Blog Hop :: Ears to You

A few weeks ago Amy Freeland over at CopperDiem organized a blog hop and asked a few of us to join her in making earrings to donate to Ears to You. 

The mission of this charity is to provide earrings to lift the spirits of women undergoing chemotherapy for cancer. Amy asked us all to make 3 to 5 pairs of earrings for donation. 

The founder of Ears to You is a women named Ruth (her story here) who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008. She has 3 kids, and her youngest was then just 1 year old. I can't even image the heartache of a mother going through such a frightening situation, and looking down into the face of your children.  Ruth, however, decided that no matter what she was going through, she was going to stay positive. She lost her hair within a few days of her second chemotherapy treatment. It was at this point that she realized she wanted to feel and look as normal as possible. She didn't want to go through her day feeling like a cancer patient. That is when the idea of Ears to You came to her.

Ruth is doing great today, and she's put her efforts to helping other women going through chemotherapy to feel good about themselves. That's where this blog hop comes in. Our earrings will be donated to women currently undergoing chemotherapy.

I wanted to make some bold earrings, some fun earrings, earrings that might bring a smile. I've been trying a new style of beading on brass plates, which is what the first pair is. It's one of my favorites with a bit of a boho feel. There are whimsical starfish, an evil eye pair (another one of my favorites) to serve as protection--or so my Turkish friend tells me. I did a mix of earrings because not everyone likes the same colors, shape or style. So there are hoops, plates and dangles.

I've got just a little bit more to do tonight. I still need to finish up 2 of the pairs before I ship these out, but took a break to write this post. Hopefully this will give just a little bit of happiness to someone in need of a smile, or to just feel somewhat normal when your life feels upside down. Please check out all the other wonderful ladies who joined this hop.

Copper Diem                                 My Addictions
Beads, Tea and Sweets                 Juls Beads
Fabric of my Life                           Blogging Business Artisans
Jeannie's Blog                                Lorelei's Blog
One Kiss Creations                         Backstory Beads
According to Katie                         Cherish Designs
Beads: Rolling Downhill                  Falling Into The Sky
Garden Path Beads                        Antiquity Travelers YOU ARE HERE
Sissy and Jacks                             Erin Siegel Jewelry/Art Bead Scene
Northwood Creative Studio             SilverRose Designs
Cabe Woman                                Dreamin of Beads/SAS Jewelry Design
Summers Studio                           Honey from the Bee
Shaiha's Ramblings                       Mama's Got to Doodle
Beads for Busy Gals                      Tanya McGuire
Creative Atelier