Suddenly Spring

Ah, yes...Michelle Mach's "Suddenly Spring" challenge.  We were challenged to take the bracelet you see here, and cut the stretchy cord.  We promised to make one, two, or many pieces of springlike jewelry from these crystal components.  So, with no further ado, here's what I made, with some additions from my own stash of beads and findings, and without very many of the crystal spacers, I confess.  I just couldn't fit them in, you know?  They just didn't work for me.  Moving on.



I made this pair of earrings first.  They're light and bright and swingy and springy.  For each earring, I used three separate ball-tipped antiqued copper headpins, two with tiny aquamarine AB round crystals (with a turquoise seed bead sitting atop each) and one with small antiqued copper daisy spacers on either end of the large aquamarine crystal rondelles, a tiny turquoise seed bead sitting on top, and then the same tiny round crystals perched above.  I cut the headpins to different lengths, so each dangle is a different length.  I attempted to add crimp beads above the dangles, but...no go.  The beads swing free, as you can see.  They're attached to a jump ring, which in turn is attached to antiqued copper ear wires.

Now, why will this picture not rotate?  Whatever...I've tried and tried, with no success; time to move on.  I used round white shell "windows" that are stuffed (literally!) with the aquamarine crystal rondelles from the original bracelet.  I used frosted opal AB teardrops in between each glittery window. 






Here are the matching (coordinating?) earrings...the same white shell "windows" with the aquamarine rondelles inside; little silver daisy spacers and turquoise seed beads on top, and then a trio of wire-wrapped tiny round aquamarine AB crystal dangles. 





And finally, the necklace.  What is springy-er than a sweet little bird's nest, full of eggs?  I used one of my decoupaged wooden tiles, some silver chain, and added eye pins strung with the aquamarine crystal rondelles and using the crystal spacers, as well!  Check it out:

And that's it!  I made four pieces of jewelry and used a good portion of the "ingredients" from the original bracelet.  My trouble spot was the spacers...I just wasn't feeling them.  Can't wait to see what everyone else has created...you can peek at everything here: 

 Michelle - Beads & Books - http://www.michellemach.com/blog/ [Hostess]

Andrew - The Writing & Art of Andrew Thornton - http://andrew-thornton.blogspot.com/

 Christa - Adventures of One Beady Woman - http://adventuresofwonebeadywoman.blogspot.com/

 Dita - Alankarshilpa - -http://www.alankarshilpa.blogspot.com/

 Erin - Erin Siegel Jewelry - http://erinsiegeljewelry.blogspot.com/

Heather - As I Bead It - http://erinsiegeljewelry.blogspot.com/

Jean - Snap Out of It Jean - There's Beading to Be Done! - http://prettykittydogmoonjewelry.blogspot.com/

 Karen - Over the Moon Design - http://www.overthemoon-design.com/

Kate - We Can Make That At Home - http://katerichbourg.blogspot.com/

Kay - Palm Coast Art - http://palmcoastart.blogspot.com/

 Kim - CianciBlue - http://cianciblue.blogspot.com/

 Kristina - Wild Roses and Blackberries - http://wildrosesandblackberries.blogspot.com/

 Linda - Lindy's Designs - http://www.lindysdesigns.blogspot.com/

Lisa - Pine Ridge Treasures - http://pineridgetreasures.blogspot.com/

Marlene - Amazing Designs by Marlene - http://amazingdesigns-marlene.blogspot.com/

 Michelle - Reverie & Revival - http://reverieandrevival.blogspot.com/

Pam - The Crazy Creative Corner - http://crazycreativecorner.blogspot.com/

Pamela - Someday Beads - http://somedaybeads.blogspot.com/

 Renetha - Lamplight Crafts - http://lamplightcrafts.blogspot.com/

 Sharyl - Catchenthesun - http://catchenthesun.wordpress.com/

Terry - Pink Chapeau Vintage Jewelry - http://pinkchapeau.wordpress.com/

 Therese  - Therese's Treasures - http://www.theresestreasures59.blogspot.com/