The Crafty B shares her simple (and funny) tutorial for making a lovely art pendant. Learn how you can make your own pendant including the Crafty B’s do-not-try-this-at-home-steps such as not using a sealant on your image, smearing the image … Read More ...
Etsy find – Owl and Hourglass
Take a look at this beautiful, wearable timepiece Owl and Hourglass calls “Ball and Iceflakes Sphere Watch Necklace.” Most of the pieces in this shop feature a timepiece as the focal element. Spend a few minutes of your day looking … Read More ...
She Crafts
Do you have old or broken beaded jewelry you would like to have reworked by an artist? JIKoncepts offers redesign and restringing of your beads with SheCrafts. A mother/son team, Jike takes orders through his blog for his mom to … Read More ...
Beaded epaulet tutorial
Check out this fun tutorial from Sew Petite Gal! Amber shares this easy, free tutorial on her blog Ruffles and Roses as a guest post from Sew Petite Gal.… Read More ...
Help the Lakota through the St. Francis Mission
“Chante wasteya nape chiyuzapelo.” I shake your hands with a good heart. – traditional Lakota greeting
St. Francis Mission is a ministry of the Jesuits in South Dakota among the Lakota (Sioux) people on the Rosebud Indian Reservation. The Mission … Read More ...
Exciting news from Interweave Press!
Our friends at Interweave Press have launched a new eMag about mixed media jewelry! Handcrafted Jewelry Studio launched Monday, December 6. I got a chance to review their first issue for you. Their new eMag has many of the same … Read More ...
Congratulations to Gina!
Gina (merehawk) is the winner of the three signed Lark Books – Metalworking 101 for Beaders by Candie Cooper, Metal Clay Origami Jewelry by Sara Jayne Cole, and Jewelry Design Challenge by Linda Kopp.
Don’t despair dear readers if you … Read More ...
Pompom Delica earring tutorial
Beading Arts is offering a free tutorial for these lovely Pompom Delica earrings by Wendy Van Camp. Learn how to make them and then learn more about Wendy at Beading Arts!… Read More ...
Fancy filigree earrings project and giveaway
Auntie’s Beads is having a giveaway of these fancy filigree earrings for those who comment before 4PM CST today (12/20/2010). Head over and enter; you can also learn to make a pair as a last-minute gift or for your very … Read More ...
You could win an Apple iPad!
Artbeads Blog for Beaders is giving away a new Apple iPad! Check out their post to find out how you can enter.… Read More ...
Tutorial and giveaway
Head over to Lark Crafts Jewelry and Beading for my guest post. I’ve shared a salt dough jewelry tutorial and you can enter to win these earrings, too. The giveaway ends 9 p.m. EST on Monday, December 20, so don’t … Read More ...
Giveaway for 500 Judaica ends this Friday
If you haven’t entered for your chance to win, what are you waiting for? Head over to the post about the giveaway and leave a comment for your chance to win!… Read More ...
Snow in the forest earring tutorial
Lori Anderson offers a free tutorial at Art Bead Scene to make these lovely Christmas tree inspired earrings. These earrings would make a wonderful handmade gift for someone special on your list!… Read More ...
Waterfall giveaway
Tess at Nova is giving away this beautiful pendant she created especially for her readers. Tess calls this piece “little waterfall” and I see why she loves this color! Take a look at Tess’s blog to see all three ways … Read More ...
Etsy find – L Carlson Jewelry
I love this bracelet for its modern lines, variety of textures, and chunky proportions. Liesl’s work is also kid friendly – her two-year old sometimes helps stress test her designs for quality control! You may recognize Liesl from her most … Read More ...