We had 9 entrants for the Crystal Heart Giveaway, and we came up with lucky number 7 via Random.Org! Congrats to Cheri!!! Thanks for entering & happy Valentine’s day to you all!
Continue reading...13. February 2010
You may have seen my post on the sparkly Crystal Heart Earrings I posted earlier this month. Like them? Want to win them? OK! Just leave a comment on this post telling me WHERE you’d like to wear these sparkly earrings- be as realistic or as fantastical as you like! I’ll pick a comment at [...]
Continue reading...12. February 2010
Every now and then we run across such a great craft we slap our heads and go “WOW! Why didn’t WE think of that?” That happened this week when we saw this great Sweetheart Necklace tutorial by Margot Potter on her Impatient Crafter Blog using foamie stickers, some glitter, and basic jewelry making supplies. We [...]
Continue reading...11. February 2010
This projects was something of a lark- Stacy made her fabulous Tower Of Hearts centerpiece, and she had all of these lids left over. I couldn’t let them go to waste, now, could I?? So I used up all of HER leftovers and made some cute wall hangings for next to nothing! Supply List: Lids [...]
Continue reading...10. February 2010
When I decided to make the “Tower of Hearts” our Craftista Jenny said “Why don’t you use Ranger alcohol inks to color the acrylic rhinestones?”. “Alcohol inks? What the heck are those?” (Okay, it was not said that nicely!) Well, I know what they are now and I love them! As I am not really [...]
Continue reading...9. February 2010
I have spoken to so many crafters that tell me in the 2010 one of their goals is to get their craft space organized. This seems to be a common goal around the beginning of each year so I decided it would be fitting to do a few organizational related posts for all of you. [...]
Continue reading...8. February 2010
Finishing off a bracelet or necklace using crimping pliers may look intimidating – but if you follow 3 simple steps, you’ll be crimping like a pro before you know it! Before we start, let’s take a closer look at our crimping pliers (read a post about crimping pliers here.) You will notice that there are [...]
Continue reading...5. February 2010
This centepiece will give your table or buffet a romantic and festive look- and it can be made in about 2 hours! Supply List: Set of nesting paper mache boxes Red Acrylic paint Foam Brushes Red Glitter Spray Paint Acrylic Rhinestones Red Adirondack (alcohol-based) ink, optional “Romantic” words (We got ours from this paper stack) [...]
Continue reading...4. February 2010
Show your love for Valentine’s or Sweetest Day with these sweet, sparkly earrings will make you feel extra special! Supplies: 2- 6 MM Siam Red Round Swarovski Crystal Beads 2 round 6MM Swarovski Crystal Rondelle Spacers 2 4MM Red Siam Bicone Swarovski Crystal Beads 20 gauge silver wire earring findings of choice- (I used Sterling [...]
Continue reading...3. February 2010
I know this is an oldie but a goodie, but I had to whip up some of these cute candy-filled roses for my kids teachers this year. They are inexpensive and fairly easy to make, and if you’ve got a kiddo over the age of 8, he or she can probably make these on their [...]
14. February 2010
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