*FAIL*

 At some point, it is o.k. to give up.  My point was about an hour ago.  I had plans to add some vintage rhinestones and a small skeleton key.  When I picked up the piece, my finger landed in the still-squishy-after-ten-hours resin.  That's just not right.  So, my intel on pouring Ice Resin over the top of incorrectly mixed resin was not accurate.  Unless... it is possible that this whole fiasco has a chemical explanation.

The texture I was going for was "rusty."  I was turned on to these cool products by Modern Masters here: http://katalinajewelry.blogspot.com/2012/07/an-experiment-in-rust.html?showComment=1348075963991#c8839654030760877309  I have painted up a variety of items with this two-step process.  Works like a charm!  This was the first time I have ever tried to add resin to the mix.  Later, I might test this hypothesis, but I've spent too much time on this project for now.  Grrrrr.

And my iPhone pictures are blurry.  (I can't find my real camera.)
And I didn't notice my graphics issue (Black text on top of my red text) until I had already uploaded the picture.

Finally, I said I would talk about my hospitality theme.  Since the necklace is a forfeit, I'll tell you that God has put the practice of hospitality on my heart.  It is not my strong suit.  I get to be a nervous wreck preparing for guests.  The cleaning overwhelms me.  So much can go wrong with the food.  My house is so little.  And so on.  Before we moved, though, we were shown such rich hospitality by a number of people and I heard God's voice.  Kris, it may not be your gifting, but you can still be a blessing.  When the mother-of-pearl pineapple turned up in a lot of vintage jewelry I purchased, I thought it would make a lovely statement!  This locket was to flesh out the idea...music, good food, comfort, a favorite Mexican saying (my house is your house.)  At the end of it all, I am satisfied that the idea was wonderful and the execution was pitiful.  But, there's another saying in Spanish for that...que sera, sera.