Earrings, earrings. How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Ways

Can't say enough about earrings. Not the love of wearing them, but the love of making them. Earrings can be a lifesaver if you need to make something right away but don't have a big stash of beads handy. They're great if you have beads left over from other projects and don't know what to do with them. As long as you have two beads, you're good to go. And they're the go-to project when you just don't have a lot of money to spend on beads, components, and/or findings. You can often make many pairs of earrings for the cost of one necklace.

Ever have a few Swarovski crystals left over from a previous project? Not enough to make another bracelet or necklace, but enough to take up valuable organization/storage space? Turn them into earrings!

Earrings take less time to make, as well, giving them the advantage of being go-to projects when you're strapped for time or, as was my case today, you just never know when the thunder storm is going to knock out your power! The ease in which you can crank out many pairs in a short amount time also make them desirable when you're first starting to get a business up and running. You can fill your inventory quickly.

And don't just think of earrings as a good way to use up small quantities of beads. They're also great when you have too much chain to throw away, but not enough for a necklace (or even a bracelet). These earrings could have been a bracelet, but I was in earring mode, so I used the chain to create a Swarovski dangle.

So get to it! Go through your supplies and see what you have that you had thought you couldn't use. You'd be surprised to see how much you can create with what little you have!