This “Sandcastle’ Necklace comes from Ornamentea and is perfect for hot summer nights on the beach. It is light as a breeze and yet still eye catching and looks like it is fairly easy to make.
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M&J Trimmings Challenge – Part III
Love Meagan came up with a number of inspiring entries for the M&J Trimmings DIY Challenge.
You can find the tutorial for this necklace here.
The tutorial for a rope necklace here
lastly just for fun, though not really … Read More ...
M&J Trimmings Challenge – Part II
The second jewelry entry in the M&J Trimmings DIY Challenge is this great vintage inspired necklace by Alysa Burke.
You will remember Alysa from some earlier posts here on Craft Gossip where we linked to her fun and funky shrink … Read More ...
M&J Trimming Challenge – Part I
M&J Trimmings created a challenge where they sent a box of trimmings to their favorite bloggers and asked them to come up with projects and tutorials.
The results in all types of crafts are excellent – and luckily for us … Read More ...
Bead Star: Deadline for entries extended
If you have not yet submitted a design for Bead Star, you are in luck, as the deadline has been extended to May 10, 2010.
You could be the next winner! Winning designs are showcased in the magazine, and … Read More ...
Tutorial: Vintage Crystal and Ribbon Necklace
This beauty is by far my favorite necklace in the style shown by Lanvin which has inspired so many crafters recently.
But this necklace posted by Ruffled and designed by Lisa of Ink and Button, takes the cake in … Read More ...
Tutorial: Ribbon and Bead Necklace
Jenny from I Heart Jenny recently sent in a link to her tutorial for a Lanvin inspired necklace made with bead and black ribbon. She includes excellent instructions with bead pattern illustrations.
If you like this look you might also … Read More ...
Tutorial: Anthropologie Inspired Beaded Necklace
Here is another Anthropologie inspired tutorial. Anthro seems to be the go to place for inspiration at the moment, and I can see why. This one was inspired by their canary yellow and pink beaded necklace.
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Tutorial: Cartier-like Charity Bracelets
If you love the look of Cartier’s Love Charity bracelets, then check out P.S. I Made This‘ quick and easy tutorial on how to make a similar one yourself.
As always, I like the easy instructions and use of … Read More ...
Friday Inspiration: Felted and Beaded Bangles
Trende Femme recently added this image of felted, embroidered, beaded and floral embellished bangles. They are excellent stacked. What a lovely bit of Friday inspiration.
Originally uploaded by TrendeFemme
Tutorial: Anthropologie like loop earrings
Rebecca from Hello Marzipan recently shared this tutorial for these Anthropologie inspired loop earrings.
I like that she has come up with her own technique to recreate a look, but also taken the project a step further and added an … Read More ...
Tutorial: Lace and Button Earrings
The latest tutorial is up on the Ornamentea site. This time it is for these “Lace and Button” earrings. The mother of pearl vintage buttons and gunmetal finish findings are an excellent combination.
You can try this with your own … Read More ...
Tutorial: Silk Flower Bib Necklace
This floral bib necklace tutorial from Terisa at Running With Scissors is excellent for a number of reasons. It has a ton of how-to tips, such as using matte medium and 3D crystal lacquer to enhance the flowers, and creating … Read More ...
Tutorial: Spike Necklace
Check out P.S. I made this... for a tutorial on how to make this spike necklace. It is in homage to Maripol and her comeback collaboration with Marc Jacobs.
Funnily enough, P.S. I made this, made this necklace out … Read More ...
Tutorial: Craft of the Day @ MS
I was excited to see the the Craft of the Day for yesterday from Martha Stewart was a tutorial on making a gemstone bib necklace.
This fits in perfectly with the running topic here on Craft Gossip of making necklaces … Read More ...