Seafoam

Simplicity won out with these new Seafoam earrings.

 I just adore the look of a headpin threaded through some beautiful beads so I couldn't resist pairing some of my Starfish Headpins and amazing HavanaBeads glass beads.

 

These earrings are available for purchase HERE in my Etsy Shop!

Kristi

KristiBowmanDesign.Etsy

Almost Barefoot

Teal Polymer Earrings

Summer is about staying comfortable. So if you have to don a dress periodically, you can find one that is loose and breathable but still presentable for the office.

My rustic copper earrings are designed around these unusual folded polymer clay components from Barbara Hanselman. I have added verdigris patinated triangular Greek copper beads, and then wrapped the clay components with oxidized copper wire. Loose and comfortable for work or play.

Gloria Ewing

Almost Barefoot by bohobeader featuring a crochet tote

Catching Dreams

I recently got some new Vintaj Brass Co. components - these are called Stained Glass Windows. But my vision once I got some Labradorite and Amethyst dangling off of them, was dream catchers.  To dress them up I attached some vintage crystal buttons with some linen cording.

I love the pretty purple, gray and blue flash colors in the stones, and imagine they would probably be pretty hanging in a window! :)

These are available in Lorelei's Etsy shop

Garden Party

Garden Party

These earrings started with just a pair of enameled tulip beadcaps from Gardanne Beads, in an inspiring mix of butter yellow, green and strawberry. I combined them with antiqued copper, pink quartz marquise briolettes (from Fine Gems), seed beads in pale peach knotted onto waxed linen, and Czech glass roundels in antique rose on the earwires. Oddly enough, the soft linen in these earrings reminds me of Lamb's Ear in a garden, surrounded by other flowers.

I picture them with a little retro springtime ensemble!

Pink and yellow by lunebijoux featuring diane von furstenberg

I have few more pair of earrings in my shop right now using Gardanne Beads beadcaps--you can check them out HERE.

A Handful of Wildflowers

A pretty little pair of earrings called A Handful of Wildflowers is a project that I created for my stint on the 2012 Nunn Design Innovation Team.

I used the rectangle links from a Nunn Design bezel bracelet with some pretty printed tin that I cut to fit. I riveted these pieces of floral tin to the metal with a floral bead cap for added dimension and attached a whole handful of random beads and flower shapes for the just picked from the field look. These swingy earrings would be perfect to wear with this flirty little tunic in a light gauzy material for surviving the heat.

{Joe Brown's Kaftan and Vest from Simply Be}

Peruvian Opal

Peruvian Opals are one of my favorite gemstones and so I wanted to make a pair of earrings that would definitely show off these beauties. I used 16g sterling silver wire and wrapped it around a dowel and then hammered it. I used liver of sulphur to patina them along with some sterling wire that I needed to use for wrapping and ear wires.  I'm pleased with how they came out...they will be hard to part with!


Did you know that the Peruvian Opal has soft relaxing energies. Legend says that it takes the tension out of communication and helps ideas flow freely. It softens the impact of stress from the outside world and can help one to release the trauma of old wounds. It facilitates facing the future with a tranquil healing nature.  **info found on www.bernardine.com
 

Check out my website to see more of my work. These earrings just sold but I have some copper ones listed on my website here. 

Thank you,

Kristy Abner

Kristy's Kreations

Red, White and Blue

Happy Independence Day!

Perfect for today's barbecue, or any other summer day for a patriotic girl!  

Carved red coral flowers, my torch-fired brass stars, and little, faceted lapis briolettes, all wired together with copper wire and finished with sterling earwires that have been embellished with just another little pop of blue glass!

Flag on my back deck a couple years back!

Star on my backyard fence!

Melissa Meman
Melismatic Art Jewelry
Art. Life. Love.