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Created by: Janet BoyingtonThese earrings were inspired by the Swarovski crystal candy corn earrings. Janet used a decreasing brick stitch to create the candy corn. Designer TipsBegin with the bottom row of the candy corn: Make a ladder stitch of 11 yellow seed beads, add 2 beads, and move the needle under the top of the exposed loop between the 2nd and 3rd base row beads, bringing the needle from back to front.Bring the needle up, from bottom to top, through the inside bead (that you just added …

Design by: CREATE YOUR STYLE and Rings & Things.   Designer Tips  Due to the tiny hole size on the 2mm beads, this design will not work on a head pin. Make a tiny head on each end of the wire, by turning the wire back on itself and flattening down.To each 2" piece of wire, add crystals in alternating colors as shown. Add the bow bead after the fifth crystal.For other holiday projects using Swarovski crystals, visit CREATE YOUR STYLE Mini Projects.Free Technique Sheets & How-Tos …