I'm getting closer and closer to the current season of my creations, I promise! Crazy part is I shouldn't feel that far behind as it was actually snowing here yesterday morning and evening in Boise! What? Another wintry creation and then I'll move right on into a few of my most recent.
This ensemble is one of my new winter favs! It's gorgeful in person. It was a step out of my creative box as I don't usually gravitate towards cooler colors, silver beads or hematite wire and findings. But this beautiful tree house bead by Heather at Humblebeads started me down that path, and I am absolutely in love with the result. The finish on these etched/frosted daggers are unique, and the crystal beads I used have the AP sheen. I had the milky white rounds in my stash and then used other clear Czech flower beads to finish the necklace. And, I actually did use copper wire on the earrings (which is my go to wire and preference on most things I make). I like to mix metals when it works for the overall piece. I embellished with small Czech flower bead caps. I love those!
And, last one for this posting, a new 2021 piece that started with a pewter Inviciti pendant. I used 1.0 green leather to tie the pendant to an agate round, wired on a beautiful AB Swarovski crystal star, used leather to string a mix of Czech glass beads for the necklace, knotting after every, or after three, beads. It was a very fun project. I don't work with leather all that much, and every time I do, I wonder why I don't. It's a wonderful look, with the hematite chain added for interest. The earrings also started with Inviciti charms and I added jasper rounds and bead caps to finish the look.
