Tuesday, April 5, 2011

{Anthro Necklace} Knockoff

I'm in love with Anthropologie.



What I'm not in love with, however, are their outrageous prices.



This is Anthro's Cameo Collage Necklace:


This little jewel can be yours for a mere $298. What the what???


Okay, I love the necklace and all, but you have got to be kidding me!!

If you smell a knockoff project in the air, your sniffer has not deceived you, my friends. Yesiree, I'm gonna show you how to make a nifty Anthro-Inspired necklace on the cheap. Here goes nothin'. . .


First, you'll need two lengths of chain--one approx. 28 inches and one approx. 14 inches. You can adjust the chain length and color to fit your preference. I happen to like longer necklaces, and I used a burnished gold chain for this project. You will also need an assortment of charms, jump rings, and jewelry tools for attaching the charms to the chain.


This is how you do it, do it (insert "The Sprinkler" dance here). . .







Okay, back to the project. . .





And eventually, you'll get something like this:





Have fun with this, Peeps! : )




I'm a-linkin' up here:



                                          

       






  






 
 

 




 




25 comments:

  1. I like yours better than the original, I really do. Theirs is too busy, but I like the idea and I like how yours is a little less fussy. So cute! (And do you like how I'm commenting literally 2 minutes after this posted? You better believe I sat on your blog all day long waiting for a post to go up. Just kidding . . . :-)

    Rachel @ Maybe Matilda

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  2. Wowzers!! I'm impressed by your swift comment! You are on it, girl! Hee hee! Thanks for the kind words.

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  3. Anthro has nothing on you. I love the pin cushions as well.

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  4. AIMcLeary, ha ha--thanks! The pin cushions work well. . . if only they were edible!

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  5. wonderful necklace and precious pincushions!!

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  6. that is the cutest necklace i have ever see! i love it so much! i have been wanting to make a necklace like that for a while...maybe i will actually do it now haha who knows! thanks for the inspiration! p.s. im your newest follower! you should check out my blog madisonavenue2011.blogspot.com...feel free to follow ;)

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  7. Thanks, suesueb! The necklace was fun to make and even more fun to wear!

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  8. Thanks so much, madison avenue! You should go for it and make that necklace! I'm sure it will look super-cute on you! I'll be sure to stop by your blog soon. Thanks for following!

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  9. I just found your blog and am your newest follower. This necklace is AMAZING! You are one talented woman who has definitely got a creative flair that I envy! Thanks for creating such a fab blog full of inspiration.

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  10. Thanks so much, Brandy J! I appreicate you following! : )

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  11. WOW! I like yours better than the original too! Wnna make me one? HAHAHA! Very awesome and you're super talented. Thanks for your sweet comment at my blog, btw!

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  12. Great job! Your tutorial makes it sound so easy.

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  13. wow.... no one would know it's not from anthro. you did an awesome job. ps. im your newest follower

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  14. Southern Scraps, the necklace was pretty easy, but I didn't say it wasn't time-consuming. Let's just say a spent a lot of time with my jump rings and jewelry tools when making it! Hee hee. . . ; )

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  15. Anel, thanks for the compliment! I love re-creating stuff--especially expensive stuff that I would never think of buying. I sort of get a kick out of it! : ) Thanks for following!

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  16. I love it, I want it. I am not even a gold jewelry person and I want it! Thanks for sharing at Beyond The Picket Fence.

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  17. Becky, I'm like you-I didn't wear gold jewelry for a long time. I suppose I'm branching out in my old age! Hee hee. Thanks for hosting a great linky party!

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  18. What fun! Yours turned out great!!

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  19. I'm a lover of most things Anthropologie as well.
    Your necklace is great!

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  20. This is so cute! And even cuter than the one from Anthro - I feel like I could wear yours without needing to do my neck strengthening exercises (whatever those might be)! : )

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  21. this is probably the best anthro knockoff i have seen! well done!

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  22. Wow, this is lovely. Hope to see you at My Dream Canvas!

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  23. Debbie, thanks for the kind words!

    Robin--yes, I dream about Anthro's stuff. However, my bank account isn't large enough to make those dreams reality. Next best thing? A good knockoff!

    Mel--Anthro's is a little overkill. How embarrassing would it be to have to go to the doc with neck pain due to the weight of the necklace?? ; )

    AJ--Thanks! I'm blushing! : )

    Anu--Thanks so much! I'd love to stop by for a visit!

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  24. I love this Sunni! I agree, knock offs are awesome ;) You did a fabulous job! <3

    Thanks for linking this up at H&H, sorry I'm a bit slow getting around to everyone!

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