So, I love destashes and usually check them out when I can on Facebook. For me, it's a great opportunity to pick up artisan beads that people bought years ago but never found a use for. It's especially exciting when I find some from a retired bead maker or sometimes it's a series that an artist is no longer doing.
That's how these earrings came to be! The porcelain beads on top were made by Mellisa Gabelle of The Clay Hen and I found them in a destash! I really didn't have a vision for them right away, but I have a weakness for pale yellow and these had a matte finish (another weakness of mine) with a cool metallic shiny center. I love the unusual and with the added holes all over, they are just that!
My immediate random thoughts about these beads were: Swiss Cheese; Moon; Wallace, of Wallace and Gromit saying - "Gromit, that's it! Cheese! We'll go somewhere where there's cheese!"
Yes, folks - this is my creative process - haha!!
So who else loves cheese? Kitties do, that's who! The lovely faux tin charms are by Helena Benkoczka. I combined these two components together not only for their whimsy but also because I loved the proportions of the two shapes together as well as the colors.
My little cheesy moon story was starting to develop! By luck, in my crazy stash, I had some great
steely matte vintage stars which pulled the colors from not only the grey kitty but, the moon centers as well.
Wallace would remind you: "Don't forget the crackers!"
A little tip: On Facebook, just type destash in the search bar and it should pull up some nice destash groups for you! If you have a hard time finding some I'd be happy to share some; just drop me a note.
Thank you for stopping by my work table today, hope you found a little inspiration!!
Loralee XO
www.loraleekolton.etsy.com
