Provence

Haystacks in Provence

These earrings are based on a tube bail design I did, but flipped upside down and miniaturized for earrings. I added little loops at the bottom for hanging beads. The etched floral design makes me think of sunflowers, so I knew I wanted some kind of goldenrod color in them. I searched through my stash and these gold coin pearls were just the thing. I tried four or five different color combinations with them, and this amazonite appealed to me the most. The gold and pale robin's egg blue made me think of French country decor!

These are totally South-of-France-vacation earrings, or weekend-shopping-for-French-country-decor earrings. I imagine them worn with something like this:

Provence 2 by lunebijoux featuring a leather shoulder bag

These are listed in my Etsy shop. Stop by to see what else is new!

Leaf Me Alone

{Leaf Me Alone - in peach and lilac - $24}

Spring is coming, right? It is written on the calendar. The groundhog has spoken. Yet there were wee snowflakes floating down as I left for work this morning and the snow is stubbornly refusing to budge.

I am ready for color and pattern and sunnier days. I want to hear the birds and see the buds explode on the tree outside my office window. I long for the flowing water in the river and the ducks waddling along the shore.

Hurry Up Spring! by erin-prais-hintz featuring orange ballet flats

I went in search of some color and found it in this great outfit that matches perfectly with my new Leaf Me Alone earrings, shown here in peach and lilac mottled just so on some brass leaves.

Of course, I like this little leaf shape so much, I made them in a rainbow of sherbet hues just in time for the opening of a local garden center that might be carrying my work. But if you have to have a pair for yourself, let me know and I could make one just for you!

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 popular line of 'Simple Truths' in her Etsy shop.

Gypsy Style

My Etsy shop is full to bursting with earrings! I have been making earrings like crazy the last few weeks. Must be because of my very short hair. It is finally growing back so the wigs are gone and I am sporting long dangly earrings every day!! I Love it! So here are a few to tempt you!

 Lots of texture and gypsy inspired components. I just love the free spirited style and enjoy making it almost more than anything else! 

 You will have to check out my shop to see the full inventory but just remember to use this special and exclusive coupon for readers of the Earrings Everyday Blog!! You will save 10% by entering EARRINGSEVERYDAY at checkout! It's good for everything in my shop!!

Have a great Earring day!

Marie

Talons of the Dragon

The last few weeks I've been playing with Polymer Clay, this is an unusual shape that I discovered.
It's actually part of a larger shape, just one little piece of it that to me looked like a claw or talons!

What do you think? Looking at this picture they almost look like skulls?
Any idea where this shape comes from, part of a larger whole of...what?

Here are the "Dragon's Talon" pieces danging from 3 stacked Czech Glass beads with hints ot color. The faceting combined with the colors almost remind me of scales which I think pairs well with the Talons!

Kristi

KristiBowmanDesign.Etsy

Grandma's Attic

Happy First Day of Spring!!

On a trip to a local antique mall, I recently found a little wooden box full to the brim with mother of pearl buttons, big and small.  It was quite a find, as sometimes it's difficult to find the really itty bitty buttons. I imagine some cute little Grandmother who owned these, would get a kick out of the idea of repurposing them in some earrings!

I really love layered pieces, and it was fun to tie some buttons onto these enameled components from Gardanne Beads.  I dangled some bead caps glass headpins below each. The coral and pale green with the creamy colored buttons just reminds me of my own Grandmother who loved spring colors and gardening!

You can find these and other sweet earring selections in my Etsy shop, Lorelei Eurto Jewelry.

My Yellow Phase

Do you find yourself mezmerized by a particular color or combination of colors when creating? I guess if Picasso had his blue period, then it's ok to spend some time exploring different ways to use one color. It's funny, because I never really liked yellow much. But now I've discovered this rich golden yellow sometimes called saffron, butterscotch, mustard, curry, or ochre that goes so well with some blues and greens that I am using it all the time.

This pair of earrings features components from two of the Earrings Everyday designers. Gorgeous polymer clay beads from Heather Powers and copper clay heart drops from Kristi Bowman.

Yellow Sweater with Jeans by bohobeader featuring low rise jeans

Rodebjer wrap top, $130 / BKE low rise jeans / H by Hudson tan leather boots, $225 / Red bag / Lala Berlin , $400

To see more of my rustic earrings click here or here.

Out of Orbit

I had to snatch a few of these lampwork beads that my husband made before we sold them all a few weeks ago. I'm so glad I did! I just love them. I wanted to wire wrap them at a bit of an angle like they were actually floating out in the atmosphere somewhere. Check out the Bubby & McGurk Beads Facebook page to find out when his next sale will be or to request a custom order. 

You can see these earrings here and see more of my work on my website.

Thanks,

Kristy Abner

Kristy's Kreations