Hearts and Musings

With Valentines Day on the horizon, I've been making heart themed ceramic components. Today's earrings are my first completed heart pieces.

I did a lot of thinking, over the winter holidays, about what direction I wanted to go with my ceramics. Last year I focused mainly on selling my ceramic components. It was a more profitable endeavor than selling jewelry, but I missed designing jewelry - my first love. Also, you have to make a lot of jewelry components if that is going to be your main focus. I didn't enjoy the production pressure that caused me. So I've decided that this year I am going to focus on designing finished jewelry, using my own handmade ceramic jewelry components. I will still occasionally sell beads or design jewelry with art beads from other artists, but mostly I want to tie together my ceramics and my love of jewelry design.

These sweet earrings combine my ceramic heart charms, with Swarovski crystals, commercially made ceramic floral bead caps and sterling silver.  They are one of a kind, which makes them a perfect gift for that one of a kind person in your life - mom, sister, friend or yourself! These will be in my shop later this afternoon. As always, thanks for visiting Earrings Everyday and for listening to my musings on how I'd like to move forward in 2020.

Linda Landig Jewelry

Love Hearts

Seeing as it's Valentine's Day next week I thought I'd pull out all of my 💜 beads and make a collection of 💜 earrings.  That was the plan anyway.  I started on this pair (below) and it took me all day, in between dealing with a very restless 2 month old, to make just 1 pair. By then I'd lost interest in making more heart earrings so I just played for a bit and made the rest.  Hope you like them :). 

Polymer hearts by Areto Beads.

Resin/paint and copper charms by Nicola Morse.

I have lost count of how many times I've made this design 😂 but I'm still enjoying making them so that's a good thing.  Resin/paint/copper charms by Nicola Morse and lampwork by GlassBeadArt.

and these, more simple compared to the rest but the colours went so well I didn't want to spoil them with more additions.

That's the lot for today.  I might list them on Etsy next week, if not they will be available in my next FB show in the Earrings Show group.

See in a couple of weeks time.

Suhana

My Etsy shop:  Buttoned Up Beads

How I Learned to 💗 Holiday Jewelry

I have a confession to make:  I have never been a fan of holiday-themed jewelry.  In fact, the thought of making anything even vaguely "holidayish" always filled me with dread...and if that sounds a little hyperbolic, let's just say I was always less than enthusiastic about the idea.   Maybe it's just that I'd never seen much holiday jewelry that I liked over the years, but I have always avoided making anything for Hallowe'en, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine's...well, you get the picture.

But this past Christmas season, I saw a few pieces by other designers that truly knocked me out.  Monica Pryor made an exquisite wintry bracelet that was so ethereal and beautiful it could have been worn by the Queen of Winter Herself, and our own Lindsay Philipson made several pairs of Christmas-y earrings that were just plain stunning.  I began to rethink.  Could I have been wrong all these years?

So when I saw these rustic red hammered copper hearts by Shannon German when I was browsing Miss Fickle Media one day a while back...

...a strange, unfamiliar thought came to mind:  "Hmm, I could make some Valentine's Day earrings..."  I know--shocking!

But once I had the hearts in my hot little hands, I wasted no time.  I got out some red linen cording and knotted tiny copper spacers and little Czech glass rondelles (in the most luscious red!) into the cutout spaces in the hearts and then added rustic copper hearts by TierraCast. 

Happy Hearts.

I hung the earrings from my hand-formed copper ear wires and--boom--they were done!  My first holiday earrings--simple but (I hope you'll agree) kinda pretty.  :)

Now I think I might make a Valentine's Day bracelet.  (And I think I'd better hurry!)   

Thanks for reading, everyone!  See you in two weeks.  

xo  Meridy

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Hello!  Let me introduce myself.  I'm Linda Landig.  I'm a longtime follower of this blog and the newest addition to the Earrings Everyday team.

True Love Earrings

 Lately I have been dabbling in Polymer Clay and since Valentine's Day is nearly here, I thought I would make a pair of heart earrings.  I textured the polymer clay with a rubber stamp and colored the hearts with layers of chalks and Prisma colored art pencils.

Since February's birthstone is amethyst, I decided to dangle a faceted amethyst on each heart and then I included another amethyst on each of the ear wires.

