Sure, anyone can go buy charms to make a charm bracelet, but what about making your very own charms? The process is easier than you might think, and quite fun. I kinda love smacking things around on my Mini Anvil. >:) Here is…
Places like Pier One and Marshalls always seem to have great funky home dec stuff like these beaded napkin rings. Of course, the problem with being a crafter is that I never manage to buy them cuz, of course, I can make…
The wonderful thing about crafting and making wonderful stuff is that the stuff we start with doesn’t have to be particularly amazing in order for the end result to be terrific. This graceful crystal and wire necklace started with just a strand…
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…
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…
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…
