This month’s inspiration from Earrings Everyday ‘s We’re All Ears earring challenge is a sweet little pen and watercolour illustration from Beatrix Potter’s book The Tailor of Gloucester.
Pen and watercolor by Beatrix Potter
from The Tailor of Gloucester from the collection at the Tate Museum
My earrings inspired by this image feature a pair of polymer clay matchstick charms from Humblebeads, which have been painted by Heather in a tiny floral pattern that to me resembles the stitching in the picture nicely! I topped them with a pair of Czech glass flowers from the Paintbox kit I received through the Curiosity Club, and dangled them from Vintaj brass earwires. I did have ambitions to use waxed linen cord in a lovely shade of magenta instead of wire but I just couldn’t get them to look right. Best laid plans and all that! In any case, they are quite sweet.
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wonderful painted flowers on polymer clay charm.. lovely earrings :)
Liss they are gorgeous!
I love these earrings. Very feminine!
Love the colour combinations on your beautiful summery earrings!
Lovin’ the HB match sticks…..these turned out beautifully!
These are very sweet – those polymer pieces are perfect!
I love those floral-painted charms! Great color in these lovely earrings.
Very pretty and delicate-looking!
What an inspired pairing of Heather’s sweet beads and the Czech glass! Lovely earrings.
these are beyond sweet! magical! xox jean
Love, love these, especially that dominant pink and purple.
These earrings are darling! Heather’s matchsticks are just perfect for this challenge and your design is very sweet.
Super sweet earring. These would be fun to wear!
Lovely design and execution. The matchsticks really pick up the colours and pattern of the carpet.
Love your design! And the colors are perfect too!
Lovely interpretation of the prompt photo and great colors! I do like how those beads mimic the designs in the photo, too – awesome!
You did a wonderful job! I think the matchstick charms really worked with the inspiration perfectly!
Great design, the color of the glass flowers matches the Humblebeads charms perfectly.