Yup, I’ve been having fun again, smacking things around on a Mini Anvil with a Craft Hammer. Doncha just love the sparkly look of flattened, hammered wire? The first time you try it you’ll be amazed at how easy it is to do. Happy creating!…
Way back in October Lesley Watt offered up the results of a lampworking friend’s destashing. Can you say super-duper generous? Wow! Hey, when someone offers free beads, who am I to turn them down? Yup, the bead I got was in this…
Lately I’ve been eyeballin’ necklaces with lengths of chain for dangles. I love the dramatic look, but when I tried on this one last week I was surprised at just how goth it looked. I was glad I had used the purple…
This is a technique I’ve been meaning to try for some time and I was amazed at how beautifully it worked up. I have several “pearl” necklaces that were my grandmother’s, but none were at all my personal style. Muliple strands of…
Sure, anyone can go buy charms to make a charm bracelet, but what about making your very own charms? The process is easier than you might think, and quite fun. I kinda love smacking things around on my Mini Anvil. >:) Here is…
Places like Pier One and Marshalls always seem to have great funky home dec stuff like these beaded napkin rings. Of course, the problem with being a crafter is that I never manage to buy them cuz, of course, I can make…
The wonderful thing about crafting and making wonderful stuff is that the stuff we start with doesn’t have to be particularly amazing in order for the end result to be terrific. This graceful crystal and wire necklace started with just a strand…
These little maple leaf charms have special memories and I think they’re really pretty, but I’ve never been thrilled with the earrings… until now. (You’ll have to check out the video for the “before,” as I forgot to take a pic before…
This wooden cat bead was given to me by a friend quite some time ago. I immediately made it into a necklace, but then didn’t wear it very often. If you have jewelry you know you ought to like, but never feel…
Now that Halloween is behind us, it’s time to eat up all that leftover candy! Erm, no… how about instead we seriously think about Christmas gifts? For those of you crafters who like to make your own gifts, here’s a great quick…
