Cherry Blossom Earrings

J o A n n A l l a r d

These blushing earrings match the necklace featured on page 58 of the April/May 2006 issue.

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1:

Use 10" of thread to string 1 size 11°; tie a

double knot around the bead, leaving a 4" tail.
String 1 knot cup, nestling the bead inside.

2:

Branches. String 4A, 1 leaf, and 15A. String

1 cranberry star cup, one 6mm bell flower, and
1B; pass back through the flower, the star, and
4A. *String 3A, 1 raspberry star cup, 1 bell
flower, and 1B; pass back through the flower,
the star, and 3A. Pass back up through 4A of
the stem (Figure 1). Repeat from * to add three
more flowers up the stem (Figure 2).

3:

Pass back through the knot cup and tie a

knot with the tail thread. Trim the tails close
and dab the knot with glue. Bend a loop with
the end of the knot cup to attach an ear wire.

4:

Repeat Steps 1–3 for a second earring.

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JoAnn is the OEO (only Executive Officer) of the Bead Tree

Studio in West Falmouth, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, where

she has lovely cherry blossom trees.Bead Tree Studio is a

family company—JoAnn’s daughter Wendy does the bead

shows and daughter Jenny created the studio’s website,

www.thebeadtree.com, where kits for this project are sold.

Materials

52 cream soda size 11° seed beads (A)

10 amber/rose AB size 10° triangles (B)

10 pink opal 6mm bell flowers

8 raspberry/white 7mm star cups

2 cranberry 7mm star cups

2 raspberry/white 5

×7mm leaves

2 knot cups

Pair of ear wires

20" of white PowerPro beading thread

Tools

Twisted wire beading needle

Round-nose pliers

Flat-nose pliers

Scissors

Super Glue Gel

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