Earrings. I Made EARRINGS!

Hello! I've just got back from Edinburgh, and apparently my absence from the internet meant it stopped working - I always thought this might in fact be the case, trees falling in the forest and all that. Anyway, here's a post which was scheduled to be published while I was away, and er, didn't. 
You might remember that I put 'learn to make some proper jewellery' on my Spring resolutions list, and as is so often the way with lists, I decided to get going on the most appealing task straight away. [And by 'proper', I meant not held together with glue or made out of lego]. Over the years I must have spent a kings' ransom on jewelry bits and pieces - particularly earrings - so I don't know why it's taken me so long to get around to buying the correct equipment and having a go myself. As well as admiring Charis's upcycled jewellery, and Emma's stunning creations using semi-precious stones, I've been looking at my existing earring collection and trying to figure out how they were made. Here's a few of my efforts so far:
Purple and blue glass 
Silver filigree and midnight blue sparkle beadsI made these from a bracelet I didn't really wear.
Stripes! These go so well with a monochrome outfit
Hippy love - these glass seed beads are so cute
What do you reckon? Next on the list to attempt are boho feather earrings and beaded wire hoops. My earring display is going to be full up soon - I may never buy jewelry again!*
Some 'non-proper' jewelry attempts
'£20 note' bangle projectLego heart necklaceButton rings
Lakota x
*ok, so this won't happen.