Friday, April 18, 2014

We're All Ears: April 2014

I'm just loving the inspiration pieces for the We're All Ears challenge that the Earrings Everyday blog is hosting!  Here is this month's challenge cue:

Skylark Plates from Pottery Barn Catalog

Now there's a table I'd love to sit down at!  So adorable and the colors are right in my comfort zone.  Even though I have a million other things that I should be working on, I had to take time out to make some quick earrings for this challenge.

I immediately thought of some little Czech glass coin beads that have a gold bird shape pressed into the center.  They were the perfect starting point for my two pairs of earrings this month.  Since I love working with Vintaj natural brass (and think it looks great with this chartreuse green) I picked two different decorative brass elements to pair with the glass.

In my first pair, I tried to play off the concentric circles of the stack of plates.  I dangled the coin bead from the center of a filigree ring and just attached the ear wires to the top of the ring for a bold but simple pair.


My second pair is a little smaller.  I added one of the newer brass charms to the bottom of the glass bead.  There aren't any actual flowers in the inspiration piece, but the petals are sort of stylized so I think they work with the leafy elements in the inspiration photo... plus you still have the roundish shape going.


I always look forward to seeing what everyone else made in response to these challenges.  You can check them all out over on the Earrings Everyday blog HERE.


11 comments:

  1. I love the Czech beads with the birds on them. They are perfect for the challenge. Your earrings are wonderful. Well done!

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  2. What adorable little bird beads! I have never seen those before! I love the way you pulled out the placemats in the design. The basket weave really drew me in but I couldn't think of anything I had to represent that... Vintaj of course! Thanks for joining in the We're All Ears Challenge. Enjoy the day! Erin

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  3. Both pairs are absolutely adorable The combo of the copper and the chartreuse green is a winner.

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  4. Those Czech glass coin beads are perfect for this challenge! The filigree ring echoes the stacked plates nicely. Nice work!

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  5. Two great designs, love those bird beads and they go so well with the metalwork xx

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  6. Perfect designs! The bird coins are so cute!

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  7. cute. most unusual bird beads I've seen.
    so glad you played along.

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  8. I'm in love with the little bird coin beads! So pretty! Wonderful designs, so different and both very pretty!

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  9. Very very pretty earrings!! I love the round earrings very much. Perfect take on the inspiration...

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  10. Thanks so much everyone! I feel bad that I haven't been able to hop around yet... I've been out of town for 3 of the last 5 weeks and am in serious catch up mode.

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