Sharyl's Bead Packet Design Challenge--#1

So I try to sign up for these little Challenges, and I am always surprised when I make it on the list.  My next Challenge is Sharyl's Bead Packet Design Challenge--#1!

I must say I love the beads! And I forgot to get a before picture of them. I really didn't think about the before picture, as normally the challenge beads sit on my desk for a week or two.  However, these came right together for 2 lovely pieces of jewelry.  Revel Date to be announced.

So go visit Sharyl's blog, look at the list of the other artists in the challenge.  I am going to finish putting my new pieces together, and then hope the weather cooperates as well as the beads did for pictures.

K

Purple Rain

Maybe thinking of blog titles is not that hard.  Or at least for this pair of earrings, it was easy.  I was drooling over browsing through my new Fire Mountain Gems  catalog and saw this pair of earrings.

Source: firemountaingems.com via Kristi on Pinterest

I knew I had to make some similar to these.  Similar because I do not have those earwires, not found of gold color, that chain or white crystals.

Here are my first pair:

And here is a close up look at the ear wire that I made for this pair.

K

May Pinterest Challenge piece # 2

Here is the (so far) second piece I have made for the pinterest challenge.

The image I pinned:

Source: sobrietystones.com via Kristi on Pinterest  

And now my version, that my daughter has already claimed and taken custody of:

I love it when other people like my jewelry.  Sometimes, I worry that even though I like it, no on else will. Anybody else feel that way?  That you like it just cause you made it?

K

Linking up, or trying to, for the next pinterest challenge in May.

http://imtopsyturvy.com/category/blog-business/great-pinterest-challenge

Impress Stamp Set Giveaway!

I am going to tell you about a wonderful giveaway going on Lori Anderson's blog - Pretty Things.  She has a giveaway for a lowercase set of  Ballroom Boogie.....AND their new stamping hammer, which is the first ever hammer designed specifically for metal stamping.

Go to her blog and check it out!

K

Earring Holder

I have seen some pretty earring holder's on pinterest.  Like this one:

Source: Uploaded by user via Kristi on Pinterest

I had a cute white picture frame I had found at Goodwill for this project for about $0.49.  While at Target looking around, I found these really cute place mats for $1.00.  So, my version of this cost $1.49.  Ready to see it?

So what do you think?  

And how about one horrible night shot of the holder in use?

No, those are not all of my earrings.  I currently have my holiday earring separate, waiting on me to make a hold just for them.

Just a small note, my mom has been sick, and my work hours are varying slightly.  My posting may be even more sporadic than normal but I do have some cute earring to share.

K

Linking up, or trying to, for the next pinterest challenge in May.

http://imtopsyturvy.com/category/blog-business/great-pinterest-challengegreat-pinterest-challenge

Hanging Earring's

I have a trick I recently learn on how to hang earring off of business cards.   I would love to buy and use the easy earring card hole punch, but can not currently afford the $58!  I have found a simple way to hang and display different types of earrings.  

I bought these punches from Hobby Lobby.  They are priced $9.99 (for all 3) normally, I used a 40% off coupon to save a little bit.  I bought it for the single dot punch (the middle one).

Today I was finishing a pair of earrings on kidney wires for a gift, with no way to display/store them for shipping.  Light bulb minute, I thought maybe the ribbon slider punch (it looks like 2 lines) would work.  It did!

Not the best of pictures, but I hope you can see how it worked.

K