The Wing Thing | Handcrafted Jewelry, Vintage Finds & More

"Happiness is a butterfly, which when persued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you." Nathaniel Hawthorne I listed these pretty butterfly earrings today.  They feature honey yellow jade beads, gold plated pewter butterfly charms and 14K gold filled wire.  You can check them out here:

In addition to being practical, scarves also add flair and colour to an outfit, making them a multipurpose accessory.  Additionally, there are numerous methods using a stylish scarf to change the way you look. You can knot them in a ponytail, wear them as a belt, wrap them over your neck, or wear them as a top. There are so many styling techniques to explore online. This is a vintage 1970s skinny scarf by Vera Neumann. For more details, I have listed it in my Etsy Store.  Take a look.

I've had a few visits from Monarchs lately but this time I had my phone in my pocket so I got to take a photo of two travelling together and getting some nectar from my coneflowers which they need for their migration.  The ones that we are seeing now and heading south are one generation.  Several generations later these amazing beauties make their way back to their breeding sites.

Inspired by the dragonflies zooming around my yard this summer, I made these earrings today with copper wire and I'll soon be photographing and listing them in my Etsy Shop.

  "Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet." Bob Marley

I've made a number of crosses with copper wire and intend on making some earrings with them.  I'm thinking asymmetrical earrings.  At the moment I can't decide whether to make ear wires or posts.  Perhaps I'll do both.

As Jonathan Swift would say: There is nothing constant in this world but inconsistency. Yep, I'm inconsistent with my blog entries.....In the meantime.....these are earrings that I was working on the other day and will soon be listing in my Etsy shop . Made with green iridescent Czech seed beads and copper wire, they are fun, lightweight, earthy summer time earrings.