Day of the Dead Earrings

Halloween is fast approaching.  I am beginning to see decorations in the yards in my neighborhood.  I started my yard decorations, too.  I hung a wreath on my door and planted a few headstones among my plants in the front yard.

So I thought this would be a good time to make a pair of Day of the Dead earrings.

Here are the elements I started with.

I began by adding  a red Czech crystal and a black skull to the headpin, along with a couple of spacer beads.

Next I created the top of the earring using the remaining beads and spacers and connected the two pieces together.

And lastly added the ear wire.

And now they are ready for a hunting good time!

Happy Crafting!

Summer's Orange Crystal Earrings

I mailed away for a couple pair of large crystal beads to make earrings.  Two orange and two red.

Here are the elements I used for this pair of earrings.

I used the orange for this pair not red.

I added jump rings to the metal drop  pieces for later attachment.

Then using an eye pin I created the central part of the earrings.

Next I attached the drops and the ear wires.

And here is the finished pair.  Love the sparkle.

Happy Crafting!

Chunky Peal Earrings.

This morning I was looking through my stash of beads and thought these large pearls would be interesting made into a pair of earrings.  So here are the components I used.  For each earring I used a large pearl, a large light blue Czech bead and a smaller, darker Czech bead, plus 2 silver vintage bead caps.

I used the smallest bead to make a dangling component on a headpin.  Then added the bead caps to the  pearls along with the medium bead on an eye pin.

And here is the finished pair.  I am trying to grow my hair a little longer.  These are sure to show when it grows out longer.

Happy Crafting!

My Crystal Forest Fairy Earrings and Pendant

While on our trip up the coast we stopped at a tiny gift shop just filled with beautiful things.  Many of the items where from local crafts people. I just love it when local items are sold in local shops.

For Breakfast we ate at a very nice little hometown coffee shop , named Naveen's.  The food and service was great.  And in the parking lot I spotted this beautiful rose.

Then we headed to the gift shop. There was a section filled with lovely beads.

Here are the treasures I purchased at the little gift shop. I bought enough to make a pair of earrings and a pendant.

I started with the larger pieces and made wire wrapped bails for all three.

Next I added the rest of the crystals to eye pins along with some bead caps from my stash.

Here are the three pieces almost finished.  

For the pendant I used a long filigree piece I had and bent it to fit over a black velvet cord. to create an interesting connecting bail.

I named the set Forest Fairies because they reminded my of the surrounding forest where I bought them.

And here is the finished set.  The colors are actually gold and green and blue with sparks of lavender.

Happy Crafting!

Vintage Lucite Earrings

I have been a bit under the weather for the last few days, so haven't done any major projects.  Just a few jewelry projects until I feel better.  I think I had some 24 hour bug of some sort.  Feeling much better already today.

These arrived in the mail last month and just haven't had the time to work on them.

Awhile ago I ordered a few German vintage Lucite oval pieces that I wanted to make into earrings.  The oval Lucite pieces are so pretty, brown with what looks like pieces of gold leaf scattered throughout the pieces.  And the price was crazy.  I think I paid under $2.00 for 10 of them.

 Here are the pieces I started with.

To the ovals I added three colors of crystals.

They have a lot of shine and sparkle.

Happy Crafting!

Yellow Tassel Chandelier Earrings

Again while cruising the rows and rows of beads the other day at my local Michael's I came across a package of wonderfully colorful tassels and best of all they where on sale.  Don't you just love it when something you want to buy is on sale?  I certainly love not paying full price.

Wow, I thought wouldn't these make gorgeous earrings for summer. I decided to make the yellow tasseled ones first.

And here are the supplies I began with.

To begin I attached a yellow crystal to the center of the metal chandelier piece and two more golden beads to each side ring at the bottom.

Next step was to add two more golden beads across the bottom leaving the center hole empty.

Under the two center golden beads I added two yellow crystals.

And finally I added the yellow tassel to the center and an ear wire to the top.

These have such an ethnic East Indian appearance. Love them.  

I also made a simple pair of purple earrings with a couple of purple crystals and the purple tassels.  I love purple, it's my favorite color.

Happy Crafting!

Spring/Summer Earrings II

I thought these where the cutest charms.  And the price was fantastic, 2 pairs of earrings for under $3.00

Again I gathered my supplies to make a pair of blue and white daisy earrings.

For this pair I used two light blue and one dark blue crystals.

And then simply added the too cute daisies to complete the pair.  Super simple and really cute for the warmer months.

Happy Crafting!

Spring/Summer Earrings I

I am taking a couple of days off from the vanity project to shop and gather supplies.  I actually ran out of paint.

When I was at Micheal's the other day they where having a great sale in the jewelry section of the store.  I found these cute charms and thought they would make cute Spring/Summer earrings.

First I gathered the parts I would need to make the green pair.

Using two light green crystals and two dark crystals for each earring I made the top portion.

Then I added the green leaf portion.  The picture doesn't do them justice.  They are a pretty Spring green.

Happy Crafting!

Purple Earrings

I woke up this morning and decided I needed a new pair of purple earrings, so into the studio I went.

I rummaged through my beads and findings and came up with a few beads that were just the thing.

Here are the components I used for each earring.

For the filigree component at the top I flattened out 1 bead cap for each earring.  Then wired a purple crystal to the center of each.

On the backside I made 2 tiny loops and flattened them against the filigree piece.

For the bottom teardrop I used a  Swarovski crystal teardrop in deep purple with a small bead cap at the bottom.

I love the color purple.  I even have a front yard full of lavender that is in full bloom right now.

And here is the finished earrings.

Happy Crafting!