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Glass Headpin Challenge Reveal Day!

Today's the day! I issued a challenge for blog readers to see what you would make with a pair of my glass headpins. 5 were chosen for the challenge and you can find their links below. Here is what I made from my pair!I used my snowflower headpins to make a cute wintry pair of earrings. The beads are my ice sparkle lampwork beads, set off by two filigree bead caps.
I used opal blue swarovski crystals to complete the earring dangles, wrapped up the steel wire, and made sterling ear wires to finish them off! All in all, I really really like them! To see what everyone else made, follow their links below:


Thanks for playing, ladies!

Remember to use the coupon code craftshow15 in my SueBeads etsy store for 15% off your order plus free ear wires with the purchase of earring pairs until the end of the Virtual Craft Show!

Comments

KristiBowmanDesign said…
I had so much fun creating with your wonderful headpins. I just posted my creation on my blog. Thanks so much Sue! Now I'm going to go take a look at what everybody else created!
http://dreamsomedesigns.blogspot.com/2011/11/sue-beads-headpin-challenge-reveal.html
November 28, 2011 at 8:01 AM
Alice said…
What a fun challenge! I love your sweet earrings. They are perfect for winter.
November 28, 2011 at 8:01 AM
KayzKreationz said…
Those turned out so pretty. I hope you like what I did with your headpins. It's up on my blog.
November 28, 2011 at 8:06 AM
Alice said…
And I couldn't resist your lovely beads, so I took advantage of your sale. Thanks!
November 28, 2011 at 8:23 AM
Courtney Breul said…
Love what you did! Very "wintery"!
November 28, 2011 at 8:29 AM
Unknown said…
What a beautiful pair! Thank you for allowing me to play along! I loved it!
November 28, 2011 at 8:41 AM
Jo said…
They are really pretty Sue. I love that we've all made something completely different! Thank you for picking me to be part of your challenge - I had great fun!
November 28, 2011 at 8:44 AM
pam ferrari said…
Loved your earrings! Your group did a great job with the headpins all different and beautiful.
November 28, 2011 at 10:58 AM
Niky Sayers said…
They are very pretty and oh so very christmassy!
November 28, 2011 at 11:14 AM
Therese's Treasures said…
Sue, those are very pretty earrings. They make me want to sing Walking In A Winter Wonder Land!
Therese
November 28, 2011 at 12:16 PM
Karin Slaton said…
I love these - you've captured the true beauty and very essence of winter! I'm off to view the rest of the reveal.
November 28, 2011 at 12:32 PM
SummersStudio said…
Sue, those are beautiful. Very wintery but I could still see wearing them all year long.
November 28, 2011 at 4:59 PM
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