Rocks and Wire

I'm going to talk a little more about my recent trip out west.

I had a long list of people that I wanted to give a gift from Arizona, but couldn't afford to drop more money on the trip (if I'm honest, the byline for this blog should probably be "I'm broke, and I like to make stuff.")

My solution: Rocks

Yes. Rocks. Every souvenir shop has them. I saw them all over. Not overly special. I got a small bagful for less than $7 when we visited the Grand Canyon.

What makes them special is a little bit of jewelry wire, a pair of pliers, some ribbon, and a chunk of time.

I used 18 gauge wire to wrap the stones. I also picked up the metal clasps to attach to the bit of ribbon that I used to make the necklace.

I like the way they turned out, and everyone seemed to like their personalized gift. What more could you ask for?