Trio of the Latest

Early Dusk (when there's a little pink tinge
to the blue sky; for sale on Etsy!)

Olive Cubes II

Jolly Jasper Jubilee 

Custom Order for Dawn

Dawn, a co-worker, saw a few pairs I recently made:

Sprite Treasure (for sale on Etsy!)

Beachcomber II 

And said that she liked both.... with a few minor adjustments.  So I obliged!

She didn't like the wood beads or the shells, so I created the following:

Tiny Sprite Treasure

Rocky Beachcomber

Hopefully they'll meet her style requirements.  ;)

***UPDATE***  Dawn fully approves and will give Tiny Sprite Treasure as a Christmas gift-- Rocky Beachcomber is a Christmas gift for herself.  :)

Blog Word Cloud

I haven't been at home for the past few weeks, since I visited my family in Sweden, Switzerland and Germany and then was at a conference in West Virginia.  So I haven't had a chance to make any earrings. But here's a fun Tagxedo word cloud I made from this blog-- you can see which words I use most often!

I'm eager to get back to the creative process this weekend, so stay tuned for new exciting earrings! ^_^ 

Peacock Pair!

  

My good friend, study buddy and former roommate Martha received a pair of earrings from me last year. Unfortunately, one of the beads was defective and splintered (I think they were amethyst) so I told her to send them back so I could fix them.

Originally, she had requested that I make a pair that followed the color scheme in a peacock's feather. The pair I made last year was very simple, with only a drop-shaped mother of pearl bead and the amethyst beads above the drops.  I decided to bling out the drops and add some more length to the pair, since I know Martha is a flashy, fancy dresser.  :)  I just got some new chain and spacers, so I wanted to use some of those as well. 

The building blocks and color reference

Finished!! 

Hope she likes them! ^_^ 

Jumbo Jasper Jubilee & Violet Leopards

Jumbo Jasper Jubilee: wonderfully weighty 

 I've been getting positive feedback on my simpler designs lately, so these two pairs are a throwback to my earlier, simple days.

The colors in the jumbo jasper pair are mostly green and tan, with some highlights of pink or gray. A tiny tourmaline bead tops off the jasper stack and a tiny sterling silver bead adds a little sparkle.

The violet colored tiger jasper discs are a dark wine color with lighter violet swirls that resemble a leopard print. Rawr.

*** UPDATE *** Both pairs have been snapped up by a coworker! Contact me if you're hugely disappointed-- I have similar materials and could make new pairs.

Violet Leopards, made with tiger jasper discs

Good Homes Wanted

Many of my little twins are in need of new homes! :)

I've been making earrings for a few seasons now, and I still have pairs from when I was just learning.  I think it's time to find some nice adoptive homes for them. I've been keeping an eye out for local markets where I can sell them. Fingers crossed I can find one where lots of new parents adopt my little ones!

Building Blocks!

To design a pair of earrings, you have to take into account a number of things. Size of the beads, colors, shapes and weight. How does a bead interact with the others you put near it? Is the goal a contrast? Matching? Does it make sense?

Beads are building blocks for a pair of earrings, and they need to work together to make a statement. Like words building a sentence, dishes combining to create a meal, or friends meeting to have a great party!

Do any of these beads catch your attention?

Shell rings

Tiny blue porcelain propellers

Autumnal leaves

Fossilized coral from Indonesia

Shells, chryscolla and orange agates