Hi all! Happy Wednesday again. As I write this Tuesday night, we’re expecting yet another snowstorm here on the east coast. Guess I’ll spend my Wednesday snowed in and doing crafts. 🙂 On my desk (click for a larger look) you can…
Here are the earrings to match the necklace I posted last week. This is a super quick project. What makes it special is you can use any beads that catch your fancy. If you find a pair of larger ones that you…
I’ve been asked to teach jewelry making classes at my local Joanne’s and decided to start with the basics. Our first project is all about wire wrapping. With 13 links (that’s 26 wraps) you’ll be a wrapped loop expert by the time…
Hi all! I hope you’re having a wonderful weekend. I’ve been having fun trying out a technique I learned in a Craftsy class I bought a while back, Wire-Wrapped Stones Crystals and Clusters. (Click on any of the photos for a closer look.)…
Hello Wednesday, again! Sorry it’s been a week since I’ve posted. Things are settling down and I’m trying to get back into the normal swing of things after the holidays and then moving my son twice in one week. My son, Dan,…
I have a rather different kind of project for you today. It’s a jewelry video tutorial, as it often is, but these earrings have no wire work involved. Instead, they are held together with waxed linen twine. A dear friend frequents estate…
Happy Wednesday, everyone! Here we are, only two weeks from Christmas, are you ready? Some things to note on my desk today: The readers in the upper left. They’re becoming more & more of a necessity. ===sigh=== All the lovely little wrapped &…
I’m sure most of my fellow crafters will agree with me when I say that hand made gifts are the best. In fact, one of the gifts I treasure the most is a scarf knitted for me by a friend for Christmas…
I just have to take a minute to devote some space to praising a lovely company. Some of you may remember that last February I won a bracelet from Art Beads. I wasn’t too sure about the style when I got it,…
Happy Wednesday, all! Today’s workdesk finds me working on some more dragon wing earrings for my Etsy shop, this time in shades of blue, purple and silver. Also on the desk is my much needed new Ott Lite. These days the eyes…
