Mary Poppins: circus in the sky animal pendant

"I beg your pardon," said Jane, politely. "But, you see, we're used to--er--fur and feathers and these animals seem to be made of stars."

"But of course they are!" said the boy, opening his eyes very wide. "What else could they be made of?"

~ Mary Poppins Comes Back

Good evening! It's a fine night for a performance. Do you have your tickets for the circus in the sky?

You're invited to create a circus animal pendant for your partner using the techniques in this online tutorial as a guideline. It's modeled after an Anthropologie necklace in stores right now.

You may use whatever method and materials work best for you, although the basic look and idea of the necklace should be the same. You don't necessarily need to use a chain, for example, you may use a silk cord or slip your pendant onto an existing necklace chain if you wish.

Your necklace should:

• be around 20"- 24" in length
• include one nice 3D animal that dangles from a necklace and faces horizontally (that is, it should not dangle vertically, mouth or tail first)
• the animal should be between approximately 1" and 2.5"
• be appropriately embellished with beads, sequins, fabric, etc
• be neatly handmade by you using quality materials.

Participants should refresh themselves with "The Evening Out ," the chapter in Mary Poppins Comes Back upon which this idea is based. It's charming! The animal does not necessarily have to be one of the specific animals described in this chapter, however, as it's the basis for inspiration only. And obviously, the animals may take their mortal forms and you do not need to use stars to make them. ;)

This is a sender's choice swap for animal, colors, etc, so expect to receive a wonderful surprise! You'll send out one whimsical, bejeweled animal necklace and receive one in return.