Last weekend I had a little “just for me” time and spent the day at a bead show. Yup, you read that right, a bead show. Imagine a hall, filled with close to 100 tables… all about beads, bead making and jewelry…
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…
Well, the creative slump seems to be over. We are now back in “Got way too many ideas/inspirations than humanly possible to accomplish in the next ten years” mode. This is evidenced by the state of my workdesk, which has a dizzying…
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…
For those of you who regularly watch my jewelry videos, you may find this pliers tutorial very useful. Pliers for your Projects. Hope your weekend is going well. Enjoy!
These earrings are only for those who like them seriously dangly and jangly, which means I totally love ’em! They are actually a copy of a pair I already have. The originals need to be cleaned up and redone, I’ll show you…
In case you were wondering, here’s yet another way to use cuff bracelet links. This one is the simplest of all. (Here are the links for the steampunk bracelet tutorial and the pink floral cuff bracelet.) I love the way the silver, blue…
I’ve been having a blast, making these cuff bracelet links for my Etsy shop. Not only is making the links fun, but I’ve got loads of ideas for how to use them. In case you missed it, here’s a video for a…
My crafting workdesk is way boring this week. I’ve been doing important but not so exciting things like replacing zippers. Rather than put you to sleep with such photos, I thought I’d show the view from my other workdesks, the one at…
