Day 262. Lucky find in the bead box today. Same same, but different, I have been enjoying making mismatched earrings this year!

Day 261. Around now I start wondering what colours are going to feature in the shops this season? Is it going to be an orange season I wonder? There always seems to be one or two really interesting colours for the season. Have you seen anything in the shops that caught your eye?

Day 261. Pretty flower stud earrings made from a Bombay Sapphire Gin bottle.

Day 260. Playing with gin and tonic earring ideas. I like the etched and shiny contrast of the Hendricks Gin – Limited Release bottle, added to the tonic bottle beads decorated with purpley smashed up glass.

Day 259. A little bit of fun! I hadn’t thought about making mismatched rainbow earrings like this until day 246, and now I am seeing how this idea can flow through other styles of earrings. Loving the shape of these earrings too.

Day 258. Today was all about creating some new Gin and Tonic earrings. Swipe through to see the different variations. Made from Bombay Sapphire, Tanqueray and two different Hendricks gin bottles, the tonic bottle is Fever Tree.

Day 257. Gosh, it has been so nice to hang out in my studio today, especially after spending the day at hospital yesterday! I got extra creative today and made a necklace and bracelet to go with these super cute earrings.

Day 256. Well it looks like I will go to extreme measures to avoid my daily challenge! I am sorry that I didn’t get a chance to make anything yesterday. I ended up spending the entire day at the RAH with a friend who was unwell. Luckily he was well looked after, and he is… Read More

Day 255. Take an old idea and change one thing. I changed yesterday’s square hoops and made them rectangle hoops! The beads are made from wine and gin bottles. Hmm, what will I change tomorrow?

Day 254. Seriously, feeling less than inspired at the moment and trying to come up with some ideas that will help me with my “earring block”. I wrote down a bunch of suggestions today, and I am going to try one each day and see what happens. Today I have taken my “old” idea of… Read More