Day 16 of Challenge 2012 - 365 earrings in 365 days!

There's been lots of conversation at the shop about this challenge of making 365 earrings in as many days.  And i will be the first to say it is silly and, really, what's the point?  The point is that its got folks talking about their creativity.  And it's got folks sitting down and expressing themselves through their craft.  Some are lucky enough to be able to create a lil sumthin every day.  Others are making a pair of earrings every so often.  Still others are on the bracelet a month track.  And the best part?  It's building a community of people who are sharing their love of making jewelry and who are reaching out to each other with words of encouragement and who are having fun together!  It makes me feel better just typing those words!  Play along.  Make something.  Post your photos on our earrings group Facebook page.  And,most importantly, enjoy!

Today was Late Night Thursday at the shop so Day 16's offering is as easy as i could make it.

I've had these apple green glass discs made by Melissa for a couple, three years.  They caught my eye as potential earrings early on in this adventure  (Look!  TWO of something!) and they've been lying on the mat waiting patiently.

When i used the ear wire design by  Denise Peck in the Feb-Mar 2012 issue of step by step Wire Jewelry magazine for Day 13, i knew i'd be using it again with these discs.  And sure enough, i did.  But this time i used 20gauge wire instead of 18gauge and i much prefer the smaller wire.

The design called for spacers which, of course, i didn't have on hand <sigh> so i made some out of 22gauge color coated copper core wire.  Black.  Spirals.  Ha ha!  Necessity is the mother of desperation or some such.  And with the copper wire for the ear wires, the design has a kind of freedom of expression about it that makes it fun.  Which is our theme for today and most days, so it's all good.

Supplies:
(2) 6inch pieces of 20gauge wire
(2) glass discs
scrap wire to make coiled spacers

Here they be.  Just 349 more fundays left!  Seriously?  Is that all?