Posts Tagged as ‘earrings’

September 29, 2009

5-Minute Earrings

By Annie
I don’t have much spare time on my hands, so I’m always interested to find new projects that are simple and not very time consuming.  Today I spent five minutes on two pairs of earrings – yes, five minutes, two pairs.  All you need is some earring hooks and chains.
Project #1

I used a special [...]

September 4, 2009

From Wedding to Weekend

By Annie
I have a family wedding to attend this weekend, so naturally, I’ve been commissioned to create some jewelry for my family members.  A lot of people like going with traditional silver or pearls for weddings, but my mom decided to let me have some fun with pink beads and funky wire.

The earrings were simple [...]

August 24, 2009

Crocheted Hoop Earrings

By Annie
I really love jewelry with a personal touch, and I think that adding details like crocheting can really make a piece stand out.  Pieces like these earrings are so simple, yet people really notice them.

I’ve gotten so many compliments on these earrings, and it was really as simple as attaching some wire to an [...]

July 28, 2009

Silver Leaf Jewelry

By Annie
I found a really cute set of leaf charms this week, so I quickly threw together a necklace/earrings set. 
 
I’ll do something a little more creative with the rest of the leaves, but you can never have enough plain silver pieces.

June 8, 2009

Flower Earrings

By Annie
Summer is almost here.  So why not celebrate with a pair of summery flower earrings?

These were pretty simple -  I made them all within the last two days.  All you need is crochet thread, beads, wire, and some earring hooks.  As you can see, there are so many different ways to make them.  I [...]

May 28, 2009

Seeing Red

By Annie
Tonight, the Detroit Red Wings advanced to the finals of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.  In celebration, I have a couple red jewelry pieces to share. (Okay, so I didn’t really make them just for the Red Wings, but it does seem at least a little bit fitting).

The earrings are pretty basic: beads and wire, [...]

May 10, 2009

Happy Mother’s Day!

By Annie
Unfortunately, today I am stuck in Chicago getting ready for a week full of final exams, while my mom is in Michigan enjoying a lazy Sunday.  I’ll see her in a week, at which point I’ll finally be able to give her the gifts I made for her:

The necklace and earrings are her favorite [...]