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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

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

Happy Tuesday!
Nikki

15 comments:

  1. Love the organic look of these and the earthiness! You rock at the Poly clay! Wow!

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  2. Oh Nikki - I've been loving these too long! Seriously eyeing them up for a while. Your polymer bells are beauties and this is my favourite pair. Cracking stuff!

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  3. Oh how I love these, Miss Nikki! What marvels they are! I am so glad you have joined us at Earrings Everyday and I look forward to seeing your many great contributions to this blog! Enjoy the day. Erin

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  4. I'm so amazed by what you are able to make--these look like real, dried blossoms, perhaps from an old wedding bouquet. You do magic with the clay! I LOVE the berry-colored interior.

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  5. love those rich centres, so lush

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  6. Welcome to the Earrings Everyday blog Nikki! (even tho I am new too!) So glad to meet you and see your delicious flower earrings! LOVE what you have done with the clay. I would not have known they were polymer if you hadn't said so. They have a really earthy look. Love the colors you choose too. Works perfectly with the rich copper!

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  7. These are flat out gorgeous, newbie ;) xox jean LOVE

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  8. Beautifully unique florals, Nikki... I adore the versatility of PC :)

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  9. Thank you all so much, you made my day! :)

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  10. If you hadn't said they were polymer I would never have known. I was thinking you had found some way to preserve dried flowers.

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  11. Those are beautiful and look like the real thing. I cannot imagine them being polymer clay!! Just beautiful and so unique.

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  12. How incredible are these?! Just super cool! They look so 'real' and I do love the color on the inside, too. I love that you did your own ear wires, they always look so much better than manufactured ones.

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  13. Mighty fine. I hugely admire your fearless exploration in polymer clay.
    Quite inspiring!

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  14. Beautiful. I love the shape and the wilted part at the end. The colors are gorgeous.

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