12.20.2010

Today Creativity Sparkles

One wonderful side effect of feeling in control of my space (or at least MORE in control than usual) is that I have found my craft materials and space to do the craft! I tracked down the tools and materials from all over the house for my long-time dream of making some earrings. My darling husband even got me a fancy pair of jewellers pliers a few years back and this is the first time I have actually put them to use.

Sterling hooks, findings and beads galore spread out before me on a fabric matte on my desk, I suddenly had a bit of creative block -- too many options!!! So I went to the buffet of homemade jewellry inspiration -- Etsy. 

Not copying anything but getting an excellent jump-start on my creative processes I got to work..... and work I did!

Next thing I knew I had a pair of earrings that I thought were pretty good for a first attempt. And then another, and another! There were some gaudy looking failures, but I just disassembled them and started again.

Wanna See? Here are a few of them....  More to come because it's just too much fun!!!!








I can now cross this off my guilty "crafts that need to be tried" list.

3 comments:

kimber said...

Soooooooo lovely!!!! They're BEAUTIFUL! Especially the fifth pair -- I'd buy those if I saw them on Etsy!

Have you tried Etsy'ing? (look, I've verb-ized it!)

I've been really yearning to try Etsy. I think your earrings look like they would fit perfectly into the Etsy marketplace.... so pretty!

Anonymous said...

I love them! Dangly earrings are my favourite jewelry. :)

Vanne said...

I love the first two pairs, and the last pair the most. They are all beautiful!