An Earring a Day says "Laissez les bons temps rouler!"

Dinosaur Egg at Indian Head Park
near Study Butte, Texas



Heading towards Presidio, Texas





Wanna guess what today's inspiration is?  Mais oui!  C'est Mardi Gras, mes amis!  Laissez les bons temps rouler! 

 I've always felt Mardi Gras should be the first day of the party season, rather than the last.  Let's make it so!

Anyways.  Earrings.  Since it's Carnivale just about everywhere in the world where folks love a party, the scope of the inspiriation board is pretty wide open and just about anything - let me rephrase that - anything goes. I kept it simple and went with the colors of Mardi Gras in New Orleans - purple for royalty, green for money, and gold for beer.

You buy that?  Sweet!

Actually, according to the official -well, it looks official -Mardi Gras website for the great city of New Orleans, the colors signify Justice, Faith and Power.  Initial caps, even.  Still don't believe me?  Check it out for yourself at  http://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/mgcolors.html 

Supplies:
(2)  6.5mm round faceted amethyst beads (amethyst is Feb's birthstone btw)
(18) Swarvoski bicone crystals in various sizes and colors of green and purple
(6) 8mm or so gold round jump rings
(8) 4x6mm or so gold oval jump rings
(a few) 3mm gold round beads

(2) 3inch pieces of 20gauge wire for ear wires (i used 18gauge - ouch)

gold headpins (i only had 26gauge wire so i faked it)

Assemble components and wear them to the party.  Or, better yet, Parties.  Initial cap, even.

We gon' have some fun on the bayou!  Aiieee!

 

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