Gay Pride Of Lions Bracelet With Vintage Buttons

Originally uploaded by itsalovelycake

Love the colors, love the funky charm and love the whitty play on words of this fun piece by…

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This is a fun tutorial from Disney’s Family Fun, for making tiny pinwheels for use in a number of ways, but of course I think mounted as a ring is the most fun way to wear them.

This would be…

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If you are like me and have hordes of magazine clippings of interesting jewelry, that you really don’t know what to do with, or even stacks of fashion magazines calling out for a new purpose, this new tutorial by…

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…flystring

Originally uploaded by verdevescica

Who knew that a length of guitar string and some polymer clay could be such a beautiful combination.

This necklace reminds me of peacock feathers…

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Geometric Jersey Bib Necklace

Originally uploaded by LoveandDream

Need a textile jewelry fix or just a bit of color inspiration? Well look no further than LoveandDream who makes awesome statement pieces…

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I have to admit, I am picky about beading.  I mean that I am very picky about my own beading skills, which never seem quite polished enough.  So you can imagine how blown away I was to find the…

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I seem to be coming across a lot of great clay findings at the minute.  This week it is Artisan Clay.  I love the colors on the beads pictured here and the texture is lovely too.  You can find…

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Ornamentea has another great tutorial – this one fits in very well with the light palette and summery feel of the last few posts.

This multi-strand necklace shows off Elaine Ray’s Murrini beads and is strung on white leather…

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Anthropologie jewelry has been a huge source of inspiration for crafter/bloggers out there, and this season’s jewelry will not let you down.

I am inspired by this double torsade necklace made of fresh, cool colored acrylic beads.  I…

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If you are interested in winning the following books:

Diane Fitzgerald’s Shaped Beadwork, Marcia DeCoster’s Beaded Opulence and the newly released Laura McCabe’s Embellished Beadweaving

Then pop over here and leave a comment at Lark Books to be entered…

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Cheri from I Am Momma – Hear Me Roar has created a fun look with this blue leather flower brooch made from left over pieces of leather from a previous project.

It is a versatile piece that can…

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P.S. I made this has a new summery macrame necklace project inspired by Channel and Oscar de la Renta.  This project could breath life back into the old craft of macrame.

She includes easy to follow instructions if…

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Red, Orange April Flower with hot pink with green dots Center worn on model

Originally uploaded by Harriete Estel Berman

Here is a recent piece from Harriette Estel Berman which is…

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The folks over at Ornamentea are always coming up with great tutorials and this one look like fun. Here is their filigree butterfly ring

It uses micro screws and bolts to layer elements on this ring and…

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The Craft Alliance has just announced some summer workshops.  Two which looked very interesting are Metal Chemistry: Electroforming with Michael Parrett and Sculptural Glass Bird Beads with Kim Fields.

They take place at the end of July and…

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