Some of my latest earring creations. Each one wonderful based on the materials used. Thank you Heather Powers for your Bead Table Wednesdays and the unlimited ideas, including using cork. I ordered some to try it (Beans and Peanuts), and really like how many fun patterns there are - it's easy to use and cut to any shape, and even though my free-style cutting isn't perfect - good enough. I added czech flower dangles, some fish and wood butterflies as additional dangles, and they are still light. :)
Can't have enough flowers for spring, so here's another, more traditional teardrop shape, with another of my cork patterns. LOVE this for any shape or size.
Next, some incredible metal charms from Gaea. These moon faces... what can I say? Just so perfect. I added some twisted brass wire, along with some czech flowers and glass rounds. As these came together, the colors melded so nicely, and I think they are yummy!!
Below, some wire wrapping and stitching combined. I wire wrapped the triangles, hammered them slightly to strengthen the wire and then brick stitched on the bottom. I saw something similar on Instagram (#seedbeadjewelry) and decided to try my own version, with small drops on the bottom. These colors are so summery.
Vintaj has some wonderful projects on their FB page right now, and I knew I had some of their brass charms in my own stash, so I went searching. I came up with these wonderful filigree squares and links so I folded in some crystal rivolis, added some swarovski 4mm bicones and rondelles and there you go. These are real eye catchers in the light! All these fun new ideas... I'm loving all the shared creativity going on right now due to the pandemic.
And, last but certainly not least. Oh my... again, it's springtime, and flowers and leaves are perfect with wire. I used a prepared brass wire base, and started wrapping. I redid these a couple of times to get them just so. My wire wrapping skills vary, depending on how long it's been since I last did some, and the Czech glass gets a little heavy, so I have to be careful not to add too much. This is about as heavy as my earlobes can take -- but, a small splash of garden color.
This incredible pattern designed by Natalia Savastano, aptly named "Bright Starburst Pendant" and featured in the February 2020 issue of Bead & Button magazine, is just that -- a starburst of incredible color. I chose varying degrees and shades of blue and turquoise... and oh my gosh, is it gorgeous. I finished it off with some chain and just a few swarovski pearl dangles to compliment the pendant. Hope you LOVE it Kriss!!
To compliment the pendant, but not add too much extra bling, I stitched peyote pieces and attached to different sized jump rings, and added more crystals. Perfect!
What a great place to be -- home -- and with the ones I love! A new set, inspired by this adorable wood pendant from Ashley at Summer Wind Art. Because it started out so light weight, it gave me an opportunity to add some heavier options - I wrapped some 20 gauge wire and made a little heart connector, and then hung my own little peyote stitched howlite butterfly. A little added detail that really brings the eye to the piece I think. I strung some wood oblongs that I've had in my stash for awhile evidently, because I cannot reorder them from Fusion !!! (what's up with that?) and interspersed some wood saucers and metal melon beads with a new czech glass flower and some fire polish on the other side. I am aware that I need to design more light weight around my neck, so my back doesn't speak to me at the end of the day -- this turned out perfect in that regard. And, the earrings are a nice compliment. I wanted to have the look of flowers, and it does kind of look like that, but it definitely took on it's own vibe!! I don't do many projects in white (or black!) but this ended up with plenty of color. Love the set.
I've been working on some new designs - yeah! Some I can share right now and some I can't, so stay tuned... it's all about the timing don't ya know...and who might be getting what when... ha ha! Mostly, I've been appreciating and enjoying getting back to some regular beading sessions with my friends! We had all taken a break through the Hollydaze, and then bad weather and roads continued to make things difficult. However, of late, we have been getting in a few group bead sessions, and that makes me so happy, and helps my artistic juices flow. It's always fun to see how differently we all see the same pattern, and then the choices of colors, etc. we all make. Thank you to my "bead-line" ("life-line") of friends!! :)
So, back to some of what I've been making -- some darlin' earrings, most of these shown are my JDreams design. The first pair below is my design... I think they're so spring-like! and I was able to get a pic outside while the sun was shining.
The pair below also my JDreams design - for someone very special. Don't they go beautifully with the scarf underneath?
And below a creation for a friend who prefers posts instead of loop earrings, plus anything silver. I try hard to keep posts in stock, so I'm not madly searching at the last minute. I was happy I had these available.
And last, but not least, some fun copper wire wrapped, purple 3-shade dangles - the bead weaving design is from Deb Roberti (color variation from a previous post), and the overall design, with wire wrapping, mine. C U T E and really light!
Stay tuned... more to come...
