Last week I showed how to sculpt miniature houses, flowers, succulents and a forest of mushrooms for our fairy garden teacups. Were you able to find a teacups to build your project in? If not, you might be able to use a…
When I opened this month’s Dollar Bead Box and started arranging and rearranging all of the goodies inside it got me to thinking about how my system of organizing keeps me from doing that sort of play at any other time. It…
Fairy gardens are utterly adorable and a miniature one in a tea cup is especially cute. It was SO much fun creating all the details for this tiny fairy garden in a tea cup! In today’s video I will show you: How…
Did you make a resolution a couple weeks ago to get more organized in 2018? If so, I have a tool that you will find helpful! When I got my first smart phone 2 1/2 years ago the salesman suggested Evernote as…
The fun thing about playing with wire is that with just a little imagination and practice with your tools you can make any shapes you like. Wire can be shaped into complex things, like words, bird’s nests or holly leaves, or you…
Making canes out of polymer clay is fun and quite satisfying, but it can be time consuming. After doing all of that work you want to get the most out of your cane and not waste it. That is why I decided…
Even when you have a perfectly matched set of beads there is still a lot you can do to make a piece of jewelry uniquely your own. Several months ago I purchased a set of pearlescent ceramic beads from Splendid Loon Studio…
Crimp ends are one of those jewelry findings that I looked at and ignored for the longest time, probably because I didn’t understand how they worked. Once I took a closer look at them I realized how valuable they can be in…
Need a last minute gift or decoration, or just want to relax with an easy Christmas project? These little holly leaves come together quickly with just a bit of wire and random beads for decoration. This is the kind of project that’s…
Vintaj patinas have been in my stash for a LONG time, but I’ve only just recently pulled them out to play with again. I love being able to add a permanent color to metal to change its appearance. It’s also great to…
