Beading: Earrings

I haven't posted anything beading related for a while because, well, I hadn't done any beading for a looooong time...until today that is!! Here are some earrings I made while watching the first episode of Mad Men Season 2 on Netflix!

Hope you like them!!

beading time

Here is a bracelet I made from beads I bought in St. Jacob's. It's similar in style to 2 others I've made. I was inspired by the colours I associate with summer and with the fruit we've been buying lately. The background is from some scrapbooky type paper I have. That is all.

happy easter!!

Happy Easter everyone!!! Here are a few pictures of our weekend! Dave's mom Doris and Ed came to visit. This is what we did:

Spadina wave deck

The Elora Gorge

West Montrose covered bridge-the last covered bridge in Ontario

Built an inukshuk at the brick works in the don valley

Flowers on behalf of my parents (mom)

Necklace and bracelet Doris designed and I made

Haven't done much reading this weekend :)

"It looks like you bought it!"

While I was off sick last week I did a whole lotta reading, and finally a little bit of beading! I haven't felt inspired lately so haven't made much. I received (most of) these beads for Christmas from my aunt (and uncle too!) and wasn't quite sure what to do with them. I finally just started putting a few different beads together with the intention of making another bracelet, but then decided on earrings when BAM! Inspiration hit and I made this lovely necklace.

My husband actually said "It looks like you bought it....not so.....crafty". Thanks? I love and I've worn it 3 out of the past 4 days. This is usually what happens when I make a new piece of jewelry!

And now for a little beading

With a title like Reading, beading, and more reading, I better get some beading in here!! This is a picture of a bracelet I designed and created! My friend B. introduced me to beading sometime last year-and I love it! I generally copy designs and I don't feel bad about it one bit because I'm not selling anything, I make it for myself! I am quite proud of this bracelet because I came up with it ALL BY MYSELF and I even picked out the beads without any input!!

I mostly make earrings and necklaces, this is the 2nd or 3rd bracelet, and definitely my favorite!! I really like making earrings as gifts, so if you know me and haven't received a pair as a gift, chances are you will. It's kind of hard giving them away though because once I've finished a piece I generally love it and don't want to part with it! So if you have received a piece from me-you know it was made with love!!