I could NOT pass up the chance to make some tide pool inspired earrings this month!
When I saw the pictures they posted over at Earrings Everyday it just made my heart jump a little bit.
I have bowls of things from the sea all over my house. My heart is always drawn to the ocean and its beautiful creatures and shells, corals and bones......
I broke out my polymer clay components and grabbed some of my new earring spikes (I could not stop thinking that they look like something straight from the sea)
I also grabbed some older ones- using ocean textures and themes in my work is nothing new. made earrings, grabbed some ocean props and took some pictures this morning (nothing like waiting till the last minute, right?)
these are bone and polymer clay
these are coral and polymer clay
these are coral, seed beads and polymer clay
chain and polymer clay urchin earrings
and Last but not least, my favorites! Pod earrings with pearls and polymer clay!
That was fun! Now I am off to see what other creations folks made using the Tide Pool theme. If you want to hop along, just go here.
If you like the new earring sets, check my shop next week. More will be added soon!!!!
Wowza...Love them all!!! They totally capture tide pool. You rocked this months challenge!
ReplyDeleteThe earrings you created are magnificent! The inspiration you drew from the tide pools is spot on; color, texture, shape, all of them combined into beautiful works of wearable art. I especially love the watercolor hues of the spike earrings with the bone beads. I too love collecting things from the ocean, I have several bags filled with sand and treasures from each place I have visited.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! The colors and textures of your polymer clay components are a perfect match for this theme. The spikes sort of remind me of urchin spines. Love your little "still life with earrings" set up too.
ReplyDeleteLove the new earring spikes... they are AMAZING!! I think that last pair is my favorite too... the colors, the texture, the yummy pearls. Wow!
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love the texture play in these!
ReplyDeleteYou're awesome!! that's all.
ReplyDeleteThey are all terrific, but I'm in love with that last pair with pearls. :-)
ReplyDeleteI've been an admirer of your metal and polymer clay work for a long time - these are all wonderful creations...xx
ReplyDeleteWonderful designs - I love your polymer clay spikes. Great colors and such a wonderful shape for earrings!
ReplyDeletereally love how the earrings turned out! bone and polymer work so well together
ReplyDeleteWow those earrings are amazing.But I know you have been making wonderful beads and jewelry for a long time.
ReplyDeleteAmazing earrings... Beautiful creations using polymer clay.... I like your work very much...
ReplyDeleteI love these Staci! They are evocative of the sea.
ReplyDeleteWow, I've never seen such unique beads -- I thought they were real seashells. Wonderful designs!
ReplyDeleteAll of your earrings are gorgeous! I love your polymer clay components!
ReplyDeleteWow...you nailed it! Beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteWow...you were busy! I love the spikes! Great work!
ReplyDeleteWhoa! I LOVE THEM! Every single pair. Those spikes are just too cool. It always intrigues me what you come up with for your polymer clay. I can hardly believe that is what it is. These are so totally you, and I love the way they each came out. Thank you so much for joining me in the fun! Check back on July 3rd for the next We're All Ears challenge on Earrings Everyday. Enjoy the day! Erin
ReplyDeleteNative Americans used natural resource items to create jewelry. Seashells were abundant to tribes living on the coastlines, such as the Great Lakes Tribes and were a very popular item to use in earrings. Many tribes traded items to get shells to make earrings. One of the most popular shells was the cylindrical white shells of the whelk.
ReplyDeleteRicky Rowe @ Find A Jewelry Expert