Creative burst

Two very successful creative attempts this weekend.

First a pair of shell button earrings:

I loved these buttons when I got them in a batch of buttons last year. They are so full of character. I have enough to make 6 more pair. I made the oval jump rings myself. I think I might try a heavier gauge. I wonder how they'd look in silver?

Then I made some clay things for the first time in over a month. This one stood out:

It is about 1.25" x 1.5". I used a rock to make the texture, then mica powder of various shades sort of trying to mimic mother of pearl.
I'm very pleased with it although yesterday I glued a metal 'button back' to it to wear it as a pendant and I used E-6000 glue. Maybe I didn't give it enough time to set but it didn't hold and seemed like rubber cement. I was expecting something hard. I guess the E6000 is good for bead jewelry where it needs to give a little. I'll investigate other types of glue.