{"id":9603,"date":"2012-06-23T01:08:19","date_gmt":"2012-06-23T05:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?p=9603"},"modified":"2012-06-23T01:08:20","modified_gmt":"2012-06-23T05:08:20","slug":"earring-update-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?p=9603","title":{"rendered":"Earring Update Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?attachment_id=9604\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9604\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9604\" title=\"smoky quartz earrings\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Optimized-Earrings_SummerEarringsTitlePhoto.png.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"515\" height=\"686\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Optimized-Earrings_SummerEarringsTitlePhoto.png.jpeg 515w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Optimized-Earrings_SummerEarringsTitlePhoto.png-150x199.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Optimized-Earrings_SummerEarringsTitlePhoto.png-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Optimized-Earrings_SummerEarringsTitlePhoto.png-506x675.jpg 506w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>It&#8217;s earrings and nothing but earrings today! \u00a0It must be the warm weather &#8211; I&#8217;ve had dresses and sandals on my mind&#8230;. I&#8217;ll admit I have wedges in almost every color. \u00a0My favorite season (along with Spring) has arrived, and earrings are the perfect accessory. \u00a0I&#8217;ve been having fun making easy, breezy summery earrings when I can &#8230;. nothing complicated &#8211; just like summer time.<\/h3>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><em>But first<\/em>&#8230;..I have a winner for my <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?p=9563\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Easy Wire earrings giveaway<\/span><\/a> to announce!<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Becky Caldwell of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thegrittybird.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">The Gritty Bird<\/span><\/a>, you&#8217;re the one!! \ud83d\ude42 \u00a0Thanks everyone for playing along.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Now on to the earrings&#8230;.. this first group features <a href=\"http:\/\/suebeads.blogspot.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sue Kennedy&#8217;s<\/span><\/a> lampwork in olive, green and teal.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?attachment_id=9605\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9605\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9605\" title=\"SueBeadsMultiLoops\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Earrings_SueBeadsMultiLoops1_opt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"515\" height=\"657\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Earrings_SueBeadsMultiLoops1_opt.jpg 515w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Earrings_SueBeadsMultiLoops1_opt-150x191.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Earrings_SueBeadsMultiLoops1_opt-235x300.jpg 235w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?attachment_id=9606\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9606\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9606\" title=\"Earrings_SueBeadsWireSwirl\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Earrings_SueBeadsWireSwirl1_opt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"515\" height=\"637\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Earrings_SueBeadsWireSwirl1_opt.jpg 515w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Earrings_SueBeadsWireSwirl1_opt-150x185.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Earrings_SueBeadsWireSwirl1_opt-242x300.jpg 242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?attachment_id=9607\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9607\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9607\" title=\"Earrings_SueBeadsRectangleEarrings\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Earrings_SueBeadsRectangleEarrings1_opt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"515\" height=\"647\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Earrings_SueBeadsRectangleEarrings1_opt.jpg 515w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Earrings_SueBeadsRectangleEarrings1_opt-150x188.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Earrings_SueBeadsRectangleEarrings1_opt-238x300.jpg 238w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Here I&#8217;ve used polymer clay leaf charms by <a href=\"http:\/\/humblebeads.blogspot.com\/\">Heather Powers<\/a>. \u00a0I&#8217;m crazy about the colors she uses in her work.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?attachment_id=9608\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9608\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9608\" title=\"Earrings_HumblebeadLeafEarrings\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Earrings_HumblebeadLeafEarrings1_opt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"515\" height=\"715\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Earrings_HumblebeadLeafEarrings1_opt.jpg 515w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Earrings_HumblebeadLeafEarrings1_opt-150x208.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Earrings_HumblebeadLeafEarrings1_opt-216x300.jpg 216w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Earrings_HumblebeadLeafEarrings1_opt-486x675.jpg 486w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>For the next couple, I used earring findings by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.adadornments.com\/\">AD Adornments<\/a>, complete with Swarovski crystal.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?attachment_id=9609\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9609\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9609\" title=\"Earrings_PacificalOpalDrops1_opt\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Earrings_PacificalOpalDrops1_opt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"515\" height=\"645\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Earrings_PacificalOpalDrops1_opt.jpg 515w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Earrings_PacificalOpalDrops1_opt-150x187.