Multicoloured Vintage Puzzle Necklace Animals It seemed a shame not

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

orange and cream

The centerpiece is a vintage Japanese wood folk-art Kokeshi doll

We could not resist painting the toenails on the feet red

The croc has a yellow neck and his turquoise snout reveals clenched white teeth and a red tongue hanging to one side

Multicoloured Vintage Puzzle Necklace Animals It seemed a shame notA 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!