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My daughter is turning 13 this year. She has lost her brain. I find her things everywhere. Misplaced shoes, jackets and especially her earrings. They are everywhere! And I do not appreciate stepping on earrings with bare feet. I decided she needed a place to put her jewelry. I let her choose the color of [...]
Pin It Continue reading...Mokume Gane Polymer Clay Necklace
13. March 2012
In yesterday’s post we learned how to make a unique Mokume Gane polymer clay pendant by layering and manipulating different colors of the clay, then setting a slice of our creation in a pendant frame. Today we are going to attach the Mokume Gane pendant to a chain, add some beads on eye pins, and [...]
Pin It Continue reading...Mokume Gane Polymer Clay Tutorial
12. March 2012
Mokume Gane is a fun and easy polymer clay technique. Mokume Gane (pronounced moe-koo-may-GAHN-ay) translated from Japanese to mean “woodgrained metal.” When you transfer that term to polymer clay it is a technique of stacking, constructing and layering polymer clay to achieve a beautiful unique design. There are many different techniques to make Mokume Gane. My [...]
Pin It Continue reading...St. Patrick’s Day Shadow Box
12. March 2012
Okay, I admit I am not Irish, but I do consider green to be my “lucky,” favorite color of choice and I will use any excuse to dress in or decorate with any shade of green! That’s why this month I got to work and created this perfectly green shadow box to display in my home for [...]
Pin It Continue reading...Freshwater Pearl Necklace with Fabric Rose Accents
8. March 2012
There is something about Spring that makes me want to be a little more “girly” than usual. And you can’t get much more romantic than pearls and roses. Supplies: Bead Strand-Freshwater Pearl-Cultura-Med Bead Strand-Freshwater Pearl-Champagne-Med Bead Strand-Freshwater Pearl-White-Large Bead Strand-Freshwater Pearl-Cultura-Large Bead Strand-Freshwater Pearl-White-Med Focal Beads-Round Filigree-Silver-8mm Darice® Accessory Flowers – Ivory Satin Ruffle Roses [...]
Pin It Continue reading...Lucky Charm Memory Wire Bracelet
7. March 2012
I am not exactly Irish, but living in a community where I am surrounded by those that are, I pretty much just pretend to be once a year. To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day to its fullest, I feel obligated to jump on the bandwagon (plus, it’s just plain fun!) Obviously the first pre-requisite for St. Patty’s [...]
Pin It Continue reading...Wood Image Transfer Keychain
6. March 2012
This is a great project to do with your kids. Make custom key chains by transferring images onto wood. I’ve seen tutorials out there that use gel medium to do this, but I wanted to find an alternative, as not everyone may have gel medium at home. I found that Mod Podge works just as well. Supplies: [...]
Pin It Continue reading...Suede and Chain Macrame Knot Bracelets: 2 Ways
5. March 2012
Sometimes, when you are creating a new piece of jewelry from a design in your head, the first version looks nice… but then, weeks later, you think of a design that would be even better. That’s exactly what happened with this chain and macrame knot bracelet. I liked the way it turned out, but after [...]
Pin It Continue reading...Feature Friday: Dr. Suess’ The Lorax Clay Bead Necklace
2. March 2012
Image from the new home ec Today is Dr. Suess’ birthday AND The Lorax Movie is coming out in theaters! Who’s excited?! What better way to celebrate both events than this great necklace tutorial from Amy Anderson from Mod Podge Rocks! We love how adorable this necklace is – and you only need four supplies to make this [...]
Continue reading...Wood Burned Keepsake Box
23. February 2012
My wood burning tool is one of those I don’t get out very often but when I heard we were featuring “Basic Crafts” this month I knew I needed to get it out and make something! There is something meditative and instantly gratifying about wood burning as a way to embellish crafts. I found myself [...]
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