Day 101. I had a feeling that after I made the earrings on Day 94 I was going to change things up a bit to make another pair of upside-down-twisty earrings! Hope everyone is having a beautiful Easter, whatever you have ended up doing. I am going to go super slow, do lots of crocheting, read some books, have some afternoon naps and no plans other than that.
Day 100!!! Playing with shapes and colours. Still one of my favourite things to do. I think I moved about 20 different beads through these earrings, and changed the way the triangles sat quite a few times before settling on these earrings. Colourful, bright, happy, and a little bit different.
Day 99. I saw these two beads sitting in my box of beads as I walked past this morning and they caught my eye for some reason. I searched for beads to match either of these beads, and was a bit disappointed that all I had were these two streaky ivory/black beads. It took a little while to convince myself that it could be OK to make a pair of earrings with these beads. So similar, yet so different, but I love how the squareness of the design pulls it all together. If you love them too, they are just $35 with free shipping.
Day 98. When all else fails, return to an idea that you love and see what happens. I have no idea why mismatched earrings have appealed to me so much this year, but I am loving the different ways that you can make earrings not match! There is a lot of freedom in making earrings like this, and currently a lot of joy and creativity too. You would think there are no rules, but I can feel when I haven’t quite got it right and so I keep searching for the perfect bead. I really love the colours and the variations in beads in these earrings. And just in case you also love them, they are $35 and include free postage 🙂
Day 97. Epic fail or work in progress? It’s just a matter of perspective I guess. Today, these earrings are pretty much a fail. There are so many things wrong with them that I could have decided that I didn’t want to post them here, and I could have simply made another pair of earrings. But failing at making things is how we push ourselves into new places. I loved the design and the idea behind these earrings, but they didn’t turn out how they were supposed to. There are things I can do better, if and when I want to. I am just glad that I tried something very different for me, and while it failed today, it’s still a work in progress if I feel like going back to it. Time will tell.
Day 96. Just wanted to say thank you to everyone getting in touch online to purchase earrings. I am happy to post any of the earrings that I put online. Sometimes if a pair has sold, I can make a similar pair, so feel free to get in touch. This pair of earrings features sparkly golden beads made from a wine bottle.
Day 95. When I first started making jewellery I would go to opp-shops to find old necklaces that I could take apart and make into new necklaces. Who knew 30 years ago that this was actually “upcycling” 🙂 For me it was just a lot more affordable than going to a bead shop! Last year a dear friend asked me if one of her broken necklaces might be useful, and when I saw all of these lovely silver disks I was thrilled that she had thought that I might be able to upcycle them into something new. I have added some delicious yellow/green beads to make this pair of earrings. And to think…that necklace was probably going into landfill.
Day 94. I went shopping today and all of the items that I needed on my list were available! Small wins. Sometimes my days look a bit like these earrings, a bit twisted and upside down, but I still choose to be grateful for the little things. This pair of earrings is available, just leave a comment below. They are $35 and include free shipping.
Day 93. I had a few bits of tin left, and a couple of old birds! And these earrings came together quite nicely.
Day 92. You guys inspired me to make more tin and recycled glass earrings today! I have 8 new pairs today. They are $35 each and include free shipping. They feature various beads made from recycled glass, ranging from Banrock Station wine bottles, champagne and gin bottles. Let me know if you would like a pair. Just send a message. Thanks.
