Ribbon Jewelry....Yay or Nay?

Ribbon jewelry seems to be all the rage at J. Crew these days.  I have been experimenting with Ribbon jewelry for the past couple weeks. I finally made something that I deemed acceptable to wear out this weekend....a purple and green bead and ribbon necklace.

I know that not everyone in the world is as big a fan of purple as I am, but what can I do?  What do you think? Is this necklace stupid, ok, or super neat?  I'm having mixed feelings on it right now.  The bow might be too big but I made it big so I could alter the length of it depending on the size of the bow I tied.  Also it might look a little like my dog's collar.  Oh well. 

Last week I also made this bracelet out of ribbon and wood beads.  I have not actually worn it yet.  What do you think?  The bow is also a little big but its pretty hard to tie if it is any shorter.

So how do you feel about ribbon jewelry?

Black and White Earrings

These are my favorite earrings that I have made recently. What do you think?  I used beads that I bought at a cute bead shop when I was visiting Beezus5 and I went on our trip to NYC.  I have also been working on my jewelry photography and I thought these turned out decent.  I was at the beach all weekend and am now tired and headed back to work and having a hard time coming up with things to say.  That is all.  Hope everyone is having a great Monday!!

I made these earrings by stringing 5 beads onto ear wires similarly to the technique used in this Post.