Avoiding A Girly Look With Rose Quartz Pink

According to the color experts at Pantone, the two big colors for Spring and Summer of 2016 are Rose Quartz Pink and Serenity Blue.  For all the world, those two look like traditional nursery room colors to me.  Gah!  I really dislike the stereotyping that starts right at birth or even earlier, when the gender is known.  Women of my age (uh-hum) worked really hard to break down the narrow definitions of what women (and men) can or should do.  I used to know a very nice bead shop owner, who always referred to her staff as "My girls".  I had the same knee jerk reaction to that as to the baby colors.  OK, I know that lots of people will disagree with me and I also know that many people  don't feel as strongly as I do about calling women, girls or using baby pink.  I'm just speaking for me and I wanted to give you the back-story for today's earrings.

I decided to challenge myself to create something in Rose Quartz Pink that I would be comfortable wearing!

 Copper has a pink tinge to it, so I started with that.  These copper charms were made by Melinda Orr of ORRTEC.  I topped Melinda's copper with some speckled pink Czech glass from my stash.  The speckled effect helps tone a color down a bit.

Then I added some twisted wire jump rings and topped them off with matte purple lampwork glass beads from Paradise Beads.  I added a couple of loops of antiqued brass wire work to up the rustic look.  And for a final touch I added some hand dyed lace trim.  The dye is purposely spotty with patches of creamy white and hints of orange, mixed in with the pink.  It is not old lace, but it appears vintage.

So do you think I pulled this off?  Pink with out the cutesy, baby stuff?  What colors do you dislike?  Have you ever challenged yourself to use them despite your feelings?

These earrings are available here:  Pink Lace Earrings

 

Linda Landig

Boho Leather

I haven't had much time to create lately. I just got a new puppy and I swear it's like having a newborn and a toddler all rolled into one! I am exhausted, but he is totally worth it. Anyway, as soon as I received these Boho Leather wedgies by Melinda Orr Designs, I had to sit down and make something. They are just so cool and fun to play around with.

                      And this is who has been taking up most of my time lately, meet Rudy Abner.

Be sure to stop back next Friday (April 3) for our next Inspiration challenge by Erin Prais-Hintz!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!

Kristy Abner

Kristy's Kreations

Todays featured earrings are available here. 

Spring Fever Earrings

I bought a set of 8 of these great, curved copper components, from Melinda Orr,  a couple of years ago.  I've made several pairs of earrings with them, and I keep thinking of new ways to use them.  This week I strung a pair of them with orange WoolyWire and accented them with lampwork glass beads from Beads and Botanicals.

Spring Fever Earrings

 These would look great on the weekend or with causal work attire.  They'd brighten things up, without being overpowering. 

Spring Fever Earrings

Like so many of us, I'm getting restless for spring to arrive.  So thinking ahead, I'd pair the Spring Fever earrings with a pretty blouse like this, along with jeans and boots.

Long Stem Spectrum Blouse, Anthropologie

 Wishing you sunny weather!

Linda

Linda Landig Jewelry on Etsy

Linda Landig Jewelry on ArtFire

Boho Love

Happy Valentines Day everyone!  Well, I knew this post just had to include some hearts and preferably red ones! The patinated copper pieces are by Melinda Orr and unfortunately I do not remember who I bought the red lampwork hearts from since they were one of my first purchases at a bead show when I started making jewelry several years ago. I have hoarded them for quite some time!

These earrings are available here. To see more of my designs please visit my website.

***We're having an inspiration challenge and GIVEAWAY here at Earrings Everyday! If you missed Erin's post then just click here. ***

Thank you and have a fabulous weekend,

Kristy Abner

Kristy's Kreations

Earring Love Fest Giveaway!

I scream, you scream, we all scream for... 
EARRINGS!

Obviously, we love earrings around here. The fact that something so tiny, so compact, and so affordable can absolutely change your outfit, your mood and your attitude is why we are so excited to share our ever evolving earring addiction with all of you.

