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The Earring Whisperer – Heavenly Bodies

June 13, 2017
Heavenly Bodies
A peek into the design process.









This month the colors and textures all came together beautifully. Gold, crystals and a full range of blues – a celestial theme was accidentally born! I had first purchased some Starry Night polymer spacers from Humblebeads that I had my eye on for awhile. They had been in my stash for some time until I spotted some hand painted pewter charms from Inviciti and instantly knew they were a match made in heaven. Also, I had collected some unusual polymer drops from Fanciful Devices in a deep blue and gold leafing. Marina Rios is a magic maker! Most of the time supplies are with me for a long time before I put them to use. It’s this a puzzle I’m always working on. If you ever see me spacing out, I’m probably working on a pair of earrings in my head..lol



I tried out these beautiful stars from Joan Miller, but it just didn’t feel right. Maybe a bit too heavy for this design and I wanted to bring out more of the gold.  So I tried some polymer gold glittery balls, but again, just not right for this particular pair. Then I decided to add some links to create some open spaces.  Yes!  It felt right!

Same with the dark blue/gold, polymer pair. I tried many different sizes and shapes of crystals and different rings.  The challenge with this pair was the different length and sizes of the focal components. Asymmetrical designs are a favorite of mine, but each piece brings new challenges to solve.  The delicate “neck” of the teardrop shape need a light bead and also I wanted to cover the connector loops for a more cohesive look.



My suggestion is to hang on to ALL of your little bits and pieces from other projects, you never know when they will come in handy!







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earring pair 1.


I hope you enjoy looking into the process as much as I do!

It’s been a crazy wonderful week for me Attending Bead & Button!  I could use some serious sleep but that will never happen!  LOL  Hopefully I will have some new exciting things to show you all soon!

Many thanks for stopping by!  Meow
Loralee  xo
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10 Comment

  1. Kathy Lindemer
    June 13, 2017 at 10:27 am

    Beautiful earrings!

  2. Ann Schroeder
    June 13, 2017 at 11:06 am

    I love these earrings, and it is fun to see your process. Good tip to keep all odds and ends.

  3. Firefly Design Studio
    June 13, 2017 at 11:49 am

    You are inspiring me to be less shiny and explore rustic styles!

  4. Loralee
    June 13, 2017 at 12:07 pm

    Thank youuuuu!!! I can't think of a nicer compliment, Michelle!

  5. Terri Del Signore
    June 14, 2017 at 3:43 am

    Oh Loralee!! You always put things together in such an amazing way!!

  6. Elegant Marie
    June 14, 2017 at 1:41 pm

    Thanks SO much for sharing links to artists you support. Nice to see invicti and humblebeads components!

  7. gloria allen
    June 14, 2017 at 2:30 pm

    Luv this rustic look, the patina colored elements are awesome thak you for sharing.

  8. Divya N
    June 14, 2017 at 2:36 pm

    The earrings are fabulous but as I grow older I am becoming partial to lightweight earrings. So even I am drawn to making something similar for myself, I shudder at thought of how heavy it would be

  9. Katherine Thompson
    June 14, 2017 at 5:44 pm

    Super cool!!!

  10. Loralee
    June 16, 2017 at 12:04 pm

    Thank you so much everyone!

    Divya, You would be amazed at how light these both are. The dark blue drops look heavy but they are made of polymer clay and are super lightweight. I myself don't like heavy earrings and I usually make what I'd wear. 🙂

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