Earrings

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Earrings...and a finished old project!

Earrings are one of my favorite things to make.  Especially when I score some exquisite vintage pieces to incorporate into them!  One pair are foil backed green opal glass.  The color is amazing on these!  One of my favorites of all the earrings I have made.  The little touches of blue really enhance the color I think.  I have ordered more in various colors and can't wait to start on them.  One is a beautiful raspberry pink color...yum!

The second set are a Montana blue raised with gold etching.  I think of these are slightly Egyptian.  Probably because of the pyramid shaped glass pieces.  There are so many I want to keep for myself?  But...I was working on these at the gallery and have a client interested in them.  Along with the finished bird piece (pictured below).  I'll be sad to see them both go.  But I know there are many more beautiful beading adventures in my future.  Stay tuned for more new and finished old projects!   I'm slowly working thru the pile!

Old Projects

Yep, we all have them.  My studio is brimming with unfinished projects.  I know I've talked about it before and it's still happening.  Occasionally I'll pick one up and finish it.   The funs in the starting...and sometimes ideas just need a resting time before you can complete them.  I firmly believe each piece becomes what it is supposed to be.  And it's usually different than the initial idea...quite often in fact.

So, today while tidying up I noticed a small box with a half finished bird piece.  Birds are a powerful symbol to me.  All about flight and freedom.  I love incorporating them into my work when I can.  This brass vintage bird had been around for a while.  And today I decided to try and finish it.  It deserves to fly off to a new home.  and someone will love it.  

I've got the initial piece finished except for some trim around the edge.  I love the colors of brown and textures that make up the area around the bird.  And the little touch of blue gives it a little more interest.  

I promise to finish it soon and a few others as well in between some
new projects!  Take a look around your studio.  What's unfinished for you that you can work on?  You'd be surprised!