Day Five of Artist Showcase

TGIF!  Hooray!  I think we'll be hitting the Arts and Crafts Show this weekend in Monroeville.  I'm hoping it will be better than that horrible food show.  Yuck!  I also need to go buy a turkey.  Did you guys know Thanksgiving is only in 5 days?  Yikes.  I don't even think that's long enough for a turkey to defrost to cook it.  We aren't having any family over for Thanksgiving so it will just be the three of us but I still make tons of food.  Why?  I guess to keep my little family happy.  :)  Anyone traveling during the holidays?

Ok, so it's the last day of the Thanksgiving Treasures Earring Exchange.  How sad!

Julie is a farmgirl with a vintage touch!  My favorite creation of hers is the cuff bracelets and she even has one in her shop that says "farmgirl" on it.  How cute!  "Julie, I will take your Vitamin C advice.  It is a crazy time of the year."  Please check out her blog when you have the time at Prairie Thistle.

"Shelby requested red, copper, short, and not too heavy....  I love working with all of these!  I made the earrings by cutting out tiny leaf shapes out of copper to keep the weight light, then hammered them for texture.  I added a faceted red coral bead that looked like a berry and a small rice pearl to join the metal with the faceted coral bead, it seemed like the perfect transition piece.  I then connected the copper, pearl, and coral combination to sterling silver leverback earrings that are lightweight and comfortable to wear all day...  I opted for simple, lightweight and comfortable.  A little earthy, with just a bit of red sparkle for the upcoming Holiday Season, enjoy Shelby!"

And last in the exchange is ME from the Bei Mondi blog!  I made earrings for Erin Prais-Hintz.  That was tough since this girl has been in like every beading magazine there is with amazing designs.  She asked for mixed metals and she likes the color plum.  I think I nailed both of those.  But those of us who follow her blog know that her husband is the "Bee Whisperer".  So, I had to include a bee sitting on a hammered flower.  Hope you like them, Erin!

It's so sad.  The exchange is over.  I will try to have another exchange in Febuary for bracelets.  If you are interested just let me know.  I might have only 20 people in this exchange so I can keep up with all the pictures and descriptions.  Be looking for more info on that at the first of the year. 

I hope to show off my tutorial in the next day of so for anyone who is interested.  It was a pain but it's done.  Now, go out and have some fun this weekend!