Keepsake Crafts

Of Dragons and Dragon Wings

June 3, 2013 by Sandy

Sorry I haven’t posted much this past week, I’ve been busy actually making stuff, rather than just reading about it on the internets. That does seem to be the trade-off, time spent reading & thinking vs. time actually doing. Anyhow, as I mentioned…

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What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday

WOYWW – Polymer Clay Dragons

May 29, 2013 by Sandy

Today’s desk shows me making another purple polymer clay dragon necklace pendant. Why? Because I sold this one. Woot, woot! I’m also experimenting with smaller, charm size dragons. This little one, however, is still too big, as it will easily catch on…

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Beads & Jewelry Tutorials Videos

Hammered Links Necklace Video Tutorial

May 27, 2013 by Sandy

Here’s a quick and easy necklace tutorial for you. The texture of the hammered stainless steel links gives it quite a bit of sparkle. It felt like it needed just a little bit of color, so I wired up a few Swarovski…

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Crafts

Tim Holtz May Tag of 2013

May 23, 2013 by Sandy

Just finished Tim Holtz’s tag for May. I’m not so thrilled with it, probably because it doesn’t have a focal point or a central theme. Meh. Oh well. His idea for using random rub-ons is interesting, but I think it has to be…

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What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday

WOYWW – Tim Holtz May Tag of 2013

May 22, 2013 by Sandy

It never ceases to amaze me how many products are needed to make one little tag. 🙂 Today I’m working on Tim Holtz’s tag for May. So far it’s kinda meh, but we’ll see. You can tell I’m being very good…

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Just Chattin' Videos

Fun Sewing TV – The Great British Sewing Bee

May 20, 2013 by Sandy

If you enjoy sewing but haven’t yet checked out the Great British Sewing Bee, you really should. It’s a lot of fun. I just finished watching all four episodes on YouTube. Unlike most other reality TV shows, there is little drama. Really,…

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Just Chattin' What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday

WOYWW – New Work Surface, New Sewing Projects

May 15, 2013 by Sandy

After many years of inking, painting, gluing and heat embossing on my poor rotary cutting mat, uses to which it was never intended to be subjected, it was so warped and grubby it needed to be retired. I was happy to have…

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Just Chattin' Tutorials

Need a Last Minute Mother’s Day Gift?

May 11, 2013 by Sandy

Just thought I’d let you know that Craftsy is having a 50% off sale this weekend on a whole bunch of classes. I think this is a great idea for Mother’s Day. Much better than another knick knack that has to be…

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Free Stuff Just Chattin' Tutorials

More Free Craftsy Courses

May 9, 2013 by Sandy

A while back I mentioned several Craftsy classes I’d taken. They have quite a variety of courses, including many that are free. Don’t think for a minute because they’re free they aren’t worth bothering with, the quality of these classes is amazing. The teaching…

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What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday

WOYWW – A Little Bit of Everything

May 8, 2013 by Sandy

I can’t share too many details about what’s on my workdesk today because many of the items are gifts. Much of the stuff that’s usually on the desk behind my sewing machine is piled on the table here because I needed to…

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Of Dragons and Dragon Wings

WOYWW – Polymer Clay Dragons

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WOYWW – Tim Holtz May Tag of 2013

Fun Sewing TV – The Great British Sewing Bee

WOYWW – New Work Surface, New Sewing Projects

Need a Last Minute Mother’s Day Gift?

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WOYWW – A Little Bit of Everything