A few weeks back I was inspired by the stash of artisan beads piling up on my bead table. Yes, I admit it. I am a hoarder; at least when it comes to beads. But I decided that I needed to put these beautiful beads to work. 
I started with my embarrassing large stash of Michelle McCarthy's ceramic discs from her shop Firefly Design Studio in both circles and squares. I started mixing and matching them up with a number of other artists.
Those artists include Jana Bližňáková from HappyFishThings. I love her rustic ceramic charms and focals she been making. They are earthy and bohemian, and perfectly my style! I also used a few of her polymer charms like the owls; how sweet are those?
I also had to include one of my favorite artists Lesley Watt from THEAElements. I never get tired of her brass charms she makes. And once I posted these sweet ammonite ones over on Facebook Lesley was getting requests to make more. Can you blame people for asking for more? Another one of my favorites is Sue Kennedy from Sue Beads. Oh how I love her lampwork beads, and I picked up several of her lampwork headpins. So fun and whimsical!
I also made a pair from Genea that I'm in love with. Look at the rich colors of these beads! I couldn't get myself to list this pair I made with Genea's beads and have been wearing them for about 2 weeks straight.
You'll also see some Marsha Neal ceramics in there, which I love. She always uses greens and rich reds, which are my favorite colors to work with. I have a few more on the bead table I'm working on now from Marsha. I just need to finish up the next batch and get those posted. I made roughly 15 pair in the first batch, and another 10 in this current batch. So look for all of them over on my Facebook or my Etsy.
For more Fall inspired designs check out Rita's Oktoberfest blog hop going on today over on Jewel School Friends. Looks like everyone just about is joining in today to celebrate with Rita and her annual hop to celebrate her favorite season.
I love all of your earrings and the wire wrapping is beautiful! Great way to use some of your hoard of treasures.
ReplyDeleteMy goodness look at all this special beads! Wonderful earrings!
ReplyDeleteYou already know how much I love these! The combination of fiber with those art beads is just fabulous! Could not pick a favorite!!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous earrings, each and every pair of them!!
ReplyDeleteWow! Love those earrings... I like your wrapped style ;)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous earrings!! For some reason they always seem to be the hardest for me and I really admire artists that made the beautiful artisan ones.
ReplyDeleteHi Cynthia, Your earrings are beautiful. My favorite are the boro glass teardrops in the lower left pic.
ReplyDeleteThey are so wearable and gorgeous in their simplicity.
ReplyDeleteOMG they are all gorgeous but I have to say may favorite are the ones with the little owls. I so want a pair of those. Great job digging into your stash, I know that can be hard sometimes.
ReplyDeleteLoving all the designs but the owls are my favs.
ReplyDeleteThose are lovely! I especially like the disc shaped ones. The twine wrapped top part is a unique touch!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great collection of beads and you designed beautiful earrings, I love the wrapping you use on some of them.
ReplyDeleteEverything is gorgeous! I love how you have accented the pieces with fiber. Fabulous! Those glass beads in the bottom left are so neat.
ReplyDeleteLove all of these earrings and your use of fiber with the discs. Great job my friend.
ReplyDeletePretty Cyn! I like your combos! and hi :)))
ReplyDeleteGorgeous earrings! I really like the way you've worked some fiber into the designs - it seems to add a warm touch to them.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea, showing us so many earrings... It's difficult to have a favourite, the colour combinations & designs are all great! But... I love the last one the most!♥
ReplyDeleteBeautiful collection of beautiful earrings. I loved them all!
ReplyDeleteI oohed and ahhhhed the whole post! These are all lovely. I do fancy the owls though. Thank you so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous collection of earrings... a bright festive displayed on this post. Love every single one
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful pieces! I love how they have a similar design, but all look so different. Love the aqua blue ones!
ReplyDeleteThese are spectacular! What a great vibe and a wonderful mix of fiber/ceramics/beads. But you already knew I felt that way :-)
ReplyDeleteLovely earrings!!!!
ReplyDeleteHave a good week, dear friend!!! my g+ for you!!!.)))
Besos, desde España, Marcela♥
So many earrings, I love them all, but the owl ones are so adorable!!
ReplyDeleteI love owls.
I love each end every pair of earrings you made for this hop! Beautiful. I want them all!
ReplyDeleteWow, I love your earring collection. Each one is so lovely.
ReplyDeleteTrying to catch up with all my blog friends after a few weeks of traveling. What a fantastic, inspiring post! Makes me want to run right up to my bead room, but alas, I have a much-neglected house to clean first! Love all the earthy designs with those ceramic discs!
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