Art Bead Earring Swap

Today is the reveal of the  Art  Bead Earring Swap.  Diana Ptaszynski from Suburban Girl Studio has organized this fun event.  Each of us has been randomly assigned 2 partners to swap earrings with..  The only requirement is that each pair of earrings would be made with at least one Art Bead.  I had the good fortune of receiving 2 beautiful pairs of earrings from my partner Patti Vanderbloemen.  You can see her blog post for today here.

Both pairs of earrings arrived in these charming star studded little bags.  This pair features art beads by MarshaNealStudio--the cool black tiles-- and lampwork beads by  artist Maryse Fritzsch-Thillens  from Luxembourg.
Patti wrote me a lovely letter telling the details of each pair.  For these she handmade the ear wires from sterling silver and did all the exquisite wire wrapping with sterling silver as well.  What a beautiful pair of earrings.  And they are fun to wear.  Thank you so much Patti.

The second pair of earrings Patti sent me feature bronze charm art beads from  Lesley Watt (TheaToo).

These mirrored butterfly images are stunning set against the Canyon Red lampwork beads by Kelley Ford Wenzel of Kelleys Beads.  And very special indeed are the handmade Vintaj wire ear wires made by Patti.  I just adore the way she added the extra swirls to them.

I have certainly enjoyed this earring swap.  I hope you will visit the other participants.  The links follow:

Diana Ptaszynski     http://www.suburbangirlstudio.com

Jan Onipenco    http://moltenmayhem.typepad.com/

Patti Vanderbloemen        http://myaddictionshandcrafted.blogspot.com

Mary Harding   http://www.maryhardingjewelrybeadblog.blogspot.com

Diane Hawkey    http://www.dianehawkey.blogspot.com/

Lesley Watt        http://www.thegossipinggoddess.blogspot.com

Jenny Davies Reazor      http://www.jdaviesreazor.com/blog

Melinda Orr      http://www.orrtec.blogspot.com

Cilla Watkins      http://www.tellyourgirlfriends.com

Stephanie Haussler       http://www.pixybugdesigns.blogspot.com

Sally Russick     http://www.thestudiosublime.com

Susan Kennedy       http://www.suebeads.blogspot.com

Amy Freeland  http://www.copperdiem.blogspot.com/

Marla James     http://marlasmudmoments.blogspot.com/

Pam Sears http://crazycreativecorner.blogspot.com/

Tania Spivey http://www.moobiegracedesigns.blogspot.com/

Kathleen Lange Klik http://www.modernnaturestudio.blogspot.com/

Lori Bowring Michaud  http://artfullyornamental.blogspot.com/

Erin Prais-Hintz  http://www.treasures-found.blogspot.com/

Gail Barnett http://www.atlastanewyearsresolution.blogspot.com/

Linda Landig  http://www.lindasbeadblog.com/

Sharleen Newland http://www.shaterraclaystudio.blogspot.com/

Dee Elgie  http://cherryobsidia.blogspot.co.uk/

Mary Shannon Hicks  http://uptwnsh-fallingintothesky.blogspot.com/

Lisa Johnson  http://whimsyswonders.blogspot.com/

Shelby Foxwell  http://sundownbeaddesigns.blogspot.com/

Keri Lee Sereika  http://www.pinklemonade.typepad.com/

Cheryl Brown    www.dragonflybeads.ca

Linda Younkman http://www.lindysdesigns.blogspot.com/

Kari Asbury http://hippiechickdesign.blogspot.com/
Fay Wolfenden http://www.torchfairy.blogspot.com/