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An Earring a Day – Day #3
I’m a pretty simple girl when it comes to my own wardrobe and bling. I love every piece I create but every once in a while, I make a piece that is “so me” and these earrings are one of them. I used these hex shaped seed beads in a bracelet design before and although the bracelets turned out great, the bead wasn’t quite right for the bracelet. The beads were a bit too small. That particular weave in the size of rings I was using generally needs Size 6 seed beads and these ones were a size 8 (the bead gets smaller as the number increases). When I found them, all lonely, waiting for some attention on my desk in my room, they really wanted to be turned into something and I knew they were perfect for these earrings. The stainless steel rings worked perfectly with the silvery beads. Last weekend, I even went back to the bead store where I originally bought these beads to see if they had more and they didn’t have any in stock. I really, really want to make a matching bracelet and necklace. I have since found them available through one of my other regular on-line suppliers so a bead order must be placed!!!
I listed them in my Etsy shop. Until I get more beads, this is the only pair of these earrings I’ve got.
I’m looking forward to a creative weekend, among all the other stuff that’s the norm for me on a weekend. There will be all the normal weekend things plus Mother’s Day activities. I figure spring and summer will arrive at some point soon (it feels really quite cool for May 5th where I am right now) so my next creative focus will be some new anklet designs. I look forward to experimenting and creating.