Have you noticed all of the creative shape templates available out there? (This Pinterest search shows what I’m talking about.) If so, have you had a chance to try any of them out? I have been noticing them, and I’ve been really…
These snowflakes are a relaxing project to do with older children or with friends, but they’re also kind of nice to work on by yourself! It was fun digging through all of my small shape cutters and finding different combinations that would…
As I’ve mentioned several times on this blog, for the past two years I have been part of the Polymer Clay Adventure which is an online art retreat in which you pay a single fee for classes that will last you an…
Last year in the weeks before Christmas I did a five week series of polymer clay Christmas charms making a really cute polymer clay charm bracelet. If you missed it click the link to watch the 2015 Christmas Charms YouTube playlist. This…
You can be certain that one of the first purchases a new jewelry creator will make is for some kind of clasp, unless all they ever plan to make are earrings. Hook clasps are one of the most basic closures for bracelets…
Today’s necklace began when I realized that my rhinestone spacers were silver plated while the cup chain that I wanted to use was gold in color. Most of the time I always feel like I have to use all gold or all…
One classic way of adding interest and complexity to a jewelry piece is to have multiple strands. There are many different ways of accomplishing this but one of the simplest and most convenient is to use multi-strand findings. In today’s video I show…
This week brings the second part in how to make this bracelet. I really had a lot of fun using my scrapbooking dies and embossing folders to shape and decorate these copper pieces. In today’s video I show you how to make…
Today I have for you a rather different type of video that I usually do. I was looking around my craft table and studio and realized I had a lot of bits and pieces that I’ve been gathering for future projects. In…
Hi everyone, I just wanted to let you know that I have a new tutorial available! It’s for how to make this cute little fairy garden house. This is a downloadable PDF tutorial. The tutorial is nearly 20 pages long with plenty…