Because we LOVE earrings so much - making them, wearing them, sharing them - and because we LOVE all of you who pop over faithfully to ooh and aah with us, we thought it would be fun to have a little  

 EARRING LOVE FEST  

on this day of love and hearts and passion. Why not share our love and passion for earrings with those who support us the most?

Some of our editors have graciously offered some of their finest creations for some lucky winners. Yes, there will be multiple winners - a total of seven! - selected at random from all comments on this post. Winners will be announced on Sunday, February 19th.

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Giveaway #1::Lorelei Eurto, Lorelei Eurto Jewelry

Ceramic heart charms from Jenny Davies-Reazor
Lampwork nuggets from Kelley Wenzel of KelleyBeads

Be captivated by Lorelei's distinctive style at www.loreleieurtojewelry.etsy.com

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Giveaway #2::Marie Voyer-Cramp, Skye Jewels

Pretty little pink hearts dangling from romantic faceted crystals

Be fascinated by more of Marie' romantic whimsy at www.skyejewels.etsy.com 

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Giveaway #3::Melissa Meman, Melismatic Art Jewelry

Peruvian rhodochrosite hearts dangled along with enameled filigree hearts with sterling earwires

 

Be sure to stop by Melissa's shop at www.melissameman.com for more eclectic treasures!

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Giveaway #4::Melinda Orr, Orrtec

 

Lovely handmade etched metal charms with wire wrapped turquoise colored beads

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Giveaway #5::Melinda Orr, Orrtec

A DIY Riveted Earring Kit worth $35

Check out how inventive Melinda can be at her shop www.Orrtec.Etsy.com

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Giveaway #6::Keirsten Giles, Lune Artisan Jewelry

Little gear links from Karen Totten.
Lacquer-sealed copper earwires with sterling silver wire wrap
copper plated pewter charms
Little denim blue glass seed bead

 

Ooh and aah with delight over more of Keirsten's inspired designs at www.LuneDesigns.Etsy.com

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Giveaway #7::Erin Prais-Hintz, Tesori Trovati Jewelry

Earring frame holder that I created just for Earring Lovefest
10" square wood and aluminum lattice
Perfect for sitting on your dresser or hanging on your wall! (So cool I want to keep it for myself!)
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Winner's choice of one of these pairs of earrings:
Purple "Beauty" Chinese chop design with cyclamen opal Swarovski crystals on brass ear wires 
Pink "Passion" Chinese chop design with faceted rose quartz and Swarovski crystals on silver plated ear wires
 Red "Passion" Chinese chop design with copper beads and Swarovski crystals on copper ear wires


Like what you see? Check out more of my designs at www.TesoriTrovati.Etsy.com

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What do you have to do to win?

1::Become a follower of Earrings Everyday and write a comment telling us that you are already a follower or a new follower.
2::Share the love about the giveaway by your favorite means: Facebook your friends who love earrings (not just designers but anyone with earlobes ;-), Twitter about your excitement at how cool this giveaway is, take out a billboard that is larger than life (okay, I'm kidding about this one ;-), blog about your {not-so-secret} earring addiction (go ahead, we won't judge ;-), or whatever else you can think of to share the love. But be sure to come back and leave a comment letting us know what you did.
3::Or answer the following question... this is truly the simplest way to enter (and it only takes one entry to win ;-)...

Describe your favorite pair of earrings and why you love them.

That's it. What are you waiting for? Join us in the
EARRING LOVE FEST!
(Winners will be selected at random from all eligible entries and announced here on February 19th)

Creeping Vines

I have been inspired to make longer earrings lately. The demand is there for them, I never seem to have any left after a show. These are the newest ones, I am totally in love with the Etched pieces, they remind me of...

Creeping vines...

from Pintrest

Also from Pintrest

 There is just something so soothing about vines, something that just makes me smile :)

You can find these earrings and others in my Skye Jewels Etsy shop

Thanks for stopping by!

Marie