April Component of the Month

April Component of the Month - Rebekah Payne

It's yet the end of another month, and that means it's the reveal day for the Art Jewelry Elements Component of the Month. For April, Rebekah Payne of Tree Wings Studio provided us with these cute little polymer hearts! If you love them, she has them available in her shop!

I asked Rebekah to send me a surprise, and I received a copper one!

As usual, I stared at the bead, stumped, for the better part of the month. Feeling under the gun with many blog and personal and work deadlines, I was finally able to come up with what I wanted to make after looking at another piece I had made quite a long time ago!

These stone beads caught my eye on my dresser, and that was it. I knew what I was going to make! They match perfectly with the heart! I added some pretty copper accent beads, and a copper clasp.

I'm really happy with the way this came out! I will happily be wearing it! Thank you so much Rebekah for another month of inspiration!

Check out what everyone else made with their little heart!

Guests
Karin Grosset Grange
Carol Briody
Rebecca Anderson

Ann Schroeder

AJE Team
Rebekah Payne
Jenny Davies-Reazor
Caroline Dewison
Susan Kennedy
Diana Ptaszynski
Kristen Stevens
Lesley Watt
Linda Landig
Melissa Meman

Niky Sayers

Lindsay Starr

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