DIY Jewelry, Beads And Patterns
There is something wonderfully dangerous about Christmas craft supplies. You start out looking for one tiny piece of festive paper, and suddenly you are elbow-deep in glitter, ribbon scraps, old gift tags, and that mysterious packet of tiny bells you … Read More ...
These DIY angel jewelry tutorials are sweet, sentimental, and perfect for Christmas gift making, with angel earrings, beaded angel pendants, wire angel necklaces, angel wing jewelry, and upcycled Christmas angel charms.
There is something wonderfully old-fashioned and heartfelt about angel … Read More ...
Bracelets are one of those lovely handmade items that just make sense at a craft market. They are small, pretty, easy to browse, simple to gift, and usually affordable enough for that “oh go on then, I’ll take one” kind … Read More ...
Turn old Christmas cards, broken jewellery, bottle caps, gift wrap, burnt-out Christmas lights, and forgotten beads into festive recycled Christmas jewelry with these clever DIY tutorials.
There is something wonderfully satisfying about making Christmas jewelry from things that might otherwise … Read More ...
These DIY Christmas earrings are festive, giftable, and fun to make, with tutorials using beads, polymer clay, wire, resin, faux leather, paper beads, and jingle bells.
Christmas earrings are one of those tiny holiday crafts that manage to do … Read More ...
Halloween jewellery does not have to mean plastic pumpkin earrings, oversized orange beads, or novelty pieces that only come out for one night and then disappear into the back of a drawer until next October. Sometimes the prettiest Halloween accessories … Read More ...
If you like your Halloween crafts with a little bit of spooky charm and a whole lot of handmade personality, this Beaded Halloween Skeleton from CraftBits is a fun little project to add to your October crafting list.
This project … Read More ...
Make your own DIY Halloween earrings with these cute, spooky and wearable tutorials, including ghosts, pumpkins, bats, spider webs, shrink plastic earrings and polymer clay designs.
Halloween earrings are one of those little seasonal pleasures that let you join in … Read More ...
There is something wonderfully satisfying about a Halloween costume that looks like you planned it weeks in advance, even when the truth is you were rummaging through the craft cupboard at 9pm with a cup of tea going cold beside … Read More ...
Most crafters have at least one broken necklace sitting somewhere in a drawer, dish, jewellery box or tiny zip bag labelled “fix later.” Sometimes it is a favourite necklace. Sometimes it is a sentimental one. Sometimes it is just a … Read More ...
There is a very fine line between Halloween jewellery that feels fun and festive, and Halloween jewellery that looks like you raided the costume aisle five minutes before leaving the house. I say this with love, because we have all … Read More ...
If you love the idea of making your own necklace but feel a little nervous about clasps, crimp beads and fiddly findings, this simple beaded necklace without a clasp is a perfect beginner project.
A no-clasp necklace is exactly what … Read More ...
This week’s Book Review Wednesday pick is 3D Beaded Animal Crafts for Kids, and I’ll admit this one is another of those books that makes me pause for a moment and ask, “Does this belong in Jewelry Making, Kids … Read More ...
Stretch bead bracelets are one of the easiest jewelry making projects for beginners, and they are wonderfully satisfying because you can finish one in a single sitting. No clasp, no crimp beads, no complicated wirework — just beads, stretchy cord … Read More ...
There is something wonderfully dangerous about a good pair of handmade earrings at a craft market. They sit there on the table looking sweet and harmless, and before you know it, someone has popped “just one pair” into their basket … Read More ...