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Tuesday 28 May 2013

My Earrings Era

I'm in an earrings period. And here are two new pairs:

Emerald Amber Lavender
  • Emerald green with opal white windowed dots, lamp worked disks - RedRedMelt
  • Amber swirly lamp worked disks - SueBeads
  • Brass flower links
  • Lavender waxed linen cording
  • Brass wire and findings
  • Vintaj brass earring hooks

Elephant Walk
  • Brick red/brown ceramic hearts - Mary Harding
  • Emerald blue-green elephants in polymer clay - PipsJewellery
  • Ivory and gold lucite/acrylic beads
  • Fuchsia waxed linen cording
  • Vintaj brass earring hooks
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All my jewelry is available for purchasing, even though I might not yet have listed them in my Etsy Shop. Please let me know if you are interested in any of them. Contact me at: malindekoning[at]hotmail.com


All my best,
Malin

Saturday 18 May 2013

Oakidoki ;-)

I am involuntarily spending the weekend on my own. I was supposed to go with my family to Solvesborg in the south of Sweden. But I couldn't come along, due to a small stupid cold which totally has knocked me out. Spent yesterday mostly in bed sleeping. Envious of them who got away to a nice place, meeting lots of nice people. In the evening I took a pill for the fever, and could sit up for a couple of hours. I made these earrings, and laid out the ideas for a few more that I hopefully will get around to assemble over the coming days. 

Anyway, later in the evening I got a question from a lovely lady in the international beading community: "Do you have or use any rules for how you combine colors in you jewelry, or do you go by what you think look good?" (possibly not totally correctly quoted). The answer is simple. I go only by gut feeling. If I have any rule, it is that it musn't be boring, or expected. I try to go against the obvious choices a lot of the times. It is almost like a compulsory need for me to be opposing conventions. And so I came to think that these earrings I had just completed, very well illustrate that. Or what do you think? At least they were great fun to make.

Earrings - Oakidoki.
Anne, Elaine and Me together in a happy, summery and mismatched combo. These earrings put me in such a good mood when I wear them. They are very light weight.


Handmade beads:
Green enameled oak leaves - Anne Gardanne
Ceramic macaroni shaped beads - Elaine Ray
Beaded Bead - Me, Malin de Koning
Copper earring hooks - JNicLoft

Waxed linen cording


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All my jewelry is available for purchasing, even though I might not yet have listed them in my Etsy Shop. Please let me know if you are interested in any of them. Contact me at: malindekoning[at]hotmail.com



All my best,
Malin


Thursday 16 May 2013

Earrings

Zanzibar - mismatched (semi-assymetrical) earring pair


Left earring:
Vintaj brass earring hook
Brass flower link
Sky blue dimpled ceramic bead - ChelleV2
Light blue edged ceramic raku heishi bead - Jubilee
Horn bead
Antiqued golden leaf
Oxidized brass wire

Right earring:
Vintaj brass earring hook
Brass flower link
Brass spacer disc bead
Vintage ivory with gold lucite bead
Light blue edged ceramic raku heishi bead - Jubilee
Skye blue and bronze lampwork glass - Gardanne
Antiqued golden flower
Oxidized brass wire

(Please note that the Zanzibar earrings are a bit on the slightly heavy side, and I would not recommend them for everyday casual use, but more for evening wear or special occasions.)





Black & Fun - two pairs of earrings (sold separately)


Handmade almond shaped rosey copper earring hooks - E2SSupplies
Enameled copper head pins - PaintingWithFire
Black tabular resin squares 7-8mm
Colored seed beads


(These on the other hand are very lightweight.)



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All my jewelry is available for purchasing, even though I might not yet have listed them in my Etsy Shop. Please let me know if you are interested in any of them. Contact me at:
malindekoning[at]hotmail.com
:-)


All my best
Malin


Sunday 5 May 2013

2 Bracelets and 2 Necklaces

Two new bracelets. And 2 necklaces I made back in January, but haven't properly presented yet.


Bracelet 1 - Seeds and Brass
  • Buri seeds
  • Etched brass beads
  • Polymer Clay disc bead by Pam Wynn
  • Very light blue metallic seed beads
  • Pale green waxed linen cord





Bracelet 2 - Blue Flower

  • Blue Raku fired Ceramic Flower by Jubilee
  • Translucent smoke colored glass nuggets
  • Copper Clasp by Higher Chakra/Metal Fuze
  • Blue waxed linen cord


Very Long Necklace 1 - Bee


  • Ceramic Bee Bead by Nancy Schindler of Round Rabbit
  • Matte Pale Blue Wooden Rounds
  • Pale Green Waxed Linen Cording
  • Large Vintaj Jump Rings
  • Vintage Chain 


Very Long Necklace 2 - Yellow Flying



  • Yellow Bird Pendant by Jade Scott
  • Yellow Matte Irregular Seed Beads
  • Vintaj Brass Clasp
  • Vintaj Brass Jump Rings



  • All my jewelry is available for purchasing, even though I might not yet have listed them in my Etsy Shop. Please let me know if you are interested in any of them. :-)

    All my best,
    Malin