'Checker Choker' by Brandi Powell

Supplies:
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Yellow, Blue & Green Chalk Ink Pads (The Angel Company)
Ivory Cardstock
Clear UTEE (ultra thick embossing enamel or powder)
3 Cream Checkers
1” Circle punch
Cream Pearl Beads (Michaels)
Deep Yellow Beads (Michaels)
Multi-Color Glass Beads (Hobby Lobby)
Memory Wire (Michaels)
3 6mm Jump Rings (Hobby Lobby)
Needle Nose Pliers
Large Glue Dots
Heat Gun
Dremmel or Punch tool

DIRECTIONS:
1. Punch 3 1” circles from ivory cardstock.
2. Punch eyelet size hole near top of each circle.
3. Stamp each circle with a different floral image in a different color.
4. Cover each circle with UTEE (ultra thick embossing enamel or powder) & emboss. Repeat 2 more layers.
5. Drill each checker near top edge with dremmel tool.
6. Adhere one UTEE (ultra thick embossing enamel or powder) circle to the center of each of the checkers using a large glue dot. You will need to be sure you line up the holes.
7. Open each Jump ring and slide checker on and close ring.
8. Cut piece of memory wire 2” larger than the size of your neck.
9. Bead one tan bead onto wire, then string one of your checkers on, then one bead.
10. Going left add about 1inch of alternating beads then add another checker.
11. Going right now, add about one inch of beads, then add your final checker.
12. Bead the rest of the wire going left to right so beads are even on each side and there is ½ inch left of wire on each side.
13. Use needle nose pliers to bend each side of the ends of the memory wire back and squeeze tightly.