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…
I love how often as artists we are utterly uninspired by an idea, but once we push through, start pulling out supplies and considering options, we end up creating something we are truly pleased with. Earlier this month I was totally not…
Last weekend I had a little “just for me” time and spent the day at a bead show. Yup, you read that right, a bead show. Imagine a hall, filled with close to 100 tables… all about beads, bead making and jewelry…
I’ve been utterly in love with my crystal heart charm bracelet lately and decided to make a matching pair of earrings. It took next to no time. Seriously, any beads that you like could be wire wrapped to make a super quick…
Every time I go down the bead aisle at my craft store these Pandora-style large hole glass beads catch my attention. The crystal bicones set them off nicely, imo. I like this look better than having them all crowded together. Now that…
Well, the creative slump seems to be over. We are now back in “Got way too many ideas/inspirations than humanly possible to accomplish in the next ten years” mode. This is evidenced by the state of my workdesk, which has a dizzying…
The best designs are often just the perfect juxtaposition of color, texture and shape. Most of us don’t achieve it with every attempt, but sometimes a combination just sings. I was so pleased with how these earring came out… and amazed at…
For those of you who regularly watch my jewelry videos, you may find this pliers tutorial very useful. Pliers for your Projects. Hope your weekend is going well. Enjoy!
