Guest Party: One Artsy Mama

*Today you guys get to hear from Amy at One Artsy Mama! Amy does a little bit of everything! She crafts for her cute little boy, she decorates her home, she comes up with helpful storage tips, she shares fun recipes, she instills values through crafting, has fun with photography, runs an Etsy Shop, oh, and she's a wife and mother. She's a renaissance woman! And today she's going to show you how to make some colorful and fun earrings!

When you get a second - hop over to her blog and take a peek!*

Here's Amy:

I have a confession to make. I'm completely addicted to Lucky magazine. The day a new issue arrives in the mail, I anxiously look forward to my Little Crafter's naptime so that I can curl up with my magazine and a cup of coffee and see what's new in the fashion world. One of the most practical tips I've learned and put into practice is using bright pops of color to liven up a dark outfit. As a dance instructor, I tend to have a lot more black clothing than the average person, so I find myself using this tip quite often. It's always fun to wear a bright pair of shoes {I know Jessa is a huge fan of those too!}, a colorful scarf, or carry a playful bag to do the trick. Hair accessories work well too...one of my favorites is this headband from Luxe Boulevard.

Lately, though, I've been getting into jewelry making, so I've been working on lots of unique, bright accessories. For example, here I am wearing a fun pink bracelet I made with a fabulous dress from Express {that I paid $9 for!}.

Today, I wanted to show you how to make your own pair of fun, bright earrings. They're really simple, so even if you've never ever made jewelry before, you can do it! Ready? Here they are!

I decided to make them a combination of hot pink, orange, and yellow so that they'll really stand out with a black outfit or match anything that has one of those colors in it. You can make them with any color beads you like. Here's how to do it:

POP OF COLOR EARRINGS

Materials:

2" eye pins

ear wires

4 10mm beads: the ones I used are cracked glass beads from the Potomac Bead Company, but you can use any color and type

6 small silver beads: these are available anywhere you buy jewelry supplies

needle nose pliers

wire cutters

STEP 1: Place your beads on an eye pin in a pattern you like.

STEP 2: Use needle nose pliers to bend the leftover part of the eye pin at a 90 degree angle.

STEP 3: Use wire cutters to trim it to about the length of your pinky fingernail.

STEP 4: Grab wire with needle nose pliers and bend into a loop {it's easiest to do this if you bend away from yourself}

STEP 5: Gently twist open loop on ear wire with needle nose pliers and attach to your earring. Twist ear wire tightly closed.

Ta da! That's all there is to it! Now you have a fun pair of earrings that will add some bright summer fun to any outfit. Thanks for letting me share my new hobby with you today, and of course thanks to Jessa for the opportunity! I'd love for you to stop by One Artsy Mama anytime and visit! And if you make your own earrings, please send me a photo so I can see how they turned out! Hope you have a great day!