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Guest Post: Make a Paper & Crystal Beads Butterfly Pin
We are happy to have Maria from Chuy-Creativity.blogspot.com guest posting for us today! To check out more of Maria’s crafty projects, visit her blog, here: Chuy-Creativity.blogspot.com I thought it would be great to make a butterfly pin using paper that can also be interchangeable by making two different bodies, to switch depending on what color [...]
Continue reading...Make a Coiled Bead & Rose Quartz Necklace for Mother’s Day
Thursday, April 19, 2012
For this month’s jewelry post, I wanted to do something for Mother’s Day but also something a little different. So I did both! I chose rose quartz for the Mother’s Day portion because it’s pretty, soft looking and pink but then I added some coiled wire beads for something a little different. Supplies for [...]
Continue reading...Feature Friday: Make Your Own Anthro Watch with Recycled Materials
Friday, April 13, 2012
Since we have been focusing on recycled crafts for the last couple weeks, we thought that it was only fitting to feature and show you a recycled craft today! So here it is – a very simple and pretty Anthropology “knock-off” watch made with recycled materials by Nicole over at Simple & Handmade. See how [...]
Continue reading...Upcycled Jewelry: Turquoise & Pearl Boho Leather Bracelet
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
We all have them: Those pieces of jewelry tucked into the back corners of our jewelry boxes, too broken to wear but too pretty to throw out. This Bohemian leather cuff bracelet gives one old brooch new life as the focal point of a perfect summer jewelry piece. And creating this one of a kind [...]
Continue reading...Mokume Gane Polymer Clay Tutorial
Monday, March 12, 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 [...]
Continue reading...Lucky Charm Memory Wire Bracelet
Wednesday, March 7, 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 [...]
Continue reading...Suede and Chain Macrame Knot Bracelets: 2 Ways
Monday, March 5, 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 [...]
Continue reading...Feature Friday: Dr. Suess’ The Lorax Clay Bead Necklace
Friday, March 2, 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...Boho Chic Bird Necklace with Rose Beads
Friday, February 17, 2012
Last week I decided that I wanted a fun Spring necklace to wear. To me Spring is fresh grass, blue skies, blooming flowers and song birds. When I saw this collection it struck a cord. I am a boho kinda gal, a collection called the Boho Collection was perfect. The pieces in this collection are [...]
Continue reading...Sliced Cork and Bead Necklace
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
I love using basic crafting supplies in an unexpected way. Like using plain old corks and turning them into unique pieces of jewelry. It took me a little while to figure out this process but I like the end result. Corks. Who knew? Supplies: Corks Silver Plated Cable Chain Czech Glass Bead Strand – or [...]
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