a.k.a. My Craft Room: Hunger Games

I finally made a Hunger Games inspired necklace! I've been so excited to make this for my grandaughter since the movie came out. She's read all books and saw the movie. I've never made jewelry, so this isn't a fantastic piece, just sayin'...
I have to admit, that I have not read the books or seen the movie, yet. I'm going by what my grandaughter has told me and looking up a lot of info online.

Here's the finished piece.

It's a 30" necklace, I raised it up to fit on the stand.
scroll down to read why I chose each of the charms

Here's what I did:

This necklace was designed as I was making it. I had a rough idea of what I wanted, and then just started putting it together, then trying it on, then adding to it, and so on.

It took me a while to collect all the supplies, because I bought them as they were on sale. I tried to create a one inch piece of art on the computer, but it was a hassle. My light bulb lit up and I checked Etsy and, sure enough someone had a fantastic printable for sale! Score! Go HERE if you want to check them out. For $3.90 I received a download that had 48 images. Pick Your Plum had these little one inch wood disks with bails and clear epoxy sticker for the top.

It was so hard to choose, but I chose three images that I thought
would reflect each of the books. I had to refrain myself from using
all the images, that's how good they are!

I painted the front and back of my square wood pieces. I cut out the images I wanted to use and glued them onto the wood with mod podge. I glued the bail on with glossy accents.

I've glued the image onto the wood, when it dried, I put the clear
epoxy sticker over the top.

I picked up some charms at Hobby Lobby. I really really wanted to find a 'bread' charm, but couldn't, so I opted for a 'cupcake' charm with frosting on it. Peeta is a baker and Katniss makes a sarcastic comment about 'frosting' someone to death.

CHARM INSPIRATION

Three Hunger Games square pendants: one to represent each of the books.
Bee charms :    Tracker Jackers
Bird Charm:    Mockingjay
Tree:               Katniss throws the Tracker Jack nest out of the tree onto some tributes
Love tag:        Katniss & Peeta
Hope tag:       Quote: "You don't forget the face of the person who was your last hope"
Music note:    Rue loves music
Cupcake with frosting: Peeta is a baker.  Katniss says, "If only you could frost someone to death."
Cat:                 Prim's cat, Buttercup
Arrowhead:     Katniss hunted with bow & arrow
Black/purple beads: Nightlock berries (poisonous)
Key with heart:  Katniss holds the key to Peeta's heart

I attached the charms to a 30" chain. I also used some beads & wire to attach the really small charms.
After I had put most of the charms on, I decided to do something with the backs of the square pendants. Why? Because as I would try on the necklace, I noticed the charms would flip and thought it might as well be cute on the back. It would have been much easier had I thought of this before I put them on the necklace. I put Martha Stewart glitter glue on the backs and added the letter "P" sticker (for Peeta) and the numer "12" (for District 12) I then sprinkled glitter on and let dry. After they were dry, I sealed the glitter with mod podge. Unfortunately, this step reduced some of the glitz of the glitter. Better that, than for the glitter to rub off on a shirt.