Reveal - SJ Designs Jewelry Honey Do List March Design Challenge!

I had so much fun last month doing the Honey Do List Challenge, put forth by SJ Designs Jewelry, that I decided to play again this month!

This month's challenge was all about moving away from colorful designs, instead finding the beauty in black and white:

Not my picture!
Originally from SJ Design Jewelry.

Now, I had so many grand plans about what I wanted to make based on this inspiration--focusing on textures instead of colors, playing around with a limited palette... 

Sadly, though, time got away from me and my plans fell apart. 

But! I did make something--a pair of earrings and a necklace--and I figured it would be fun to share.

These are the earrings! They show a little bit of the original direction I was hoping to go. I made the paper beads, which I then paired with vintage Japanese acrylic pearls and lava rock. The focus was on the juxtaposition of the different textures: the smooth pearls, the pitted lava, the striated paper beads.

Now for the necklace.

My original design was more elaborate... A large focal, multiple strands, possibly a tassel. But, in the end, simplicity and lack of time won out, and this is what I made:

Again, I used the paper beads, the lava rock, and the vintage Japanese acrylic. 

Honestly, it is very pretty in its simplicity... Not everything has to be a bit statement piece, after all. Just like the color palette, it is understated and still lovely.

So, there you go... That's what I made for this challenge. Thanks so much for stopping by! Be sure to stop by SJ Designs Jewelry blog to see what she made for this challenge!

Happy Monday, everyone!