I went out to get lunch this afternoon and when I ordered my sandwich, the woman behind the deli counter said, "I *love* your earrings!" I said "Thanks; I made them myself," and took one off and handed it to her to look at. She asked me a few questions about them, and wanted my card :)
It really felt good to get an unsolicited compliment about something I made just yesterday.
Here's a picture of them: