Asymmetrical

I notice that if I don't challenge myself ever so often in my designs I grow stagnant. Oh, don't get me wrong, I love my earlier designs. But sometimes I feel the need to stretch myself in directions I don't normally go.

Asymmetrical style earrings are not something I think of when I sit down at my bead table. So I thought it time to try them again. I tend to use up one-of-a-kind beads or a left over bead from an earlier project. So I always feel good about using bits and pieces that I love.

I call these earrings 'Rose Marie'. I love the elegant lady on the vintage brass cameo with roses around her. Then I found a vintage brass filigree button with a rose on it. They both had a similar size and shape. Now to dig up beads that worked in similar colors. I had a left over mother of pearl diamond charm from Smitten Beads UK Then a lovely grey pearl and Czech English cut bead and Czech flower in dark red, also from Smitten Beads UK to complete my rose theme.

 



If you are looking for a way to challenge yourself  check out Erin's We're All Ears Challenge for this month creating monochromatic designs. I tried my hand at a long descending sized black and off white button pair of earrings I call 'Monochrome Buttons'. I used wooden pattern buttons and vintage black plastic buttons and strung them on black Irish waxed linen. And the showstopper ear wires are from Lucy Haslam of Faerystone.

Have a blest creative day,

Jetta