Day 28 of Challenge 2012 - 365 earrings in as many days

Today was a short travel day.  Just 4 hours from Reno over the Sierra Nevada mountains to San Francisco.  Whew.  Stick a fork in us 'cause we are about done.  Fortunately we are here for a few days which will give us a chance to catch our collective breath before heading on.

After a very West Coast dinner of fresh crab, fresh french bread, white wine, avocado and salad, i sat down for a little earring therapy.

Well, i guess everything is starting to look the same and like i've seen it before so i had to dink around for quite some time before coming up with something i liked. Beads weren't working Colors weren't working.  Design was non-existent or looked forced  Didn't have enough of what i wanted to use.  But hey.  At least i looked good whilst working.  hahahahahaha!

That little head lamp is a fashion must have!  See all that beady stuff on the mat?  Didn't use any of it.  Went a whole 'nother direction.

The final design is deceptively simple but it took me quite a while to come to it. Once i decided on the design, i still had obstacles to overcome. I started with tiny crystals and they were too small.  I tried a mix of colors and that didn't work.  I tried all one color and that was boring.  Got it finally and i actually like them!

Supplies:
(8) 4mm Swarovski crystals (2 each of tourmaline, emerald, fern and peridot)
(6) pieces of liquid silver
(2) 2.5inch plated head pins
(2) 4mm jump rings ear wires

Thread four crystals on the head pin from dark to light with a piece of liquid silver between each one.
Make a wrapped loop at the top of the head pin.
Open the jump ring and put on the dangle and an ear wire.
Close the ring.

You might think a longish straight dangle like this would be look stiff hanging down but the crystals and the liquid silver make it shimmer and adding the jump ring between the dangle and the ear wire gives it motion.  Success!!

Question is, will we be as successful for the next 337 pairs of earrings?