Simple Earrings

The make for Tuesday is plain and simple. I did not have much time, between being a taxi driver for the kids, cleaner, employee, updating websites, networking (general chatting) on the craft forum and all the other lovely things that general life throws at you, by the time I sat down to make something it was quite late. I was tired and to be honest didn't have any inspiration for making a new item from scratch, planning etc. Then I spied the last few Rose Quartz and Antique Silver beads left over from Powder Puff (see earlier posts). Just the thing thinks I, some matching earrings. So here they are. Ten minutes of so later, I was able to sit in front of the tv, with a lovely cup of tea and veg for about 1/2 an hour - bliss.

Pretty in Pink - Part 2

Today I decided to use some more of the Pink Quartz beads. I am quite liking the effect of these beads, but I thought they needed brightening up a bit so I added these resin red oilslick effect beads. The shape is called a bicone. This is stringing at it's most basic but sometimes simple is best. I think I shall try and market it as a set with the necklace that I made yesterday. I know that it is not an exact match but lets be honest ladies, how many of you wear totally matching jewellery. Sometimes all that matches is the colour and sometimes even clashing pieces look like they should go together. So I have called it Rose Quartz Powder Puff bracelet.

Pretty in Pink

On Sunday's make I had already decided that I wanted to use a pink pendant, similar to the Lemon Jade one that I used on Friday. The only differance being that this pendant's hole had been done from left to right and not from front to back. This meant that I could string this direct onto the wire and not have to fit a bail as before. I knew that I had some Rose Quartz beads and thought that they would complement the pendant. However when I placed the beads next to the pendant they almost looked a milky white. I decided to persevere and see what the finished result would look like, I could always take it apart if I was not happy. The antique silver beads that I also used have a lovely etched pattern onto them just to provide a bit of contrast. Here is the finished result, as you can see I kept the Rose Quartz beads and I think that it has turned out ok.  What do you think?  I have called it Pink Quartz Powder Puff necklace.