I get asked the question, “How did you do all that you do?” quite often. I think there’s two answers to that:

1. I don’t think about things too long. I just go with my gut and 90% of the time it looks great.

2. My hands are always moving. You will rarely find me just watching TV or sitting at the table with nothing else going on.

So, I had to plan ahead for all the holiday traveling and visiting there would be going on. Since I would not have easy Internet access or all of my own personal creating supplies at hand I knew I should get some extra earring kits from Blue Hill by Hand to work on.

They came through and sent me four all new (to me) earring kits to create!I like the look of these #i427 Layered Metal Earrings. As I’ve previously posted, Blue Hill by Hand is the company that purchases and creates my candy drop rings. I have been in the process of trying to come up with some earrings to “go with” the rings. I had a few of the brass discs left so I decided to see how a cluster of candy drop beads would look…here’s what I came up with:

Brass Cluster – Candy Drop Earrings

I would love to hear your opinion on these! The blue and mint green earrings shown above and below are #i423 Diamond Beaded Earrings. I had a lot of fun creating #i440 Dark Copper Hoops. I had to pound the curve into them with a hammer and a wood form. It was a great way to get some energy out and the end result is just gorgeous!

The fourth pair of earrings I created was from the Eclectic Earth Collection . These are called Star Jasmine.

This was definitely the perfect solution to keep busy during the ‘down’ holiday times of visiting and traveling.

I recently started working for a company called Blue Hill By Hand. Now, I’m not making loads and loads of money but I am having fun and I enjoy what I do.

I am a contracted jewelry maker. I pick up a bag full of the supplies I need to make a certain pair of earrings (20 or 3o pairs of those earrings). I make the earrings. I drop the completed earrings off and I pick up a new bag with more earrings.

I really love that this job will be flexible with apple season…I just won’t make any earrings then :) but I’ll be able to start back up when things slow down. Also, when the girls are playing nicely together it’s something I can work on while I watch over them.

So far I’ve made three different styles of earrings:

The first earrings I made were called: Silver Oval Earrings

I made them in two different colors – turquoise and brilliant blue.

The second pair of earrings I created for Blue Hill By Hand were Dreamsicle Earrings: I made them in two different color combinations.

A fabulous combination of Bronze glass/silver/amazonite - Dreamsicle

I personally love the Coral/silver/yellow jade Dreamsicle combination

…something you don’t see too often.

The last variety of earrings that I made are the:

Birchbark Zia Earrings

- Hand-made in the U.S.A.
- Recycled rubber from bicycle tire tubes
- Recycled aluminum
- Birchbark from fallen trees in northern Wisconsin

These have been easily my favorites to make…something completely different than I’m used to and I love use of unique supplies to create this stunning look!

My husband is dropping off my latest completed earrings today. I can’t wait to see what I get to make the next time around!

What do you think of my new ‘job’?

You can either order earrings directly from Blue Hill By Hand’s website or if you are interested in purchasing wholesale quantities you can register by clicking HERE and following the instructions.

I don't know what's gotten into me lately but I've been really into doing 'series' of things. I fall in love with the first one I make and want to do more...maybe a little differently but another one. You've maybe noticed this with my 'Spring Flowers' Quilt Series - so far I have three...the original, pastel, and retro. I'm really excited to start my next in that series!


I fell in love IMMEDIATELY with 'Hoops and Loops' after I made my first pair...Hint of Teal. I just think they are fabulous. They are elegant and eye catching. I knew that it would not be my only pair.

Instead of making earrings with all the same colors I decided to play around with different color combinations. I did 'Purple Passion' to appeal to the purple lover (I know...a bit obvious).

I think 'Sunset' is gorgeous but will take a person that looks good wearing reds and oranges to pull it off - I know you're out there!

'Walk in the Forest' (upper left picture) is just an unlikely combination of colors that looks fabulous...Kelly Green, pink and Sienna Brown.


I made 'Burgundy Neutrals' to appeal to people like my cousin Amie...one's who like color but not too much of it!


'Spring Rain's' combination of blues and teals will look great on pretty much anybody! Also, it's perfect for this season....almost like raindrops falling from your earlobes (except they are ovular!).