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Earrings_PacificalOpalDrops1_opt-239x300.jpg 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?attachment_id=9610\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9610\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9610\" title=\"Earrings_PacificOpalFiligree1_opt\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Earrings_PacificOpalFiligree1_opt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"515\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Earrings_PacificOpalFiligree1_opt.jpg 515w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Earrings_PacificOpalFiligree1_opt-150x193.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Earrings_PacificOpalFiligree1_opt-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>And a few more&#8230;.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?attachment_id=9611\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9611\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9611\" title=\"Earrings_SterlingSilverCircles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Earrings_SterlingSilverCircles1_opt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"515\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Earrings_SterlingSilverCircles1_opt.jpg 515w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Earrings_SterlingSilverCircles1_opt-150x186.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Earrings_SterlingSilverCircles1_opt-241x300.jpg 241w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?attachment_id=9612\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9612\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9612\" title=\"Earrings_SmokyQuartzTrio\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Earrings_SmokyQuartzTrio1_opt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"515\" height=\"611\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Earrings_SmokyQuartzTrio1_opt.jpg 515w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Earrings_SmokyQuartzTrio1_opt-150x177.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Earrings_SmokyQuartzTrio1_opt-252x300.jpg 252w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?attachment_id=9614\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9614\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9614\" title=\"Optimized-Earrings_SouthwestDangles2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Optimized-Earrings_SouthwestDangles2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"515\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Optimized-Earrings_SouthwestDangles2.jpg 515w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Optimized-Earrings_SouthwestDangles2-150x192.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Optimized-Earrings_SouthwestDangles2-234x300.jpg 234w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Not only was I in an earring-making kick lately, I also shopped for handmade earrings. \u00a0I didn&#8217;t have to look long before <a href=\"http:\/\/preservejewelrystudio.blogspot.com\/\">Sandra Sculli&#8217;s<\/a> beaded earrings caught my eye. \u00a0And I wanted them in every color&#8230;.I let my sister pick a pair and she picked the gold. \u00a0Now I need to see if Sandra would make me another pair in gold ! \u00a0If you have the gift of working with seed beads, you can purchase Sandra&#8217;s Cross Medallion tutorial on both <a href=\"http:\/\/www.craftsy.com\/user\/pattern\/store\/506913\">Craftsy<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/pjsannex?ref=seller_info\">Etsy<\/a>. \u00a0I just had to share pictures of\u00a0Sandra&#8217;s origami-style packaging and her pretty earrings&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?attachment_id=9615\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9615\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9615\" title=\"Earrings_Packaging by Preserve Jewelry Studio-1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Optimized-Earrings_Packaging-by-Preserve-Jewelry-Studio-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"515\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Optimized-Earrings_Packaging-by-Preserve-Jewelry-Studio-1.jpg 515w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Optimized-Earrings_Packaging-by-Preserve-Jewelry-Studio-1-150x143.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Optimized-Earrings_Packaging-by-Preserve-Jewelry-Studio-1-300x286.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?attachment_id=9618\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9618\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9618\" title=\"Earrings_Preserve Jewelry Studio1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Earrings_Preserve-Jewelry-Studio1_opt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"515\" height=\"740\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Earrings_Preserve-Jewelry-Studio1_opt.jpg 515w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Earrings_Preserve-Jewelry-Studio1_opt-150x215.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Earrings_Preserve-Jewelry-Studio1_opt-208x300.jpg 208w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Earrings_Preserve-Jewelry-Studio1_opt-469x675.jpg 469w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Thanks for stopping by &amp; have a super weekend!<\/h3>\n<h3>&#8211; Cindy<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s earrings and nothing but earrings today! \u00a0It must be the warm weather &#8211; I&#8217;ve had dresses and sandals on my mind&#8230;. I&#8217;ll admit I have wedges in almost every color. \u00a0My favorite season (along with Spring) has arrived, and earrings are the perfect accessory. \u00a0I&#8217;ve been having fun making easy, breezy summery earrings when [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9603","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jewelry-design","category-new-in-the-shop"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9603","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9603"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9603\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9603"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9603"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9603"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}