Autumn feel - earrings and bracelets

Jewelry making often creates storytelling for me.

Bracelet - Grey Squirrel

I remember when I bought this squirrel from HumbleBeads some years ago, together with it's brother/sister. I kind of imagined their whole journey from the US to Sweden. Seeing them leaving the house of Heather Powers, probably somewhat worried about what was going on and holding on to each other. Then shifting to the different means of transportation along the way, experiencing many exciting things on their long journey, until they finally arrived at my own doorstep. At last in their new home. I wanted to take such good care of them. 

I don't know why, but I often get that kind of personal relationship with my beads. My mind just come up with these stories. As if they are actually living creatures. I sense it is a childish side in my personality that I can't help. But at the same time it actually adds something great when it comes to making my jewelry. I feel I have to honour my beads, so that they get the perfect company, not just anything that "will do". It is important that the context is right for all participating parts. This is the reason why I so often have beads laying for a long time before I put them into use. And look at this squirrel now. Isn't he very content? He feels good. He is where he belongs. In a good wood/forest. At least that's what I see.

Art beads:

Grey Squirrel - HumbleBeads 

Bright blue lampwork disc - CheekyCherub

Other:

Forest green semi-precious stone rounds, jasper or agate I believe (please, if you know write a comment) 

Elongated twisted camagong tiger wood beads

Rust red waxed linen cord

Copper findings

Earrings - Rustic with patinated parabolic discs

Perhaps I am effected by that I saw the film Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy just the other day, (I really liked it), but these earrings I imagine as some kind of parabolic receptors taking in signals from outer space. Possibly even traveling through space themselves.

Art beads:

Handmade copper earring hoops - JNicLoft

Patinated copper parabolic discs - MissFickleMedia

Robins egg blue small lampwork disc - SpanksyDesigns

Robins egg rustic lampwork disc - Outwest

Green and yellow raku discs - Jubilee

Brass flower head pins - TheaElements

Other:

Seed beads, facetted glass rondelles, bone rondelle

Earrings - Lotus Cones

Art beads:

Handmade copper earring hooks - RubyMountainMetal

Lotus cones, polymer clay - MarlasMud

Enameled copper head pins - PaintingWithFire

Other:

Resin disc beads and brass components

Bracelet - Autumn Mushroom

Art Beads:

Green mushroom - HumbleBeads

Copper swirly hook - TheCuriousBeadShop

Orange ceramic hank button - Bo Hulley

Other:

Czech glass beads, copper bead, waxed linen cord

Hope you enjoyed!

All my best,

Malin

Earrings in September #3

And more earrings :-)

Art beads by Jubilee and HumbleBeads

Art beads by Jubilee

Let me know if you would like to buy any of these earrings pairs.

All my best,

Malin

More Fun With Earrings

My aim in my current earrings period is to make designs which are more playful than I would normally do, or just not typical for myself. And I am very into the stacking concept, combining in a fun and perhaps unexpected way. Also I am going through my bead stash to find beads and components which have been waiting there for a long time, to finally be put into use. 

Art beads: Pink and orange cubes by GracefulWillowBeads. 

Brass ear wires from Vintaj.

Art beads: Green enameled corrugated rounds by PaintingWithFire.

Rosey copper ear wires by E2SSupplies.

I treated one of the copper barberry leaves dangles a bit too rough, so it broke at the stem. But as I had only two, and didn't want to give up on the design idea I fixed it, creating a new bail with copper wire.

Art beads: Grey with white discs by SecondSurf.

Rosey copper ear wires by E2SSupplies.

The copper cups I've had for ages. Happy to finally create something with them that works, in it's own quirky way :-).

Please let me know if you like and want to buy any of these earrings.

malindekoning[at]hotmail.com

All my best,

Malin

Is it the beginning of an Earrings Craze?

The weather here in Sweden has been unusually warm for this time of the year. But I have suffered from a cold, and had to spend time in bed (which I really hate) so I haven't been able to enjoy the outdoors life like I normally would do during such periods. Fall is my favorite season. And the sunny fall days are just so wonderful. Well, I didn't have to spend ALL the time in bed, so I managed to pull together some new earrings at least. It might be the beginning of an earrings craze. Kind of like the bracelet craze I had at the end of the summer. I am very in the mood for earrings at the moment.

Rustic Hearts

Art beads by Scorched Earth and MissFickleMedia.

