Everybody’s always looking for organizing tips so in today’s video I share with you how I keep my bead stash under control. Most of my beads are sorted by color in ArtBin Slim Super Satchels . The four smaller organizers in the cabinet are Deluxe…
Since our bracelets always seem to twist themselves clasp side up, let’s turn that into a positive by creating our own gorgeous focal toggle clasp out of polymer clay and wire. Then it will be beautiful no matter which way it’s facing. Although the…
These earrings are reminiscent of fuchsia flowers, with their purple & pink crystals and the loops hanging down. As I’m writing this it’s still winter here in New England and a touch of spring is quite welcome! This is such a simple design…
Oh, how much I love this bookcase! When I first took this room for my sewing space I covered this large wall with white flannel. It was an awesome design wall for quilting. But as time went by I starting doing less…
Sure it’s fun to make your own jewelry, but how much better to make even the beads! In this video I’ll how you a simple technique for adding sparkle and color to translucent polymer clay. Although I’m quite pleased with how this…
This bracelet design started with the beads. I bought these overlapping lentils a while ago and have just never found the right design for them. But then I pulled out all my “pending” strands of beads and saw them next to these…
If you are new to polymer clay you may not realize that you don’t have to use the clay as it comes right out of the package. Not only can you mix the colors to get your own shades, but you can…
Last November Michelle over at Firefly Design Studio started up a new jewelry design challenge. She made these lovely ceramic paisley components in two different color ways: neutrals and brights. I chose the neutrals. It was then our job to use all those…
Although this bracelet looks quite fancy, it’s really a simple project to put together. The fun part is choosing all your different beads to get a nice ombré blend. Having the beads all the same type: crystals, and having the same spacer…
You’ve heard me mention Christi Friesen’s Swellegant paints quite often here on my blog and on my YouTube channel, so it was about time that I did a video explaining them! These paints are wonderful for giving polymer clay and other items a…
