In this post, I talked about a pair of earrings I saw in a catalog that cost about $45 and how I thought I could make something similar for a lot cheaper.

Today I got the supplies and made the earrings. Here are some pictures!

I wanted to put two blue and one green bead on the earrings but their wasn’t enough contrast to see the difference. I think, if I get a decent response from these, I’ll make some Christmas one and maybe some for other holidays or something.

Do you like them? I’m going to put them in my Etsy Shop!

So, yesterday, we went over to the neighbors’ house to give their daughter a present for her new baby.

I made this top years ago and I found it in a pile of tops I had. The backing came from my mother’s stash and I bought binding at the fabric store.

I’m going to start sharing with you all my craft endeavors that have nothing to do with fiction. As I mentioned in a previous post, I believe everyone is creative in their own way. I hope, with these Creatively Imperfect posts, I’ll inspire you to live a more creative life.

I chose the title Creatively Imperfect because I realized that I do a lot of crafty things but I haven’t really taken any classes. My mother taught me to sew and knit, but for the most part I just read a lot and tried.

Right now, my newest craft thing is jewelry making and beading. I have a small, relatively unknown Etsy shop (www.etsy.com/shop/romancechick) where I sell some simple jewelry and rosaries.

In that vein, I was looking through a catalog I got in the mail the other day and saw these earrings:

These are about $45 in the catalog.

I realized that I could make something similar for less.

Using:

Stainless steel 50mm hoops

And:

These beads - they're not gold but I think they're prettier than the original

and:

I wanted to add a little interest so I will use two of one color and one of the other for each earring.

I haven’t ordered these yet, but I put them into the order form and I can get two pair of earrings for about $22!

I’ll post pictures when I get the supplies and make the earrings!

Stay tuned!