Dotted And Stacked

Art beads by SecondSurf and E2SSupplies

Gold And Black

Art beads by Gardanne

Fortune Telling

Art beads by PrimaDonna, BeadsByEarthTones, MissFickleMedia and JNicLoft

Yellow And Blue Cubes

Art beads by Jubilee and MissFickleMedia

Please let me know if you are interested in any of the items in this post. 

E-mail me at: malindekoning[at]hotmail.com

All my best,

Malin

Feeling Green

Bracelet

Art bead: 

Kiwi green large ceramic lentil by Elaine Ray

Other components:

Raw brass chain

Vintaj brass clasp and finding

Large seed beads

Green waxed linen cord

Earrings

Art beads:

Green enameled rounds by Gardanne

Other components:

Wooden discs

Vintaj brass earring hooks

Green waxed linen cord

Necklace

Art bead:

Lime green with teal enameled butterfly by Gardanne

Other components:

Taupe grey twisted silk cord

Brass chain and findings

Please let me know if you've taken fancy in any of these pieces.

All my best,

Malin

3 new pairs of Earrings

Earrings - Feathers And Mushroom (mismatched)

Art Beads:
Mushroom charm (polymer clay) - HumbleBeads
Turquoise Semispherical Raku Ceramic bead - Jubilee
Turquoise With White Feathers Disk (polymer clay) - HumbleBeads
Turquoise Bird Shaped Raku Ceramic bead - Jubilee
Oxidized Copper Earring hooks - RubyMountainMetal

Other beads and components:
Oxidized Copper head pins
Matte Dark Pink 6/0 Seed Bead
Green Trade Glass Heishi
Copper Trade Heishi Ring


Earrings - TripleDrops

Art Beads:
Drop Glass Beads - Unicorn Beads
Oxidized Copper Earring Hooks - E2SSupplies

Other beads and components:
Green Trade Glass Heishis
Copper rings
Waxed linen cord

Earrings - Sea Green Drops And Pumpkin (mismatched)

Art Beads:
Drop Glass Beads - Unicorn Beads

Sea blue on Dark Clay washer rings - Elaine Ray

Robins Egg Blue Small Lampwork Disks - SpanksyDesigns

Pale Green Pumkin Ceramic Bead - Earthenwood Studios

Teal Ridged Tube Ceramic Bead - Marsha Neal

Oxidized Copper Earring Hooks - E2SSupplies

Other beads and components:
Copper rings
Waxed linen cord


Please contact me if you wish to buy any of these earrings. 
E-mail: malindekoning@hotmail.com

All my best,
Malin de Koning

Necklace & Earrings

Necklace - With Green Ceramic Button And Black Patinated Shard

This is a rather long necklace, with the pendant hanging below the bosom.

Art beads:

• Green Ceramic Button - Gaea
• Black patinated metal shard - MissFickleMedia
• Patinated toggle clasp - MissFickleMedia

Other beads and components:

• Pink Coral rounds 4mm
• Ghana Bauxite pipestones 4mm
• Green frosted large seed beads
• Rectangular links raw brass chain
• Square profile brass wire
• Vintaj brass jump ring
• Green Griffin silk cord

Earrings - Blue & Yellow Delight

These earrings look so great on. I should make sure to show you a picture of them when they are being worn. And I am also considering keeping them for myself. We'll see … I haven't completely made up my mind yet ...

Art beads:

• Yellow on chocolate Ceramic rounds - Gaea
• Ocean blue patinated petal links - MissFickleMedia

Other beads and components:

• Blue waxed linen cord
• Vintaj brass findings and ear studs

If you are interested in any of these pieces please let me know. 

e-mail: malindekoning[at]hotmail.com

All my best,

Malin

Jewelry in June

Necklace with mandala pendant

Art bead:

Mandala pendant - Barbara Bechtel, Second Surf

Other:

Various czech glass, lucite beads, acrylic beads, seed beads, gold painted wood, vintage bronze colored rounds, waxed linen cord, brass findings

Earrings - Roobios

Art beads:

Painted beach pebbles - PlymouthRocks

Edge glaze raku circles - Jubilee

Other:

Vintaj brass earhooks and findings

Waxed linen cord

Please let me know if you are interested in any of these. Contact me at malindekoning[at]hotmail.com.

All my best,

Malin

Earrings

4 new pairs of earrings:

Hammered copper hearts by Joanne Tinley of DaisyChain

Earwires by CuriousBead

All my best,

Malin

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Please let me know if you are interested in buying any of my jewelry pieces. 

Write to me:  malindekoning[at]hotmail.com

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