The Pennsylvania Quilt Festival was at the convention center in Oaks, Pa., this weekend, and in the same complex, the International Gem and Jewelry Show had set up. Woo-hoo! Two things I love under one roof!!
On a short run through the gem and jewelry show, I spied these cute beads. They are made of dyed howlite. I've seen skulls before, but not pumpkins or sliced skeleton faces. And they were cheap! Only $2.00 for a strand of 16 beads! I quickly snatched a strand of each.
Turning the beads into earrings was easy. The skeleton faces were threaded onto headpins. I made a wire-wrapped loop at the top of each and slipped them onto french hook earring wires. For the pumpkins, I added a small, fire-polished Czech glass bead to make a 'stem'.
Including the findings, each pair cost me under $1.50 to make!
I've already given one pair as a gift...and have a few more set aside for family and friends. Just looking at them makes me smile. I can't wait to wear them in October!
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