That, and that feeling you often have when your grown kids leave after a visit...that bittersweet wish that they could stay longer. But the sweet thing is that these earrings are a gift for Jesse's sister, Rhia, and working on them has added to that tenderhearted feeling too.
And about the earrings... They owe a lot of their sleekness to these gorgeous asymmetrical lampwork headpins by Kimberly Rogers. Their beautiful colors of mustard yellow swirled with gleaming gray and their crusty/shiny glaze make them irresistible.
I emphasized the slim, elongated lines of the headpins by topping them with slender copper tube beads wrapped with what look like little vines, and then adding small bead caps, rustic yellow Czech glass beads, and finally beautifully faceted topaz-colored helix-shaped glass crystal beads.
They're lightweight, sleek, and elegant. (And I hope Rhia loves them!) 😊
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Copper tube beads: by JBB Findings (at Rings and Things)
Bead caps: Copper plated pewter bead caps by TierraCast (Fusionbeads.com or your favorite place to buy TierraCast)
Helix crystal beads: Available at Danette Darbonne on Etsy.
Thank you so much for reading--I'll be back in two weeks!
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They’re gorgeous Meridy, Rhia is one lucky lady 😊
ReplyDeleteThank you very kindly, Suhana! Rhia loves yellow, so I think I'm on the right track (fingers
Deletecrossed!). 💗 xo
Gorgeous earrings!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Kathy! I'm glad you like them. xoxo 😊
DeleteThese are very beautiful Meridy. The colors are perfect for this season and I love the slim and slender look. A beautiful gift.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Janine! I always appreciate your comments very much. 💗 xoxo
DeleteI remember you buying these....turned out beautifully Meridy. And they're still in the family!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Linds--yes, I was lucky I could nab them during that sale! The colors were just right for my daughter, too, so the design fairies must have been with me! 💗xoxo
Deletehow cool that Rhia gets them. I love how they turned out!
DeleteI'm so glad you like them, Kim! The headpins are just the best, and I'm happy that they're staying in the family, as Lindsay put it. :) Thanks, my dear! xoxo
DeleteHow could Rhia not love them! Beautiful
ReplyDeleteAww, thanks so much, Sue! :) xoxo
DeleteRhia must love them! In no way are they unloveable! :) The emotions of the day came through in your creativity. They are beautiful, soft and soothing, with that inexplicable something only a mom can give. It's all in there. And it all came together and created tangible beauty and love. <3 xoxox
ReplyDeleteOh, Norbel, my dear, thank you SO very much! 💗 xoxo
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