Multicoloured Vintage Puzzle Necklace Animals A small antique needlcase now

A small antique needlcase now repurposed into a gorgeous pendant

individual accessory

We could not resist painting the toenails on the feet red

flat shell beads in green and pink

It seemed a shame not to try and give it a brand-new image so we attached it to a new backing with decorative threadwork and used tiny seed beads to embellish around the original brooch

Multicoloured Vintage Puzzle Necklace Animals A small antique needlcase nowA puzzle and a necklace rolled into one! Its always a challenge to make something interesting out of an unloved, has been item. But, the bright colours of this plastic game (made in Hong Kong) offered interesting possibilities. Its super lightweight, and guaranteed to offer hours of fun (or frustration) trying to solve the puzzle!