Dunno what the weather is where you are, but here in New England I’m guessing I’m not the only one who has had enough of winter. I’m so tired of being cold, bleah. Sadly, we probably have another couple months before it…
My friends over at All Free Jewelry Making have just released a wonderful new 38-page free e-book on wire wrapping jewelry. Several of my projects are included, but there many others I want to try. The Spiral Wire Ring, The Sunshine Spiral…
I’ve been having fun lately, making various kinds of art jewelry for my new Etsy shop, Fancy That Art Jewelry. These Faux Dichroic Glass necklaces are loosely based on a faux dichro technique Tim Holtz taught in one of his videos. It’s…
A few weeks back I posted this layout. The ribbons were provided courtesy of May Arts for their Candy Colored challenge. All of the challenge entries are in and you can go here to view them all. When you vote for your favorite, you’ll…
Here’s a fun and easy project (with a free pattern!) to get you thinking about summer. I love the ombre effect, which is popular right now. They suggest trimming each band with fringe, giving the skirt some nice weight. The pattern (thank you…
Hi everyone, I’m back! Didja miss me? What? You didn’t notice I was gone? Well, that’s ok too, lol. It’s been a crazy week around here, I was off working all day every day except Thursday. I spent all day Thursday steam…
Congratulations to the winner of the empire waist dress pattern, Vickie Doswell. Keep an eye on this space, as I have lots more patterns to give away. Some are vintage, some gently used, some brand new and uncut.
My husband informed me this morning that my late night reading habit is keeping him from getting a good night’s sleep. This was NOT good news, as sometimes the only way I get through a day is by looking forward to those nightly…
Welcome back to the final day of our Topsy-Turvy doll directions. For the previous days, see: part 1, part 2, part 3. Today we’ll make the yarn hair for our doll. I used Red Heart brand in worsted weight, but you can…
We’re continuing on with our Topsy-Turvy doll. If you missed the previous posts, you can find part 1 here and part 2 here. Hope you’re having fun with this project! We’re making this little lady. Her sleeping counterpart is underneath her dress. …
