This is a wreath/suncatcher that I made for my neighbor's baby. The frame is 12 gauge round copper wire, twisted and then hammered flat to create open links so beads can be wired to it. The wreath is 8" in diameter. I got lucky with this - the baby's nursery contained colors of beads that I already had. The seeds around the outer rim of the frame are 8/0 Toho in three shades of blue and grass green. The inner rim of the wreath has been wired with 4mm Swarovski crystals in Dark Rose AB (I think that's the color!). I have tons of these from a bulk purchase I made years ago. The flower is also Swarovski, in 4mm using the same pink for the flower, yellow 3mm for the center, and 4mm chrysoprase (again - I think this is the color!) for the stem and leaves. The dragonfly is a mix of Swarovski pinks and sizes.
The initial in the middle is a stylized A, made from 14 ga round copper wire, and selectively hammered. It's a heavy piece!
You can see the frame below. The frame, by itself would be lovely, but I wanted to match colors with the little new person's nursery. Actually, the frame is pretty versatile. You can use it for a lot of different decorative purposes. It's sturdy and if you don't solder, it's easy to wire the ends closed so they never come apart. If you're using the frame without decoration on it, I suggest soldering so the wires don't show.
