EARRING SHOWCASE: coral, chevron & spikes

I realized I haven't made a post in awhile just showing you guys what I've made recently. 

Lately I've been obsessed with these coral, chevron and spike beads. When I sit down to make earrings, my hands go to those materials first. I'm going to be in a coral rut soon, lol.

Next purchase on my list: turquoise spikes !

WHAT DID I BUY TODAY: 001

I thought I would try my hand at 'themed' posts.

So here is the first of my 'WHAT DID I BUY TODAY' series, craft style.

Craft materials are my weakness. And shoes. And cameras. But those are different stories, lol. I can spend an hour browsing around a craft store. I'll stop in to buy one item, and come out with four. It's a serious problem...

Anyway, with these posts you guys can see what I buy, where I buy, and what prices I buy them at. Hopefully this will be inspirational and you'll be able to discover new items.

Does anyone have any other 'themed' post ideas?

WHAT: white skull beads

WHERE: studio baboo, charlotesville va / search / etc / etc

PRICE: $6

WHAT: carved roses

WHERE: studio foray, yorktown va / search 

PRICE: $1 each

WHAT: ribbon

WHERE: tj maxx / online / online

PRICE: $9.99

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EARRING TUTORIAL: wings & coral

As requested by Rena.

LIKE CANDY

I love these new beads I got in.

I usually use gemstones, but I couldn't resist these milky acrylic beads. They surprisingly have a pretty good weight to them.

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WHAT'S IN MY BEAD KIT

I recently bought a new bead case so I wanted to show you guys how I store my beads/what beads I have. This way, you can also see what you 'need' to start crafting. Essentially, all you really need is headpins, beads, and hooks for earrings.

Now to the container: 

PROS: It's a pretty sturdy plastic case. The spaces are customizable; you just slip in the thick plastic tabs. The compartments are deep. 

CONS: I can't really put the case on it's side because although the slides fit in pretty snug, there is still a chance that my smaller beads can slip around. 

WOULD I RECOMMEND IT?: Honestly, if you wanted something that you could slip into your backpack, I wouldn't recommend it. I got it for a decent price, plus I'm willing to just carry it around holding it horizontal, so I'm fine with it. Although, if I had a choice of going back in time, I would probably buy something else.

EARRING TUTORIAL: bows & pearls