April Challenge -Earrings Everyday - We're All Ears

I missed last months challenge *sob* but I got this one in at the last minute.

This months inspiration photo is from the Pottery Barn.



While this is SO NOT my personal style,  it really is a lovely tablescape. The spring greens,  the lovely china patterns, the wood of the table , the woven round place mat , the oil for dipping, the olives in hummus, the minty beverages, gosh I'm getting hungry.

I digress....


Here is a photo of the earrings I made that are a result of that inspiration. (forgive the bad lighting and fuzziness, I need to practice my photo shoots or get my eyes tested -lol)

 I used MOP drilled rings for the main dangles, with brown crackle ceramic large hole beads (with centring caps to cover the holes); caramel coloured cats eye (faceted rondelles and small round beads); faceted green glass rondelles and green glass leaves. Ball headpins, jump rings and ear wires are all gold toned .
The jump ring connections I used allow these to swing freely about as you turn your head, so theres lots of movement to these guys.


Don't forget to go to the earrings everyday site and view all the other lovely goodness.
Enjoy the tour.

Comments

  1. TesoriTrovatiApril 23, 2014 at 12:50 PM

    I missed participating in March as well, Miss Deb. And that is particularly sad as it is my only day to post! So glad you were able to sneak in! I love the fresh green of the rounds and the way these likely swing when you wear them. Thank you for joining in the We're All Ears challenge. Enjoy the day. Erin

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  2. NathalieApril 23, 2014 at 12:59 PM

    Very pretty earrings! I love the colors and I know they would be so much fun to wear... well done!

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  3. Deb FortinMay 10, 2014 at 7:44 AM

    thanks for the comments , they are fun to wear.

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