SJ Designs Jewelry Challenge

From Sara jo

Welcome to March!  I don't know how you're feeling, but this new year is already flying by for me!  This year, my husband Eric has decided to issue me a design challenge each month to get me out of my comfort zone and to help clear out my bead stash... we're calling it the Honey Do List.

Eric and I were so inspired by the response to last month's Honey Do List challenge that we decided to do a blog post to announce the inspiration for the March challenge in hopes of getting folks excited about playing along!  Once again, Eric has offered up some of his photography as a jumping off place.

our inspiration

I chose to go the Monochrome route

'Monochrome' bracelet

beaded beads from

http://kristen-beadjourney.blogspot.com/

polymer beads from too Aquarius

old buttons and Vintaj components

go to the blog on march 21

 http://sjdesignsjewelry.blogspot.com/

Earrings Everyday Earring Challenge

I'm so happy that Earrings Everyday is hosting a monthly Earring Challenge.

Above is our inspiration photo.

I mostly focused on color and texture from the photo.

'Flight of the Dragonfly'

Enameled drops by Bead Swede

Lampwork spacers by Studio Jules

Beaded beads by Beadworks by KAS

And of course Vintaj components

Check out the Earrings Everyday blog to see more earrings.

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.