Art Jewelry Elements Earring Challenge

We are nearly done with the AJE year long earring challenge for this year. I have enjoyed doing this challenge and seeing all the wonderful earring designs from other artists.  I hope this challenge continues in 2014, but if not, I will try to keep doing it myself.

'Copper Mountain'

Beaded beads from Kristen at Bead work by KAS, lampwork beads by Frog Song Jewelry, hammered brass rings from Vintaj and brass earwires.

'Irish Lass'

Enameled drops by bluhealer, tiny Czech beads, brass 'Bangalore Detail' connectors from Vintaj.

thanks for stopping by. be sure to check out the AJE blog on Sunday to see more earrings.

AJE Earring Challenge

It's time once again for the Art Jewelry Elements Earring Challenge. We are  at weeks 35 and 36!

'Rain Forest Mist'

Made with  brass ovals cut from brass sheet, then patinated with a vinegar and salt solution. Lampwork beads from Whitney Street Studio, and Vintaj components

You can see how I made them here.

'Infinity Pool'

Strips of brass sheet formed on a baseball bat, Ranger Verdigris Patina and Vintaj components.

As always I enjoy your comments.  Please stop by the AJE blog  and the AJE Pinterest site to see more wonderful earrings.

AJE Earring Challenge

It's week 33 and 34 for the Art Jewelry Elements Blog year long earring challenge.  And what a challenge it was for me this week. These photos show how much I struggled with photographing just one pair of earrings.

These earrings are made with Scorched Earth green/brown dangles and those large 'honey colored' vintage balls. It was the vintage balls that gave me grief. First, they were too large to photograph laying flat so I put them on this pottery shard.  But look how orange they are!

Next I folded a piece of card stock and hung them. This is a bit better, but still doesn't show the wonderful honey color.

So I took them outside and put them on cinder blocks.  A bit better but still very orange.

Getting very frustrated by now

Outside on a black surface. All washed out but getting closer to the honey color.

Outside with the card stock stand. Still  a bit too orange no matter what editing I do!

Any Suggestions?  I have to admit I don't know my way around the camera. I usually shoot without flash and hope for the best.  

For my second pair:

'Double Trouble' 

Also with Scorched Earth beads along with Vintaj components.

Please head over to the AJE blog to see more earrings. And be sure to visit the AJE Pinterest Board to see more.

AJE Earring Challenge

So Sunday is week 29 and 30 of the Art Jewelry Elements year long earring challenge. I'm posting early as I won't be able to show up this weekend and I can't rely on the blogger schedule tool anymore. Today I'm featuring beads from Heather Powers. She makes wonderful polymer pieces but my favorite are the smaller round beads which are so versatile.

'Soon Autumn Comes' made with Heather's brick red polymer beads, Czech beads from ArteBella Surplus, and Vintaj components.

'Persian Tea House' made with patina-ted sticks, and patina-ted metal beads from MissFicklemedia, Heather's gold patterned beads along with Vintaj components. Please visit the Art Jewelry Elements blog to see more goodies. And don't forget to check Art Jewelry Elements Pinterest board for even more goodies!

AJE Earring Challenge

  Sunday is the reveal for weeks 27 and 28 of the Art Jewelry Elements year long Earring Challenge. In keeping with my theme of featuring a bead artist each week for as long as I can, I have made two pairs with beads from Petra of Scorched Earth. Check out her etsy shop, you'll be glad you did!  

'Let Freedom Ring' made with Petra's colorful drops, lampwork beads from Twinstar, and Vintaj components.

 

'Drifter' with Petra's rustic daggers, Vintaj components, and lampwork beads from  Something New4 you (I lost track of her since she sold on ebay and would love to find her again.  If anyone knows how to find her I would be greatful.)

  Just like the days of summer go by so quickly, it seems like we just started this challenge.  Yet here we are just over half way through the year. Thank you for sticking with me as I show off my earrings.  And please visit the AJE blog to see more wonderful earrings.

AJE Earring Challenge

  Sunday is the reveal for weeks 25 and 26 of the Art Jewelry Elements year long earring challenge.   I purchased some wonderful beads from Eclectic Prairie and got to work right away. This first pair was very difficult to photograph because of the shape of the wavy beads, and the shine coming off them. 

