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puca bears Apr 19, 2009

Hi everyone - just thought you might like to see these.......... I got to thinking that in these times of financial hardship it might be nice to have something "beary" on offer at the show,  which isn't expensive.......
so I tried my hand at earrings! I've used "Zuni" bear beads as the focus and all semi precious stones and sterling silver wires. And it was HUGE fun - I LOVE playing with beads!

hope you like them
huggies
Maria
ps - especially chuffed with the "tree" which has tiny mirrors on the ends of the branches - picked it up in a sale for 4 euros50!

bears by becca Apr 19, 2009

Love em, love em,love em and so glad I got to see that great prop and I must admit it is perfect for your earings!!!!!!
:clap:

Little Bear Guy Apr 19, 2009

They are great Maria, it is a great idea and I'm sure they will sell.  Steve and I actually bought a couple of choker style necklaces at a bear show, they are just regular beads with a zuni bear in the middle.  Everyone loves them and we paid next to nothing for them.  I had actually thought of doing pieces as well, we both like to bead and it's a nice change to work on something different.

big hugs 

Shane

Carolyn Green Apr 19, 2009

Great work Maria, I love your earring and it is fun to have a try at something new.
The tree is a neat way to display them.

Hugs
Carolyn

SueAnn Help Advisor, Banner SponsorApr 19, 2009

:clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  Super idea, Maria!!

DebbieD Apr 20, 2009

:clap:   Great idea!!  :clap:

puca bears Apr 20, 2009

Many thanks to you all - glad you like them! I'm hoping to sell some at the show - will give me an excuse to make MORE :dance: . Like I said, I love playing with pretties - think i have a touch of GOLLUM somewhere - preciousssssssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!
The worst problem was sourcing the materials - HOURS trawling ebay - and a guarantee that ONE place wouldn't have everything i wanted...........ended up buying from three USA sources, three in the Uk and one in Austria.
big huggies
Maria :hug:  :hug:  :hug:

doodlebears Celebration AmbassadorApr 20, 2009

Well done Maria, they are lovely. I can't use my hands anymore to make fiddly things, guess that's why my bears seem to be getting bigger.  I'm sure they will be snapped up.

Huggles Jane.