Earrings on a Whim Continued...

Well, I couldn't put down the beads after only making a couple sets of earrings. I love earrings - maybe because I didn't get my ears pierced until I was 26 years old. I had tried getting them pierced several times in my youth, but the result was always painful, pus-oozing earlobes. For some reason my earlobes would always get infected no matter how much I cleaned them and it became too painful to keep trying. A few years ago I expressed my desire for pierced ears to a friend. He made an appointment at a body piercing shop to get my ears pierced as a gift. I was sceptical after my previous failures, but I was willing to give it another shot. I'm glad I did. Though it took about 6 months for my ears to completely heal - I have had no problems since. I now joyfully collect and wear earrings every day and am especially pleased when I can make my own.

I just finished making a few more sets of paper bead earrings. My wire wrapping and looping still needs a bit of practice, but I really like how colorful the beads came out and I was able to add more color by adding small glass beads that I happened to have on hand. This is a great project for people of all ages and a nice way to add to the jewelry collection.