Response: Terri- Happy birthday once more! I'm glad you liked the ATC. It took awhile to get something that I actually liked! I'm so glad you liked the pendant! I didn't include a necklace for it because I was unsure of your tastes. I went with the beach theme as you mentioned you and your daughters don't get to visit there enough. This was actually my first time making that particular tyoe of piece. I used Judikin's Diamond Glaze to suspend the sand and shells in the larger shell. There are some alcohol inks in the lower layers to make it look like water and give the sand some depth. And even though Judinkin''s can be a final layer itself is still did two coats of an indoor/outdoor clear Krylon varnish. I can't tell you how much it means to me that you enjoyed your stuff. :)