💎☕ #CoffeeTimeWithErika: Velvet Ray contemplations

I keep saying that the best designs are not final as they come out of a designer's mind. 💡 No matter if small or big, but it is an energizing feeling when a jewel on your bead mat is mirroring back who you are - your preferences for style, colour, extra decorations, how you join the elements, or expand the motif. ✨ Last week, during #CoffeeTimeWithErika ☕️ I was teaching you how to bead Zuzi's earrings, the Velvet Ray. ✨ She created them from the newest Beadingschool Academy Theme Box, the Coral Garden: https://beadingschool.com/product/bea... 🪸 After I put down the needle, the creative cogwheels of my mind kept turning. ⚙️ I was pulling out charms, crystal connectors, and was thinking about extra connections and possibilities. 🤔 Today, I would like to tell you more about what crossed my mind and how I made decisions. 💖 Zuzi's Velvet Ray tutorial: https://beadingschool.com/product/vel... 💎 Crystal connectors in the Beadingschool Bead Shop: https://beadingschool.com/product-cat... ✨ Charms: https://beadingschool.com/product-cat... 🌸 Metal findings: https://beadingschool.com/product-cat... 👑 Match your metals as a pro! 👑    • 💎☕ #CoffeeTimeWithErika: Match your metals...