Altered Keys

I've been playing around with

 Cabinet keys lately. Altering them

with what I would call Faux-nameling.

Because these are not done with the torch fired 

method to enamel.

Maybe some day I will get into to that but

 for now this technique works for me.

 Here I have glued two of them together 

to make one hefty pendant.

And if it flips to the other side no big deal.

 I like how the color variations give

 the keys a new look.

 The color combos are endless.

 These Pinkish ones remind me of Spring

This pair reminds me of  a Monet Painting

 These remind me of the Amazing Cosmos

 A serene Summer day!

A few of these babies are now listed

 in my Etsy Shop.

Earrings Everyday ~ August Challenge

These stunning photos of Antelope Canyon

served as this months inspiration.

For more details click here.

I tried to capture the striation of the 

Canyon walls and their free form shape

 by the beads I selected for this challenge.

What to do with that noticeable break in the

metal loop add a bit of wire wrapping.

Puffed rectangle Tiger skin glass and 

Faceted Czech Rondelles.

Next I used....Striated Czech glass beads

 and gun metal findings.

To see more click on this link 

HERE.

A Recent Request

Got a request yesterday from a friend

in need of  5 pair of flower earrings for her workmates.

Just using items I had on hand I came up with these.

I got them done later that day

I made 3 pair of the purple 

and 2 of the rusty orange.

Sent her an image of them in an e-mail

Her response back to me when she saw them

is copied and pasted here for you  to read...

"OH MY GOSH MOLLY, I LOVE THEM!!!!!

THE GIRLS ARE GOING TO LOVE THEM."

No my name isn't Molly...lol...

It must be an expression she uses.

Just does the heart good to help someone and

 in turn get an appreciative comment like that.