Technically, Queen Anne's Lace grows as a bunch of little white flowers that sometimes have one mysterious purple/magenta colored flowerette in the center of the bunch. Quite intriguing really.
I made these little flower ear hooks, and then went in search of a good name for them. The inspiration for these earrings is from the Edwardian era, after a movie I watched from the era. The heroine's name was Anne. So, it wasn't that big of a leap to Queen Anne's Lace, especially after I started thinking of bunching several of these together somehow....
Anyway, I am having fun exploring ways to make my own flowers....
And, this was my first time to work with Iolite. Such a beautiful stone. A sort of purply blue...I can't believe I haven't discovered them sooner. I think I am quite smitten.
In other news, school starts in a week. The 105 plus degree days haven't abated in a month, and I am becoming increasingly irritable. The girls seem to be bickering more than usual, and everything seems to bother me. I am holding out for cooler weather and a little breathing room. It really can't come soon enough.....
beautiful earrings!
ReplyDeletemy boys started school last week and it's been pretty hot here too in our new home town of clarksville. i'm enjoying my quiet time while they're in school. my boys have also been butting heads a lot lately.
Sweet, sweet, sweet...I love Iolite but you can't ever seem to find a large cab of it. I have a tiny oval piece I have had for a year and still haven't decided what to do with it. I should have bought 2 pieces at the time and then I could have made earrings...love yours.
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