Keepsake Crafts

Thursday’s Dragon #35 & 36 -Boann and Belisama

September 3, 2015 by Sandy

This week’s dragon began with a faux abalone tutorial I found online. I had decided this week to try covering a dragon with slices of the faux abalone. The tutorial involved using oil paint, and I felt it needed to dry for a…

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Beads & Jewelry Tutorials Videos

Clasp Focal Dangles Necklace Video Tutorial

August 31, 2015 by Sandy

Many times we add a bead dangle to a clasp just for a bit of decoration. But in this week’s necklace we’re adding a bunch of dangles to the clasp and making it the focal point. This is a fun project to go…

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Just Chattin'

Jewelry Giveaway-August 2015

August 29, 2015 by Sandy

It’s the end of the month, so time for another giveaway! Every month TWO lucky winners will receive packages of handcrafted jewelry worth at least $100 each! This month both winners will also receive a copy of the September/October 2015 issue of…

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Beads & Jewelry Tutorials Videos

Friday Findings-Lampwork Beads

August 28, 2015 by Sandy

If any of you have been beading for any time at all I’m sure you’ve encountered lampwork glass beads. Today I thought I’d tell you a little bit about how they are made. Several years ago a friend showed me how to lampwork,…

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Polymer Clay

Thursday’s Dragon #34-Estella

August 27, 2015 by Sandy

Meet Estella, isn’t she beautiful? Since I’ve challenged myself to make 52 dragons this year, I’ve also taken up the challenge of making many of them in color combinations I wouldn’t otherwise consider. However, this week I am using my absolute favorite…

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Beads & Jewelry Tutorials Videos

Tweet Pinks Earrings Video Tutorial

August 24, 2015 by Sandy

When you start with earring findings as cute as these it doesn’t take much to make a really nice pair of earrings. Just add a few bead dangles and ear wires. I can’t seem to find where I purchased these findings but…

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Beads & Jewelry Tutorials Videos

Friday Findings – Rawhide Mallets

August 21, 2015 by Sandy

Continuing in our series on jewelry tools today I’m going to tell you about rawhide mallets. Although not the most glamorous of tools, a rawhide mallet is useful when you need to harden or change the shape of a piece without creating…

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Polymer Clay

Thursday’s Dragon #33-Marsali

August 20, 2015 by Sandy

This week’s dragon is a wall piece, like Fergus, who I made back in week 28. If you’d like to keep up with my dragon creations this year, I’ve made a Thursday’s Dragon Pinterest board just for them. Click on any of…

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Beads & Jewelry Tutorials Videos

Rainbow Hearts Bracelet Video Tutorial

August 17, 2015 by Sandy

Today’s bracelet goes together very quickly. The pearls are wire wrapped on, but the crystals are attached with jump rings. I got the idea when looking through my stash of Swarovski crystal hearts and realizing I had all the colors of the…

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Beads & Jewelry Tutorials Videos

Friday Findings-Chasing Hammers

August 14, 2015 by Sandy

You can make a lot of jewelry without any hammers at all, but if you’ve decided you’d like to get into wire working then you’ll definitely want to get yourself a chasing hammer. In upcoming videos I’ll talk about other hammers that you may…

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Thursday’s Dragon #35 & 36 -Boann and Belisama

Clasp Focal Dangles Necklace Video Tutorial

Jewelry Giveaway-August 2015

Friday Findings-Lampwork Beads

Thursday’s Dragon #34-Estella

Tweet Pinks Earrings Video Tutorial

Friday Findings – Rawhide Mallets

Thursday’s Dragon #33-Marsali

Rainbow Hearts Bracelet Video Tutorial

Friday Findings-Chasing Hammers