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Day 80. In times like this, when things are changing every day, and we have…

Mind-losing times…

Day 79. I was just talking to my friend Jenny as I was making this…

Red recycled and Italian glass earrings

Red recycled and Italian glass earrings

Day 78. When all else fails, take an old idea, and tweak it a little.…

Gin and wine bottle earrings

Gin and wine bottle earrings

Day 77. In a world that is in turmoil at the moment, it’s hard to…

Freshwater pearls and champagne bottle beads

Freshwater pearls and champagne bottle beads

Day 76. Many years ago, before I started making my own beads, I used freshwater…

Pearl and recycled glass bead earrings

New pearl and recycled glass bead earrings

Day 75. Working on a new idea for an exhibition and it includes pearls in…

rainbow earrings

Even Longer Rainbow Earrings

Day 74. Ideas sparking ideas here! These earrings, while similar to yesterday, are much, much…

Rainbow Earrings

Rainbow Earrings

Day 73. When the weather and the world have turned a bit bleak, there’s always…

recycled glass earrings

Biggest to smallest, or smallest to biggest?

Day 72. Loved all of your feedback yesterday! Just wondering how you feel when the…

Day 71. Just out of curiosity, do you prefer the way the earring on the left goes from smallest to largest bead? Or do you prefer the earring on the right that goes from largest to smallest bead? I must confess, my plan for the earrings was the earring on the left, but when I tried it the other way, I preferred the one on the right! It’s one of the reasons I love this challenge, because it’s gets designs out of my head and into reality, where things can sometimes end up different from what I had planned. These earrings feature a variety of recycled glass beads made from wine and champagne bottles.

Which way do you prefer?

Day 71. Just out of curiosity, do you prefer the way the earring on the…