Another month ends, and brings another Art Elements reveal with it. Lindsay Starr hosts this month’s theme – Moon.
At first, I thought this was perfect to try out gel prints with a recently accidentally bought gelli plate (we found we’d ordered a round one instead of a square one.) But I still have hit-or-miss results with gel printing (and you can guess which it was this time), so I came back to jewelry.
I tried out an idea that I had of connecting points around wire hoop earring bases with wire to form a crescent moon. The wire didn’t work out, but I felt good old thread would.

I changed the wire idea a bit to suit the thread. I first crocheted along a portion of the hoop. Then came out a needle, and I wove the thread back and forth between the crochet stitches to form a crescent shape.
I wanted to add streamers to the moons, but crochet wouldn’t create them as thin as I liked, and macramé would have worked better if only the thread was a bit thicker. 🙂 So instead, I added some really tiny charms, and I think this turned out better than the streamer idea. I wondered whether to embellish the moons with seed beads or sequins, but sometimes, simple is best, and I left it as is.
It looks like quite a few artists have been inspired by Lindsay’s theme, and we’re in for a treat! Hope you’ll check out their interpretations in the blog hop.
Guests: Jenny • Melissa • Kathy • Sarajo • Hope • Sarah • Rebecca • Divya • Anita (you’re here) • Rosantia • Cat • Evia • Alysen • Beth • Tammy
Art Elements Crew: Claire • Laney • Caroline • Cathy • Sue • Niky • Jenny • Jen • Lindsay
I love those ear rings! I love how you have used the thread to create the moon, very effective!
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Thank you Laney, it was satisfying to see the crescent shape form! 🙂
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So sweet! I love everything about these earrings. The crochet amazes me! Wow!
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Thank you very much, Ginny! It’s funny how it worked out even when it was pretty arbitrary. 🙂
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That’s a very sweet idea and the little charm round the design off perfectly!
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Thank you, I was pretty glad that I ended up going with charms for this pair! 🙂
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I love how the earrings turned out – and it is awesome that you kept trying different things until it just worked. Lovely!
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I would be pretty disappointed if I gave up without at least trying, Beth! It’s great that something worked in the end. 🙂
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I too think the charms were a great choice and I’m so impressed with your crocheting skills!
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Thank you, Sue! It’s interesting when things that you don’t think of at first turn out impressive.
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Oh, a round Gel Plate!? That sounds fun. I think I have a mini round one and didn’t even consider using it. I was too consumed with the project I ended up making I guess. I hope to see what you do make with it in the future though. For now, those earrings are sublime. I really like the juxtaposition of soft thread and metal elements. It does have a sweet dream-like quality.
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I haven’t gotten used to the rectangular gel plate yet! 😉 Your project for this month turned out just amazing, but if you do end up using your gel plate sometime, I’d love to see what you make.
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When in doubt make jewellery right? haaa…I find these earrings to be very soft and pretty
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Thank you, Divya! Definitely, jewelry is always the fallback option! 😉
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Those earrings turned out great. I would have never thought to use thread like that… how clever! And they certainly are reminiscent of the moon. Lovely work!
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Thank you, it was a pleasant surprise to see them forming right while I was working on them!
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Perfect name. I love these earrings. Magnificent use of mixed mediums to create the perfect night sky for a true sweet dream. ~applause~ 😀
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Glad you like the name, E.C.! It wasn’t too difficult to come up with since it was the concept I had for my original gel print idea, hehe…
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I just adore these earrings! I am so intrigued by how you created them. I am trying to imagine the process. It worked beautifully. Well done!!
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Thank you Cathy, and sorry for the lack of process pictures – I don’t usually click them… If it helps your imagination – assuming 30 crocheted stitches, I wove my thread from stitch 1 to somewhere before half point (say stitch 12) to st-2 to st-13 to st-3 to st-14 and so on, and that results in this.
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Very cute earrings! I love how they are crocheted. Well done!
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Thank you very much, Kathy! 🙂
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Aww, the earrings are so cute and lovely! The turned out wonderful and the contrast between all the elements really works so well! I am curious what you will do with your gelli plate! On my idea list was also some resist monoprints using vintage moon prints (with our laser printer they work really well) but I couldn’t find time or energy for that… but now it moved to my to-do list
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Thank you, Claire! I’m kinda curious about what I’ll make with the gelli plate too, lol… Anyway, step one is to get better at it. I’m looking forward to your creations, from your list and otherwise.
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They’re stunning! I love the crochet and the ittle charms finish them off perfectly!
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Thank you, Caroline! It’s one of those times that all the plan-B materials came together well. 🙂
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Sometimes the challenges are what makes something even better than the original plan. Gorgeous work! I adore these earrings! And the tiny charms are just perfect! Thank you for participating in another one of our challenges. Looking forward to seeing you participate in the future too!
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Thank you, Jen! Something new always seems to happen during challenges, so you may be on to something there. 🙂
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These earrings are super. I love the combination of wire and crochet and the charm dangles. Nicely done!
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Thank you, Tammy! I also love that they go well with a lot of my clothes. 🙂
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Anita, as I’ve commented on social media after seeing these, Fantastic!! One question, how do the earrings attach to the ear? I don’t see … Alysen
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Thank you so much, Alysen! (So into the blog hop this evening that I haven’t seen my IG yet, hehe…) Sorry about the lack of detail in the picture, but the earring’s base wire turns into a loop-and-hook mechanism at the back.
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Crochet is as mysterious to me as the moon is. Your earrings are so delicate and beautiful, so luminous! They don’t need streamers at all! Thank you for playing along with us!
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Thank you, Lindsay! And thank you for the wonderful challenge, it was an exceptionally inspiring turnout.
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Another clever idea! Love the idea of crocheting/weaving the crescent shape into a hoop, and the dangles go perfectly.
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Thank you, Melissa! I love that the weaving resulted in a proper crescent!
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Love those crocheted crescents, great idea! The tiny playful charms add some whimsy, good you didn’t give up on this project!
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I’m glad I didn’t, either! Thank you, Rosantia! 🙂
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Lightweight, great texture. These are awesome. So glad you could join us!
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Thank you, Jenny! 🙂
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Your earrings are so adorable! What a creative approach to the challenge!
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Thank you! These challenges are a great push towards more creativity. 🙂
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Oh my, these earrings are stunning! They are ethereal, boho, and elegant all at the same time. I love the effect of the crocheted thread across the wires and think your pieces are incredibly beautiful!
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Thank you, Sarah! I was surprised to see them turn boho when I added the charms. All’s well that ends well, I guess. 🙂
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I love how you have created the crescent shape what a wonderful idea and the charms finish them off perfectly!
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Thank you Niky, they’re wonderful to wear too, and that makes me happy!
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Beautiful earrings! I love the mix of elements, and the whimsical charms! (Apologies for the late comment. It’s been a busy week!)
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Thank you, Rebecca! Glad you could visit. I hope you’ll unleash your creativity this month too. 🙂
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Oh, these are adorable!
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Thank you very much, Catherine!
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