Warm weather calls for...

So let's see this to me I'd say calls for food, friends, beach, sand and oh wait! Cute accessories to wear!

So let's start off with one of my favorites: choker necklace made of cotton or hemp(macreme). Then some earrings maybe an ankle bracelet or barefoot sandal and a couple of boho chic crochet bracelets and maybe finish it off with a cute flower barrette. Talk about bohochic cuteness!

I believe that you can wear accessories that will play well in the hot weather. You don't want something heavy that's going to drive you crazy because it's humid outside and hey you know yourself if you're anything like me you will want to rip it off cause you're annoyed that it's hot and clunky and you won't want to wear anything.

Well I can tell you that my style of making jewelry has always been to make things that not only will make you look cute and relaxed but you can definitely wear it anytime of the year it just all depends on how you want to dress up or down your outfit.

What I make I feel and believe in strongly it will keep looking cute and fabulous.  Here I am showing you a couple of crochet seed bead bracelets, a very chic pair of crochet earrings with hand sewn seed beads as well. All the key components I mentioned in the beginning to make your outfit.

I used Aunt Lydia's crochet thread #3/yarn for the earrings - which I normally find a variety of colors and thread size at Jo-Ann Fabric. As for the embroidery floss/thread for the bracelets I find a big variety at Michaels.

Remember hot weather doesn't mean no accessories...just find the right pieces that will work well with the weather.

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Earring Assortment

I know I have said before that I love wearing accessories.  Earrings to me make an outfit (along with all of the other accessories) it just pulls it together.


crochet round earrings

hoop earrings

You can dress up your earrings or dress them down.  It all depends on your style you know? From chandelier style earrings to glass beads, acrylic or even antique metal earrings - you call the style and the earrings will complete it.  Now lets not go all crazy and pick something that won't complement your face.  You have to take that into consideration just as much as the color and style.

For example, long faces should use or can use chandelier earrings; a rounder fuller face will look better in long and dangly earrings because it will make your face look thinner; and lets not forget if you are trying to look professional don't wear flashy earrings.  Now this is just me suggesting what I think would look good but you can wear whatever your heart desires.

chandelier earrings

I love chandelier earrings but I have to wear those with my hair up because it just blends in too much with my hair and it will take away from my showing off my pretty earrings.  I love how hoop earrings look on me but I have to as well wear my hair up and away from my face.  Little earrings are nice for a casual outfit (for me).  Either way pick what will compliment your face and your outfit.  Try different colors that will stand out and compliment your complexion.

Have fun making these! Happy beading and crocheting!!! 

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Accessories Accessories...

ribbon wrapped bangle

I have always loved to have one or two or more accessories …as long as it didn’t look tacky or way over the top.  You know accessorizing the right amount of everything.



fabric necklace multi color

When I started making jewelry it was all about the necklaces and earrings.  Then I ventured into making all sorts of bracelets from toggle to lobster clasp to bangles.  Then when I started to crochet (thanks for my mother) I started to crochet necklaces, bracelets and earrings and scarves to shawls – talk about accessorizing! 

Who would’ve thought right?  That you can make so much with so much...especially since I already had pretty much the basis.

 

faux pearl, wood and metal
toggle bracelet

crochet earwarmer/headband

fabric cover button ring

Well I also took the opportunity to utilize my sewing skills (again thanks to my mother) and would do as much as I could with fabric and the sewing machine.  Oh wait let’s not forget I also would get the essential items to do fabric covered rings.



silver plated hoop earrings
amber glass beads

I can honestly say from where I started almost 10 years ago to where I am today I just keep evolving and making more things time and time again. 

Sometimes I will take something I made a long time ago and restore it and renew it to give it a new life.  

crochet small hairband
with flower & button

So here are some of my past and present items from beads to yarn.  The wrapped bangle I used a bangle that I purchased from DIY Bangles and the yarn is from Lion Brand called Incredible, the fabric necklace I purchased the t-shirts from AC Moore to make these, the earwarmer this my mom crochet and sewed the crochet flower on to it with a button(she's so creative),  the toggle bracelet I purchased all of the materials from Michaels, the hoop earrings I purchased the hoops and beads from AC Moore, the fabric covered ring I purchased the ring base from Oriental Trading and the button covers from JoAnn's and last but not least the small hairband I crochet the flower from leftover yarn and used a hair band from the Dollar Store.

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Earrings by me...

Now I can honestly say that a lot of earrings are inspired by what I like to wear and what will tell people ‘hey this is me’! You will see from all of my earrings that most are a bit on the conservative side but most importantly you can wear it dressy or casual.

As you can see, these earrings I had to crochet…I just had to!  See I needed to see if I could do it and to see how difficult it would be to crochet with leather.  I found it to be actually pretty easy believe it or not.  I started with nice thin leather and used one of my bigger crochet hooks in order to make it easier to crochet with.  Most of the time this type of leather cord I would only use in a necklace with a charm.  Well when I saw how pretty these turned out I was impressed with myself.  Because not only did I love them but it was definitely something I would wear. 

They are not heavy even though they may look it.  It’s a flower style sort of speak with silver plated hooks. They measure about 2 ½ wide.

The other earrings I made are funky and yet can be worn dressed up all dress down casual.  They are made with acrylic beads and silver plated hoops they also measure about the same 2 ½ in wide.  They do have a little bit of weight to them but nothing critical that I personally think would hurt your ears.  But for the most part they are just pretty.   I also love making chandelier earrings as well.  I can add a variety of beads to these yet I prefers for them to look dainty and gentle.  But then again it depends what mood I am in when making earrings on that day.

All of my materials I use to make my earrings I get from AC Moore or Michaels.  I have occasionally purchase some beads from Goody Beads because they had the beads with the larger holes for me to put inside the hoops.  Overall I am always happy with the outcome of all my earrings.