I’ve been having fun, making some new items for my Etsy shop. Of course, as soon as the jewelry gets made, I have to wear it! So, I’m wearing my new steampunk bracelet right now, and loving it. What’s listed in my…
Dunno what the hold up was, but sheesh, I’ve only had this ruffle fabric for nearly two months. It took one seam and sewing on the elastic to finish this skirt. I followed this tutorial. She gives great step-by-step directions. The trickiest…
This zebra stripe knit fabric was bought ages ago for a craft project. I really had no plans to wear it. However, I kept coming across whilst searching for something else in my stash. And every time I saw it I said,…
Tim’s tag for September shows a great technique for making the look of riveted old metal. It seemed just the right look for a masculine birthday card. When Tim first started doing videos, he used Nashua Foil Tape. Since I still have the better…
These earrings match the necklace/bracelet I showed earlier this week. Unlike that project, this one is super quick. You’ll be amazed at how easy wire wrapping can be (I was!) If you like things a little funky, but not so long and…
Well, there hasn’t been much new happening on my workdesk in the past several weeks. It seems to be a common phenomenon that many of us creative folk have the occasional slump. I think my end-of-summer slump was exacerbated by, well… certain changes, …
I picked up these purple pearls a few weeks ago at a bead store I recently discovered called Gem-O-Rama. Can you even say that name without putting the emphasis on the “Rama”? I can’t. You just have to say it that way. Anyhow,…
You’ve probably noticed that purchased headpins feature prominently in much of my jewelry making, but did you know that you can easily make your own out of wire? The wire spirals add a little something special to these earrings. Keep in mind…
I’ve been eyeballing the Swarovski crystal hearts at my local craft store for quite some time now. After trying to figure out the most tasteful, subtle way of using them I finally decided to just go all out and go over the…
I kinda love the look of the chain tassels in these earrings. Don’t they dress up the beads wonderfully? The key, as I mention in the video, is to make the wire loops large enough to accommodate all the chains. I can totally see…
