Friday, December 21, 2018

My Leftovers Went to My Ears....



I know I am a little late getting this out.  I so tried to do this last night but the holidays are really kicking me. LOL
 Erin, from Earrings Everyday sends out a monthly  We're All Ears Challenge. This month, the challenge was to Use Your Leftovers from a craftermath.
Now mind you I just had cleaned my crafting area when the challenge was issued,
so I just threw together some things that were in a bowl I have of  leftovers.
This is what I came up with.


Here is what I came up with...…


I have the mesh beads forever.  
So I decided to grab some chain, wire wrap the briolettes and add the starfish charms.




I have always wanted to use these but just didn't know what to do. 
So I just added some black recycled glass beads with black wired to create these cuties.




On my trip to Monterey, I found these two pieces of sea glass.
I don't work with yellows and browns much, so I knew I was going to whip these up.
I just drilled some holes in the sea glass and added the recycled glass beads.  
 That was pretty much it.



The next pair I created I think may be my favorites. 
I paired the seashell patina'd charms with some chain I had to create these.  
I really get a beachy feeling with these.




I am starting to use driftwood in my pieces.. 
I wire wrapped some sea glass I found at Santa Cruz, Ca to some driftwood pieces found at the same location.  Santa Cruz is definitely my favorite place t collect driftwood.




I call these my Jasmine earrings lol
I used some silk ribbon I had and wrapped some wire and beads to it.
I added the drops to add some length to them.




I started to photograph the next pair of earrings, but my handsome Luke had other plans.
Actually, he always has other plans for me when I am trying to create and photograph. lol



For the next pair, I used some recycled glass, briolette's in white and added some recycled glass beads to the ear wires.




My final pair I used some cultured sea glass beads and the infinity charms.
I am not really happy with these and just may repurpose them lol.

And that is it..... 8 pairs of leftover earrings.  Go check out what Erin and the other participants created here.

16 comments:

  1. I have had mesh beads like yours forever not knowing what to do with them. What you have made with them is very interesting. The driftwood looks great as well

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    1. Thank you Divya. I had fun with the mesh beads. Merry Christmas!

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  2. My favorite pair --the jasmine. I love the color and different textures.

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    1. Thank you Kathy..... Have a Merry Christmas!!

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  3. I'm so glad to see some of your creations again. Yay!! They're all so wonderful and unique. I'm particularly fond of the driftwood and sea glass combo. But, again, they're all beauties!

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    1. Thanks Hope! Its been a while since I have felt like sharing my creations. I have a ton to show.. lol I am wearing the driftwood to Monterey for my birthday in a few days. I love those earrings. Have a Merry Christmas!!

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  4. Wow such abundance,,,you went over the top! Very nice.

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  5. You've used quite a lot of materials for all of your earrings, and I love the variety! I really like what you did with the mesh beads - I might borrow the idea for some large-holed beaded beads I've been thinking of making.

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    1. Thanks Anita... Yes please borrow it. I find it helps to make the larger holed beads more versatile. Have a Merry Christmas!!

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  6. Nice work! I think my faves are the ones with the patinated shells. I love seeing your studio helper too... I'm a sucker for tuxedo cats!

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    1. Yes Luke definitely loves to help. Thanks Sarajo!

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  7. As soon as I saw the free form ovals of the sea shell charm earrings I knew this was my favorite pair, too! But they all show you've been inspired :) About the driftwood - the pieces I've found so far are too fragile and I'm afraid to use them in any jewelry, they break so easily. What's your experience?

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    1. Sorry for the VERY late response. I tend to pick pieces of driftwood that are sturdier. So far I have been lucky and nothing has broken.

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  8. Wow! Eight pairs! There is truly a tropical beach-y vibe happening here. I love the fact that you incorporated pieces you found on your beach walks. That truly makes them special. Thank you for playing along in the leftover challenge at We're All Ears. Here's to a creative 2019! Erin

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    1. Thank you Erin. Sorry for such a late response. Life happens too much. I enjoy that challenges.

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