Friday 16 June 2017

We’re All Ears June Challenge

June has been a month with insect based inspiration challenges. The Earrings Everyday monthly challenge is in that group. For this challenge it’s all about fireflies, some of the most amazing little creatures

If you have never had the chance to see fireflies, or lightning bugs as they are sometimes called, I hope you have that opportunity one day. I was one of the many children enchanted by them in the town where I grew up


Fireflies in action

The natural colours a firefly produces can be yellow, pale green or red. I tried to imitate the flash of the bioluminescent glow that is produced by these insects but didn’t have anything in those colour ranges that would work. In the end I decided to work with Blue Goldstone and made these

Night Flight

The silver sparkles on the man made gemstones has always appealed to me and this seemed a perfect opportunity to bring them out of the cabinet. I used gunmetal for the ear wires, chain and head pins to keep the focus on the beads

Night Flight
 The tiny blue goldstone beads hanging off of the chain are my attempt to represent the synchronization that these insects display in their flashes

These earrings will be added to my shop this weekend.

Please visit the Earrings Everyday site for the blog reveal to see what everyone else made

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day


10 comments:

  1. Blue Goldstone is one of my favorites! So glad you joined in the fun. I love seeing where everyone's imagination takes them. Enjoy the day! Erin

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    1. Thanks Erin. I do love the sparkle of the blue goldstone
      Mona

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  2. Night flight is a perfect name for your pretty firefly design. Well done!

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    1. Thanks Kathy, it does seem fitting doesn't it
      Mona

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  3. Very pretty earrings! Love the sparkle on the beads!

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    1. Thanks Oksana. That sparkle always pulls people in
      Mona

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  4. This is the first time I am coming across the "blue Goldstone". sounds fascinating indeed

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    1. Thanks Divya. They are an interesting stone
      Mona

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  5. Nice take on the challenge! The sparkle of the blue goldstone works well!

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    1. Yes, it certainly grabbed my attention when I was looking for my firefly inspiration
      Mona

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