Earring frenzy!

I finally got round to using some of the lovely beads I bought a week or two ago. And while the earring-making itself went well (I always know when to quit - wouldn't want to anger the God of Loops), trying to get photos of the resulting earrings didn't go so well. Not sure if I need to get a lightbox, or if it's me, or my camera that is at fault. Anyway, here are some of the better photos.



Actually, this one turned out pretty well, and I love these glass beads. The earrings are going in my shop, but I have some beads left over, and I think I will make myself a pair of these.



These tiny flowers are cute, and lighter in real life than in the photo.



These refused point blank to be photographed lying down. Diva earrings! I am done with the camera for today, so I'm not sure if I'll put these in the shop today, or wait until I have the patience to try to get better photos.

ETA: Diva beads finally agreed to another photo shoot!

A couple of recent makes

I made this handbag charm a while ago and for some reason, I've only just got round to blogging about it (and listing it in my Coriandr shop):



It has a tiny bell on the end of the chain - I still have some left, so I may need to make myself some annoyingly tinkly jewellery.

And a week or two ago, I suddenly decided I needed to try to make a beaded ring for myself. I got some lovely books on beading from my partner for the Owl Swap, and it inspired me to try beading. And here is my first attempt at a brick stitch ring:



You can't really see how pretty the beads are in this picture, but that's as close as anyone needs to be to my slightly-odd looking hands. I will be wearing the ring on my right hand, but I couldn't take a picture of myself doing that, plus I have a lovely fresh burn on my hand (where I caught it on the oven door this morning), so this really was the better option.

I have a pile of beads waiting to be used, but I'm not sure I am feeling so creative now. Maybe I need more tea....

Update on 50 things challenge

As the first quarter of the year has gone already (already?), I thought I'd take stock and see how my challenge is going:

1. Valentine's card for the Hubster
2. Birthday card for Nan
3. Birthday card for Dad
4. Mother's Day card
5. Birthday card for Mum
6. Birthday card for Sarah
   
7. Father's Day card
   
8. Birthday card for Kats
9. Birthday card for sister-in-law 1
   
10. Birthday card for sister-in-law 2
    
11. Mystery felt doll I (it's not a mystery to me, obviously - that would be quite tricky. I'm just keeping the identity under wraps for the general public ;-) )
12. Mystery felt doll II
13. Mystery felt item I
14. Carnelian necklace for me
15. Jade necklace for me
    
16. Seed bead necklace (I have a few lots of different colours which I'd like to use up)
    
17. Compliments/thank you cards for my shop
18. Felt Kokeshi doll
19. Felt librarian doll
20. Owl swap item
21. Pink flower drop earrings (for Coriandr shop)
22. Felt Potato
23. Tom Jones felt icon
24. Felt bird in 'seventies' colours
25. Handbag charm for shop
26. Item 1 for Time for Tea Swap
27. Item 2 for Time for Tea Swap
28. Felt butternut squash (already sold)
    
29. Rainbow hoop necklace (already sold)
30. Turquoise bell flower earrings (f0r me)
31. Rainbow heart pendant
32. Green heart pendant
33. Lucky cat necklace
34. Two rainbow bead phone charms
35. Two felt doughnuts (to be sold for charity)
36. Felt aubergine
    
37. Garden swap item(s)
38. 3 pairs of czech glass flower earrings
39. Tiny felt chili pepper
    

Updated 26 May 2009