Friday, 18 April 2014

We're All Ears: April

 

Earrings Everyday is hosting their monthly challenge based on this image from the Pottery Barn catalogue. Thank you so much for hosting.

 
A very interesting inspiration piece if I do say so.
 
Yellow and green? birds? berries? I had to give this one a lot of thought.
 
I decided to do something new for me. You may already be aware that earrings are not my favorite things to make ---- so ---- I decided to focus on shape, and then colour in the inspiration photo.
 
The first pair of earrings remind me of the stack of plates in the foreground of the photo. Simple but effective I think. I know I will wear them.
  
 
Colour was more difficult. I searched and searched my stash for olive green...... then any green, I love green - why are there no green beads when I want them......  I think these beads hit the nail on the head. And the openness reminds me of the branches.
 
 
Thanks for visiting. Enjoy!

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22 comments:

  1. Terri18 April 2014 at 05:34

    Fabulous!!! Loving the stacked plates and the Large hoops with the single beads. You nailed it alright!

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  2. Unknown18 April 2014 at 05:59

    Anything 'hoopy' is fine by me - gorgeous earrings xx

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  3. Radhika18 April 2014 at 06:44

    Lovely hoops :)

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  4. Alice18 April 2014 at 07:26

    I love these hoops. That's mostly what I wear every day. The drops on the second pair are sweet.

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  5. TesoriTrovati18 April 2014 at 07:34

    Oh! I love the twisted rope shape of those rings! I was trying to figure something out for that part since I really love that texture and I couldn't figure it out. I think you nailed it! Thanks for joining in the We're All Ears challenge! Enjoy the day. Erin

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    1. macmillanmarie21 April 2014 at 07:44

      Thank you - this challenge has me making at least a few pair of simple earrings - LOL

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  6. Unknown18 April 2014 at 09:23

    Brilliant using the 3 hoops to echo the 3 plates! Very effective.

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  7. CMS Designs18 April 2014 at 09:33

    The textured hoops totally mimicked the stack of plates. Clever! I had the same difficulty finding color beads for this challenge, but you found the perfect ones on the second pair. I love hoops!!

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    1. macmillanmarie21 April 2014 at 07:45

      Thanks for visiting and for your kind words.

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  8. The ATELIER Handmade18 April 2014 at 09:33

    Very nice design, simple and pure! Interesting how they capture the stack of plates, that is thinking outside the box. Great work:)

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  9. Marybeth18 April 2014 at 11:23

    Oh these are absolutely beautiful! I love how the first piece echoes not only the stacked plates but the placemat too!!! I love the beads on the second pair too! Very classic looking!

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  10. Silver Parrot18 April 2014 at 11:26

    Great idea about the stacked plates becoming the circles of the earrings. Very pretty!

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  11. baymoondesign18 April 2014 at 15:26

    Both earrings are great, but the hoops call to me.

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  12. Kari Asbury18 April 2014 at 16:19

    Love both pairs but that first pair with it's rope like hoops really captures the placemat both in color and appearance...very cool!

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  13. My Garden Diaries18 April 2014 at 19:56

    Beautiful!!! I think that you should make earrings more often! A job well done!!! Nicole

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  14. Anonymous22 April 2014 at 06:35

    Those hoops are gorgeous - I love the simplicity of this design, they must look absolutely fabulous when worn!

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    1. macmillanmarie16 June 2014 at 14:33

      Sorry for the slow response - I do appreciate your comment. Thank you

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