Meadowlark Earrings

A sweet meadowlark watches faithfully over her nest. A mother's love and hope for her children know no bounds.

These super light weight earrings showcase two tiny handcrafted bird charms with steel wire nests.


The meadowlark design was inspired by this haunting song from Fleet Foxes.
  


Heather Powers blogs at www.humblebeads.blogspot.com and you can see more designs in her Etsy shop.

Collaboration

 

When you collaborate with another artist it raises the bar for both of you. Back in August I was approached by Cynthia Tinapple, editor of the Polymer Clay Daily blog, who asked me if I would be willing to work her beads into some jewelry. Cynthia explained that she was taking a trip to Nepal to a remote village and bringing her love of polymer clay to the women in that village to teach them how to translate their unique and splendid culture into beads and baubles that they could sell. She doesn't consider herself a jewelry designer and was seeking a lush design to showcase her beads to the Nepali women. I am so glad that she found me!

When I saw the Pinterest board that Miss Cynthia was creating with all of the global influences for her beads, I jumped at the chance to work with her beads. She sent me a treasure trove of beads to work with that look as if they are Nepalese textiles come to life. Each is painstakingly crafted from multiple canes and embedded with teensy-tiny little mirrors and no-hole beads placed just so with a tweezers. One of Cynthia's inspirations was a Moroccan lantern shape. I loved the shape and set out to create a pair of earrings out of steel wire, aluminum leaf dangles, brass bells and tiny garnets in a frame around these spectacular art beads. I call these long lovelies 'Laila' and I am delighted that right now they are on a journey halfway around the world to inspire women that I will never meet to believe in the power of their amazing cultural gifts.

Erin Prais-Hintz invites you to go on a journey of inspiration at her blog Treasures Found :: Inspiration is Everywhere. You can view a gallery of her work at http://www.tesoritrovati.com/ or purchase her new line of 'Simple Truths' in her Etsy shop.

Acorn Earrings

"Every majestic oak tree, was once a nut who stood his ground."

I love the idea of hidden potential and that even the smallest can become something great.  We all have that seed of greatness, we just need to rise to the occasion!

These super light weight earrings showcase two tiny handcrafted acorn charms atop brass leaves that have an orange patina.

And while you're off sprouting and becoming something mighty, you probably need a little bag for the journey.  

Here are my top four picks that I'd be happy to tote around while I was being all majestic and full of potential.  

1. Spoonful of Chocolate    2. Karen Kell

2. Bayou Salvage    3. Rogue Theory

Heather Powers blogs at www.humblebeads.blogspot and you can find more of her creations in her Etsy shop.

Earring Cards from ipaper

I'm so in love with these earring cards from ipaper, it hurts!  

They are subtle and beautifully designed.  

Sometimes it's nice to hand the reigns over to a design professional and splurge on branding materials for your business.

Monogram Earring Holder

I love this earring holder, it is a perfect gift idea.  I know a couple of lucky teens who will be getting this from me along with a few pairs of earrings for Christmas!  I think it would cute without the flower too for a more grown-up look.

The free tutorial is from Positively Splendid and can be found here.

Autumn Sunset

Ahh Autumn...my most favorite time of the year! 

One of the best things about this time of  year are the evening skies with shades of orange, purples, and blues. I was inspired to make these earrings after observing a particular gorgeous sunset. First, I hammered Vintaj blanks and then used acrylic paints to paint my own Autumn sky. I sealed them and added Swarovski crystals and more Vintaj metal to the mix and then voila! I had my own Autumn Sunset earrings.

I think they would look great with this outfit (found on Pinterest).

Kristy Abner blogs at Kristy's Kreations Jewelry Blog and her shop can be found here.

Harvest Cup

My cup overfloweth - with joy, love, friends and family. Fall is a time of harvest and thanksgiving, these earrings celebrate nature's abundance. 

Acorn cups, enthroned with a wreath of flowers, hold a buri nut bead and nestle on top of a handcrafted willow bead design.


I'd pair up these Harvest Cup earrings with a soft and warm lace knit scarf in a yummy pumpkin color - like this one from Tickled Pink Knits.

Heather Powers blogs at www.humblebeads.blogspot.com and her work can be found in her Etsy shop.