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January Component of the Month - Use Your Stash!

For the January Component of the Month Challenge at Art Jewelry Elements, we decided to do a "use your stash" challenge.  Use pieces you have from other AJE Team Members.  The guests were each chosen and sent a piece from one of the AJE Team Members to make something with as well.

Here are my pieces for this month!

 I made these earrings from heart charms I had from Kristi Bowman-Gruel.  I put the copper floral charms together with gorgeous pearls and gold filled ear wires - the gold filled ear wires don't seem to bother my ears like other metals do.
 These cute pink earrings were made from Diana Ptaszynski's flower charms - I made these for my mom - her favorite color is pink.
 These earrings were made from charms by Linda Landig!  I got these at Bead Fest in August!
 And these earrings, which are my new favorites, are with silver metal clay beads by Melissa Meman.  The photo below shows the detail on the beads!

I made these with cute brass spacer beads I bought at Andrew Thornton's store, and copper rounds.  Again, gold filled ear wires so I can wear them and not be bothered by the metal!

 This bead inspired the next piece!  Yes, this bead!  To me, it looks like porcelain.  I made it on a base of ivory glass and with some special reactive glass powder I have.  The blue and brown went perfectly with Jenny Davies-Reazor's goddess focal.
 The gemstones are called khaki quartz I purchased from norah on etsy.  I used 26 gauge art wire in a brown color. The 26 gauge wire was hard to work with, but the holes in the gemstones were very small.
 And finally, I made this spiral rope to go with a gorgeous beach hut focal pendant from Lesley Watt.  The clasp is bronze from Saki Silver. 
Take a look at what all the other AJE Team Members and our guests made with month by visiting the links below!

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Caroline said…
All gorgeous, but the Jenny necklace has to be my favourite!
January 31, 2015 at 5:41 AM
Niky Sayers said…
Oh my what beautiful pieces you have created, all wonderful but favorite has to be that necklace, what a stunner! Thank you so much for my beautiful bead and I hope you like what I have created with it!
January 31, 2015 at 5:50 AM
Lesley said…
Great designs Sue - especially love how you've complemented Jenny's goddess and the rope with the beach hut is wonderful.
January 31, 2015 at 5:58 AM
baymoondesign said…
You had a nice stash to work with!! All of your pieces are wonderful.
January 31, 2015 at 7:38 AM
Cassi said…
Those are all gorgeous pieces. I especially love that first pair of earrings, and the colors in your beaded rope with Lesley's focal.
January 31, 2015 at 8:31 AM
Becky Pancake said…
Hi Sue, All of your pieces are beautiful but the earring you made for your Mom are my favorite. I like pink too. A also admire the spiral rope necklace.
January 31, 2015 at 8:54 AM
KristiBowmanDesign said…
Oh my, you've been a busy girl!! Lots of yummy earrings! The necklaces are spectacular, I remember seeing your inspiration bead and thinking it looked like porcelain too, perfect for Jenny's Goddess focal. And your beaded spiral rope is amazing!
January 31, 2015 at 9:24 AM
Lindsay said…
Fantastic Sue! I really love the goddess necklace - love that subtle combination of blue and brown :)
January 31, 2015 at 10:28 AM
Lindsay said…
Fantastic Sue! I really love the goddess necklace - love that subtle combination of blue and brown :)
January 31, 2015 at 10:29 AM
Unknown said…
Stunning, elegant simplicity characterizes each of these. Wonderful and calming to look at. The goddess necklace blew me out of the water.
January 31, 2015 at 10:47 AM
BeadQueen87 said…
Wow gorgeous makes I love them all :) I joined in too Christinehttp://christinesjewellerybox.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/aje-challenge-reveal.html
January 31, 2015 at 12:15 PM
Unknown said…
All the earrings and both necklaces are lovely. The goddess necklace is my favorite. Just gorgeous.
January 31, 2015 at 12:26 PM
Karin G said…
Gorgeous jewelry, so diverse! I especially love the Goddess necklace.
January 31, 2015 at 1:07 PM
Blue Kiln Beads said…
Oh my Sue you have been busy! Those pairs of earrings are all divine and the necklaces are gorgeous.
January 31, 2015 at 2:10 PM
Shai Williams said…
You outdid yourself Sue! I am totally in love with the earrings with Melissa's beads and the Goddess necklace is one that I would wear a lot.
January 31, 2015 at 2:11 PM
Linda said…
Wow Sue, you were a busy lady! All of your pieces are wonderful, though my favorite is the beach house necklace! Great work!
January 31, 2015 at 4:49 PM
Anonymous said…
OMG, I like them all! But especially the metal bead and the goddess focal piece
January 31, 2015 at 5:32 PM
Karen Totten said…
I enjoyed looking at your designs - especially the necklace with Jenny's goddess pendant.
January 31, 2015 at 11:51 PM
Jenny said…
Wow you were busy! You are inspiring me to try spiral rope again! I am beyond excited to see the beads, and the resulting necklace with my goddess pendant. Thanks for making her look so lovely!
February 1, 2015 at 12:33 PM
Unknown said…
You knocked them out of the park!
February 1, 2015 at 1:24 PM
Jennifer Cameron said…
I love everyone one of those! I think my favorite is the one with Jenny's goddess. Absolutely gorgeous!
February 1, 2015 at 4:21 PM
CraftyHope said…
So much art bead awesomeness. Though, I must admit that the goddess necklace is by far my favorite. It's so unique and rustic-y. LOVE!
February 7, 2015 at 10:58 AM
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