'Midsummer's Night' made with Eclectic Prairie's brown wavy ceramic bead. They have a little bit of blue in them which was diffictlt to photograph. Also included are Czech  'calm' beads from Arte Bella Surplus, and Vintaj components.

 

'Happy Go Lucky' made with  Eclectic Prairie's colorful ceramic beads and Vintaj Components

I don't make mismatched earrings often but I thought these were fun.

Thanks for stopping by.  Please check out the AJE Blog to see more earrings.

 

AJE Earring Challenge

  Sunday is the reveal date for weeks 23 and 24 of the Art Jewelry Elements Earring Challenge.  Normally I make two pairs of earrings featuring one artist, but we were gone all week to a family reunion in Missouri and I just didn't get the second pair done.  

'Hippie Chick'

I just love these tiny colorful lampwork beads from Jodie Marshall.  When I sat down to make a pair of earrings the colors made me think of the hippie era of the 60's. I think they are perfect for summer.

Please check out the AJE Blog to see more earrings.

 

AJE Earring Challenge

  It's the reveal date for Art Jewelry Element's Earring Challenge for weeks 19 and 20. In keeping with my goal to feature different bead/component artists, both earring pairs are made with components from Cathy Dailey who makes the most darling rustic charms, pendants and more.  

'Gloria' made with Cathy Dailey's sterling silver cross charms, fasceted ruby 'Berry Bliss' czech beads, and silverish 'Mercury Marbles' Czech beads from Arte Bella Surplus, and a mix of brass and copper components to add a look of graceful aging to the earrings.

'Under the Apple Tree' made with tiny sterling leaf charms from Cathy Dailey, Czech Beads form Arte Bella Surplus, and sterling ear strings from Fusion Beads.

I took a bazillion photos of thes earrings but had a difficult time capturing the sweet charms because the sterling reflected the light so much. Need to practice on that.

I'm enjoying the AJE Earring Challenge so much, especially since I'm featuring some wonderful artists, but I haven't made anything other than earrings since December. Something else I need to work on.....

  Please stop by the AJE Blog to see what everyone else made. 

AJE Earring Challenge

 

       Today is the reveal for weeks 17 and 18 of the year long Art Jewelry Earring Challenge.

Last time I featured beads from Heather Powers, which was fun.

So this time I'm featuring earrings made with handmade components from Kristi Bowman. 'Ancient History' made with Kristi Bowman's textured copper shard charms, rustic brass components from Fegin's Daughter, and tiny lampwork beads from Pebble Dreams, and Vintaj brass components.     'Medicine Woman' made with Kristi Bowmans textured copper shields, tiny lampwork spacer beads by Silvertwisted, and Vintaj chain and earwires.   I had so much fun featuring these wonderful artists, and I hope to be able to keep that trend going for a while.  Thank you for stopping by. Please check out the Art Jewelry Elements blog to see more earrings.    

Art Jewelry Earring Challenge

  It's weeks 13 & 14 for the Art Jewelry Elements Earring Challenge.  I missed several weeks due to illness and I'm so glad the team let us keep playing along even after our 13 weeks were up.  

'Cinnamon Girl' made with wood beads, lampwork discs from PD Lampwork, Swarovski Crystals and Vintaj components

'Coming Up Green', made with gorgeous green lampwork beads from Something New 4 You, Czech deep cut nuggets, tiny Czech 'meander' beads from arte bella surplus and Vintaj components.

Unfortunately I can't locate either of the lampwork artists. 

Thanks for stopping by. Please check the AJE blog to see what everyone else made this week. Also, check out their pinterest board for earring inspiration.

And if you're looking for my post on Sally's 52 Weeks Focusing On Life Photo just scroll down.

 

AJE Earring Challenge Weeks 9 and 10

If You're looking for the 52 photos please click here.     At the beginning of the year I signed up for the Art Jewelry Elements Earring Challenge. I missed more than a few of the reveal dates but now I'm back in the game.   The first pair is made with sweet little bronze daisy flowers from Cathy Daily, patinated 'seagrass' copper bars from Miss Ficklemedia, tiny dark coral swarvoski crystals and Vintaj components.  

'Bloom Where You're Planted'

The second pair is made with ivory gold lampwork beads from Something New 4 You, enameled beads I got from the Art Bead Love Tour Chain, Czech beads from Arte Bella Surplus and Vintaj.

'Sage Meadow'

Check out the AJE Blog to see what others made.