This week’s desk shows I’m back to polymer clay creating. Click on the photo to see all the messy details close up. I really do need a bigger table. In anticipation of the fourth book in the Tiger’s Curse series I’ve been making blue-eyed…
This super quick and easy bracelet of wooden beads has a great, earthy vibe. Using leather cord to string the beads means you don’t even need any jewelry making tools! I love the lightweight feel of these wooden beads; you hardly notice…
The August 2012 Tim Holtz tag is a fun one, with some great techniques. It has a nice, classy look and a very vintage feel. The first step is to stamp a Tag with a frame using Clear Embossing Ink and then heat emboss with Super…
I’m not actually a big fan of orange, but it’s growing on me. Since Tangerine Tango IS this year’s color, it seemed a good idea to give it a try. There something about the lush look of all these beads clusters that…
These turquoise nuggets were just begging to be made into a pair of earrings. Often turquoise is combined with silver, but I’m loving the look of the coppery twisted wire beads at the top. The metal beads at the bottom aren’t exactly…
Happy August and Happy What’s On Your Workdesk Wednesday! Just a mish-mosh of stuff on my workdesk today. Yes, I have been busy. No, I have not had any particular focus. Can you tell? The large blue thing on the right is…
A reader recently commented on this bracelet I was wearing in a previous video tutorial. I made this some time ago and it’s a favorite. It may look like a series of bangles, but it’s actually one 36-inch length of memory wire,…
I sat down the other night, feeling crafty, and made a bunch of these… And two of these… And these… (plus a few more in different colors) Clicking on the photos will take you to my Art Jewelry Etsy shop, where you…
My granddaughter’s birthday is coming up soon and I wanted to make her something special. She’s a real girly-girl, so I knew these colorful flower charms would be a big hit. I decided to go with a charm bracelet and earrings set….
Today’s What’s On Your Workdesk Wednesday shows me in the middle of making another jewelry video, this time for a necklace. I usually don’t use this desk for my video tutorials, but I needed the room for the bead design board. Yes,…
