Exploring Different
Styles
Hi All!
I am so excited to have been invited to be a guest on Earrings Everyday. My
name is Rejetta. I have been playing with beads and jewelry for over 10 years.
Some of you might know me better as Jetta Bug Jewelry.
Along with
making jewelry as the muse takes me, I have done pieces for magazines.
Stringing Magazine, in particular, always had tight reins on what themes,
materials, and colors they wanted for each issue. This stretched my comfort
zone on more than one occasion. My style is more whimsical/ floral/ vintage
with lots of artisan beads.
Now I
am addicted to trying new styles of jewelry making on a regular basis. It
really allows me to expand my bead buying binges in all new ways!!
Right
now I am creating mostly in the Goth and Vintage Assemblage genre. The first
pair has yummy, grungy black ceramic hearts headpins dipped in a shiny
blood-red glaze from Bo Hulley Beads. I had some large black rings from
Metamorph Supplies I wanted to attach the hearts to but felt they weren’t size
compatible. So I whipped out my annealed steel wire and used my ring mandrel to
form rings a bit smaller. Now I see a web with my wire rings for the little
black widow hearts to rest.
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The
second pair of earrings started with these great, gray ruffly leaves and a
stash of mica shift heishis that I had to have but never could figure out how
to use. The two together looked so perfect but a bit feminine. I guess the
ruffles on the leaves reminded me of ladies petticoats. So I started digging in
my box that is mostly bling and vintage assemblage pieces and added some square
rhinestone spacers. Then some long horse eye blackened bronze ear wires and I
am in love…
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I hope you enjoyed my ‘Black Widow’ and ‘Lettuce Leaf’
earrings. And thanks for allowing me to be a guest and play with more earring
ideas.
Remember,
touching beads everyday is good for the soul J
Whoooooo doing a happy dance. It is wonderful to see you here Jetta. You know I am in love with your beads and jewelry. You are a great talent and a wonderful person!
ReplyDeleteBoth earrings are great. The first pair is wonderful gothic... And the second pair, I understand why you are in love. Beautiful, both pairs
These are both, as per, glorious! So good to have you here, m'dear!
ReplyDeleteThose hearts are fabulous and the addition of the double hoop is perfect for them!! Anything with leaves is ok with me, these ruffly leaves are especially cool, love what you chose to accompany them. Nice to have you as our guest!! <3
ReplyDeleteThanks so much lovely ladies!! I had so much fun being a part of this talented group :) xx
ReplyDeleteHey Jetta! Glad to have you on board - great work - but then you never produce less!
ReplyDeleteHey Jetta! Glad to have you on board - great work - but then you never produce less!
ReplyDeleteJetta, as I've already told you, both pairs of earrings are really great. I am smitten with the silver leaves. I can't imagine what they feel like. Simply beautiful components, and the mica shift, you referred to them as, Wow!! If I had seen them, I would've had to have them too! Really great all the way around. And thank you so much for being with us today.
ReplyDeleteOh I love them both. Love the goth ones very simple but also elegant in a way.
ReplyDeleteThose leaves a fab... gorgeous!
Hi Jetta! So glad to have you here. I knew that whatever you shared would be fantastic and you didn't disappoint. I'm especially taken by the heart earrings, but both are great.
ReplyDeleteFabulous earrings! I can't pick a favorite, because each pair is so cool and fab in their own way. Unique and elegant. Gorgeous work! I'm a new fan :)
ReplyDeleteHi, Jetta! How great to have you here on EE! I love both of your earrings here--the little black widows are dripping with goth cool, and the glorious grays are pure perfection! xoxo
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for all your kind words! It is a wonderful feeling coming from such a group of crazy, creative ladies XXX
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work, Miss Rejetta! I love the textures and the details in both pair but my favorite are the first ones. Those grungy hearts are the bomb! So nice to see you here! Enjoy the day! Erin
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