The domino effect

I do a beading class at Craftee Cottage in Oakleigh once a month with Noelle Walker, which I really enjoy.  I've been going for three or four years now.  Every nonth we do something different, and it has given me a fantastic grounding in beading techniques.
The necklace to the left is made in a netting technique called filled tubular netting, which Noelle taught in the class last month.  It's a netting tube with crystals woven into it, so that each 'diamond' of netting is filled with a crystal.  It's a very effective technique.  I've seen several variations made by beaders at BSV meetings and it's one of those patterns that can look completely different depending on the beads used.
My version has been made with mauve fire polished crystals (some of the stash from America) and teal 15o and 11o seed beads.  The focal is actually an old domino which was painted by Sharlene of Paper Surprise.  I purchased it at the Bead Expo from Kay's Artycles.  I have used the standard cabochon technique - it's glued to stiffened felt and then I have used peyote stitch to form a bezel around the domino.  I felt that it didn't look quite right with plain sides so I added an embellishment, which is echoed in the embellishment around the outer edge.  I have used some amethyst coloured crystal beads at each end of the netting tubes, and the clasp is a vintage brass button and a loop.

I suspect this may have turned out to be too mauve - I really like the look but feel it is a bit too old for me.  I need to think about it for a while I guess.

Anyway, now that I have cleared away these smaller projects, I have moved on to my first attempt at Steampunk jewellery.  I've been collecting bits and pieces for a while now, and am finally ready to have a go.  The picture shows the beginning of the central pendant, which has a watch face and wings - there will be more added underneath.  I think I will name it 'Procrastination', both because I delayed starting it for ages and because I seem to waste so much time through procrastination sometimes - hours just fly by!  It's going to be interesting to see how this turns out - I have an image in my head but I'm not certain how it's going to translate.  After that it will be time to move on to my Bead Challenge entry at last ...