day I purchased it and informed me that he had bought another new pair of shoes.  I told him that was ok I had just bought a new necklace!  He said ‘Must have been an expensive necklace.”  I said, “Yes, it was!”  And we left it at that! 🙂

I hope to do some thrift shopping this fall but this necklace will most likely be the extent o my ‘retail therapy’ for the rest of this year! If I feel the urge for more ‘therapy’ I will just get out my necklace and wear it – it makes me happy!

Sew a Fine Seam