The earrings you see on this page are what I spent all day yesterday making! Well, not all day....I probably made about five different pairs altogether, in different variations. And I was actually a little bit busy at my store too, so talking to customers also made the day go by quickly. These earrings did take a good bit of time each--they are all wrapped by hand, one small stone at a time, so they are part wire sculpture, part beaded, part hoop...a little bit of everything goes into them. They are incredibly fun to make though--I think this is one style of earring that I really want to use in my holiday jewelry line. They can be any kind of metal, they can be any color, they can be any size or shape, etc. There are so many options available--so many ways to make them special and unique for each customer. It's also easy to make them in different price point, depending on the metals and stones used. So I think you all might be seeing more of these earrings soon.... And there will definitely be better pictures of them too--these are pretty crappy, but you at least get the idea!
Also! I finally got the package in the mail from my mom last night with the very first samples of the pieces she will be making for our 2012 collaborative holiday line. I am really excited about it--seeing some of the things she has made in person for the first time made me feel even more excited and inspired. I want to start selling them now--I don't want to wait for Thanksgiving!!!
I was going to post pictures today of the things she made, but I think I'm actually going to wait so that everyone can be surprised! Or I will at least wait until we have a final version of each piece, and then I can debut them here one at a time or something.... It's so much fun to actually be working on something with someone else for a change! My mom kept telling me that I needed to make all the decisions on which pieces would get made, but I kept telling her that I really didn't want to! I really, really just want her to make the things that she is inspired to make. She knows my style, and she has a great eye and great taste, so I really do trust her to make great things. Which is priceless, and I have not been disappointed at all! I have been so impressed with what she has come up with... Much better than what I would have said, too! So I am excited to post more about this project soon :)
And--tomorrow night, finally, is my very first jewelry party ever!! I'm still a little bit nervous, but Nick will be there to help me set up and host, so that takes some of the pressure off me, which is great. And I know that no matter what happens, I will have a fun night with my friends, at the very least! Which, still, is awesome. I will let you know how it goes.....keep your fingers crossed for me!
You know, I never did post before and after pics of my home studio, but I will definitely do it tomorrow. The only picture I have with me right now is a "before" pic, and that is just way too scary without the "after"!! Trust me :) So I will be posting that tomorrow so you can all marvel at my current level of cleanliness and organization. Ha! Now I just have to keep it that way...
Happy Friday everyone!!
