Friday, January 30, 2015

Art Jewelry Elements --January Component of the Month -- Use your stash!


The end of January?!  How does that happen?

The snow continues, everything is covered in ice from freezing rain yesterday.  I was looking at blogs--posts from other artists mostly--and debating whether to brave the weather.  Then, I found the reminder that tomorrow is the reveal date!  

Thanks for making my decision for me!  Back to my studio in a hurry.  It was all clear, since I finished a sketching/painting project just yesterday.

So there's plenty of room for me to frantically plow thru my stash . . . opening the baggies, boxes, envelopes of GREAT STUFF!  Sorting into little 'idea bins':  exotic combinations of beads, metals, and stringing materials.

OH!  I found a pair of treasured bronze mental clay earring charms from Lesley Watt!  They are reminiscent of the sea -- what could be better on a wintery, cold day in January?!   And then, I found their perfect match:  a pair of lampwork beads from Daneal Hansel.  I found these while spending a wonderful afternoon with my girlfriends just after Christmas.  She and her husband have a wonderful shop in Burton, Ohio, right next to Quintealia's Tea Parlor.

Quintealia's Tea Parlor


Without further ado, here are a few hasty photos of the earrings I created:





Bubbles, shells, light, and a bit of metallic leather cord to tie it all together.  Thanks for the challenge!    (Now, do I go back and play with the other wonderful stuff I unearthed, or make dinner?  Choices, choices!)

While I decide, please follow this link to the list of other participants in this challenge:


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11 comments:

  1. Jennifer CameronJanuary 30, 2015 at 8:38 PM

    These are wonderful, Karen! And the perfect cure for winter cold. Thanks for participating in the design challenge! If you want the blog list for the hop, please email me. Thanks!

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  2. LesleyJanuary 31, 2015 at 2:40 AM

    I love these Karen...the beads make me think sea anemones and Jelly fish and are the perfect partners for my charms. Thanks for showcasing them here.

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  3. CarolineJanuary 31, 2015 at 6:26 AM

    Beautiful, the beads are a perfect match to echo the texture of the charms.

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  4. LindsayJanuary 31, 2015 at 8:10 AM

    Lovely! Very ethereal and sea-like. Thanks for playing!

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  5. BeadQueen87January 31, 2015 at 8:13 AM

    Love these! :D I joined in too Christine http://christinesjewellerybox.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/aje-challenge-reveal.html

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  6. Becky PancakeJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:00 AM

    Hi Karen, Great job on your earring design.

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  7. Niky SayersJanuary 31, 2015 at 10:13 AM

    the metallic leather cord goes so well with the metal charms really lovely!

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  8. Sarajo WentlingJanuary 31, 2015 at 12:11 PM

    Gorgeous earrings! Love the combination of the bumpy lampwork and the bronze metal clay and the metallic leather cord to pull it all together.

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  9. UnknownJanuary 31, 2015 at 1:18 PM

    Splendid. Love the contrast within the earrings.

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  10. UnknownFebruary 1, 2015 at 6:16 AM

    Beautiful earrings. The bronze and lampwork are both so lovely, and I love the touch of the leather!

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  11. JennyFebruary 1, 2015 at 3:25 PM

    A dynamis duo of texture! Those are meant to go together, nicely done!

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