15th Anniversary Celebration - Day 12

It’s Day 12!

For those just tuning in, this is just my little way of celebrating the fact that this blog has been around for 15 years. I've been having a lot of fun sharing projects I've been working on, as well as challenges and components I've been tackling.

Today's particular entry has been months in the making. 

Back in October, I think it was, I started experimenting with painting wood beads. I played around with different color combinations and different application techniques, and I was really happy with the results:

...And then I put the results in a bag and moved on to other projects.

That is, until recently. 

I am happy to announce that I have finally made something with some of those lovely beads. 

Ta-da, a pair of earrings!

I am so pleased with the way that the faceted Czech glass matches the effect of the painted beads. They aren't the most complicated earrings, construction-wise, but I really like the way that they look.

But I didn't stop there!

...Of course I had to make a tassel.

The focal and the 8mm beads are painted wood, and the rest is more of that beautiful complementary Czech glass. (There's even some dark purple in there, if you look closely.) The result is a surprisingly lightweight but visually striking necklace.

So, there you go! Those are some of the items I've made with beads that I've painted. It's always fun to make components and then use them in a design--it makes the finished piece feel really unique, and more fully mine.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Day 13 is coming up tomorrow, and I'll have yet another entry to share with you then!

Until then, have a lovely day, everyone!

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Another way I'm celebrating is by offering a coupon code for my Etsy store!

Simply use the code BLOG15 when checking out for 15% off! Code expires once my 15 Days of Content is over, on August 3rd.