True Love Earrings

These earrings would look delicious with this outfit and a dark, unstructured jacket.

source: the Loft

 To see these earrings, a coordinating necklace and more, please visit Linda Landig Jewelry.
Till next time!
-Linda

A Little Rosiness

For my first post here on Earrings Everday and for the week of Valentine's Day, I thought it would be appropriate if I showcased a little rosiness. Those of you who know me, however, know that I'm not really a conventional "hearts and flowers" kind of chick. I'm all about the organic, the weathered, and the primitive. 
  

I've been playing lately with making textured handpainted "polybells". I take polymer clay and fashion it into raggedy bell flower shapes and then hand paint each one for a layered, antiqued look. A little whimsy, romance, and nostalgia, all mixed with a dash of curiosity - especially in this pair. I like to think of each bell as its own species, made unique by my two little hands. 

This pair features a wine-colored base that has been layered with honey brown and beige. A quick wire wrap at the top plus some of my hand hammered oxidized copper ear wires, and that's all you need. 

My favorite part of this pair are the frilled wilted ends. And the great thing about polymer is that it's strong enough to be pulled thin. It creates an extremely fragile look while remaining quite strong. Quite the durable material, light as air, and they won't break if you drop them!  

And let's not forget that pop of wineberry inside of each bell...a little surprise that's enough to make you squeal.

I'm tickled pink (pardon the pun) to be a part of the Earrings Everyday blog and look forward to sharing some drool-worthy pairs with you all in the months to come. If you like what you see here, check out my Etsy shop for more ear candy: 

LoveRoot

https://www.etsy.com/shop/LoveRoot

Happy Tuesday!
Nikki

Hearts & Flowers

I am not a hearts & flowers kind of girl.

Sure. I love to get flowers, and hearts are very sentimental, but I am not that girly.

If I have hearts at all they are going to be grungy and weathered, perhaps cracked and a bit odd.

When I saw these ceramic hearts from my friend LeAnn Weih of SummersStudioBeads, I just couldn't resist. They have a cute puff shape but the glaze is rusty with flecks of black. I pulled out some handmade copper ear wires from my friend Rebecca Anderson of The Curious Bead Shoppe. One of the things I love, but can't seem to master, is handmade earring wires. So I let an expert like Rebecca help me out! Lying on my table were are few of these sweet wood flowers. Would you believe that I bought some clearance stretchy bracelets with hideous plastic beads and multitudes of these wood daisy spacers just to get my hands on those flowers? I love them.

Want to know who else loves them?

Let me introduce you to my brand new earring model.

Say hello to Delia

If you want to know the story behind my new earring model, head on over to my blog in just a short bit for an explanation of who Delia is and how I came to know her!

Candy Hearts

 Inspired by the upcoming St. Valentine's holiday, I crafted some sweet earrings with a couple of different elements: Super sweet  ceramic hearts from Elaine Ray, lampwork glass beads from Kelleys Beads, some Tin snippets bead caps, and hand-crafted resin charms from Speaking Your Truth by Mary Jane Dodd. I attached the hearts to these lacy filigrees by Vintaj Brass Co. with linen cording and some sweet pink seed beads.

Gotta love PicMonkey and all of their fun seasonal filters! I had a fun time making the earrings but even more fun doctoring up the photo!

You will find these and other fun earrings at my webstore!

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)

Dreamy Dangles!

It is the day before Valentines Day and all through the land, Ladies adorn themselves in hopes of Romance. They dream of a prince to sweep them away, from the drudgery of chores and life everyday!

So adorn yourselves with earrings from one of our talented ladies here on Earrings Everyday, you won't be disappointed!

Here's to romance!! Here's to feeling like a woman! Here's to feeling beautiful! Here's to Dreaming of Prince Charming!! ...and Here's to LOVE!!

Come back tomorrow for a special Valentine post by Erin Prais-Hintz...

You can find these earrings and many others in my Etsy shop or on my Website!

Marie

Hopeful Mermaid Love

Mermaid Love

The beads in these earrings make me think of clear green seawater and frothy sea foam, and there's something mysterious and wistful about those little heart padlocks--perhaps from a sunken treasure chest, with a lonely mermaid's trousseau inside? Even the beadcaps make me think of seaweed....Maybe these would be put aside for a mermaid's wedding day.

Of course I picture them with a mermaid-y sea green gown,

Gown by Jack Guisso, from Dolce magazine

 and a mermaid headdress. 

By Thyme2Dream on ArtFire

Stop by and visit my Etsy shop if you'd like to see more!