Art Jewelry Elements Earring Challenge
Love earrings? I do. That’s how I first got started making jewelry. I wanted. More. Earrings. So I’ve joined the Art Jewelry Elements 2013 Earring Challenge. To meet the challenge I must create a pair of earrings every week and join up on the blog hop every other Sunday.
Purple Pansy Earrings
When I was a little girl, our church passed out small potted pansies to the children on Easter, as a symbol of new life and growth. I was enchanted. The little pansy faces were so sweet and I have loved flowers ever since. When I saw these gorgeous wooden, handmade pansy charms in J-Lynn Jewels’ shop, I didn’t even hesitate for a second. I had to have them!
Purple Pansy Earrings
The purple lampwork glass beads, by Beads and Botanicals, accent the charms perfectly. The jet black trailings around the glass beads, even echo the black on the edges of the charms. These two were made for each other! I adore these earrings (if I do say so) and hope they will find a home with a flower lover and/or gardener.
Purple Pansy Earrings
I’ve already blogged about my second pair of earrings. So I’ll just mention that the “Green Spindle Earrings” feature handmade ceramic charms by Marti’s Buttons and Beads.
Green Spindle Earrings
Both of these earrings are available in my Etsy shop, Linda Landig Jewelry.
Now I suggest that you click here to go to the AJE blog, where you’ll find links to all the other Art Jewelry Earring participants. So much beauty and inspiration to enjoy there today! Have fun!
Beautiful. The purple pansies are super cute.
Thanks, Linda!
Those are both quite lovely. And the pansy beads go so well with the copper.
Thank you!
Linda, both earring sets are beautiful! I love the pansy charms and will be shopping at J-Lynn Jewels’ shop very soon.
Oh yes! I’m glad I could send her a new customer!
Both earrings are so beautiful and full of springtime colors! YOUR PICTURES ARE AMAZING (I have said it before, but it was worth repeating!)
Thank you Patti. That means a lot to me.
Lovely! The rustic cottage garden feel of the first pair makes them my fav.
Thank you Julie. btw, I love your glass beads and undoubtedly some upcoming pair of earrings will feature them!
Your earrings and photos are gorgeous!
Love both pairs of earrings, great colors. So ready for Spring! I need to check out J-Lynn’s shop.
Thank you Kathy and Regina!
The purple earrings are lovely, but my favorite is the second pair with the gorgeous ceramic charms!
Thanks Alice. I love the graceful lines on the ceramic charms.
I love both pairs!! but especially the purple ones. I love purple.
Oh my goodness we were supposed to blog weren’t we? Love the purple earrings Linda, and thank you for sharing my spindles!
You can still post, Marti!! Better late than never. I’d like to see what you made!
Both really pretty love that shade of purple!
Gorgeous earrings, Linda. My favorite is the purple pair as well–so bright and cheerful!
You really have a way with color! Pansy are my favorite flower but I love the color palette on the second pair.
Lovely earrings! So many things resonate with me about the pansy earrings. I too started making earrings because I wanted more of the earrings I loved. And Pansies were my grandmother’s favorite, and I love them too.
Do you know you can eat pansies?
I’ve seen pictures of them decorating the tops of cakes, but I’ve never eaten one. Have you?
No, I haven’t eaten any. I’ve eaten nasturtiums long ago and more recently orchid blossoms at a Japanese sushi restaurant. Some day I’m going to have a garden with all sorts of edible flowers.
Thank you for sharing such a sweet memory with us. I think your pansy earrings are delightful!
Thanks, Hope!
I addicted to pansies, too. Those charms are really beautiful as are the earrings with those lampwork beads! Like the color scheme on your challenge bracelet in your latest post, too.
I’m really starting to jones on not being in my studio… 3 more months!