Ever wondered what to do with old eye glasses, or found a pair with a shape that was too cool to pass up at a local flee market?
Well, Jennifer at The Felt Mouse has the answer. She has shared … Read More ...
Inspiration: WhiteOwl and Lace
The work of the sisters at WhiteOwl has been getting a lot of blog attention lately, and it is no wonder. They create nostalgic pieces with a softly modern touch. This asymmetric rennes lace necklace is a perfect example.
There … Read More ...
Swarovski Chain
Ornamenta is now carrying this awesome Swarovski crystal chain, by the foot, in crystal, fuchsia and olivine colors.
I can think of a ton of projects off the top of my head that might be fun to use this chain … 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.
Click here for the … Read More ...
Tutorial: “Enamel” Flower Pins
Here is a novel tutorial on how to create these lovely little flower pins. Your standard guess on what the material could be, might surprisingly be wrong.
They are in fact made of pine cones and nail polish! Go figure. … Read More ...
Tutorial: Interchangeable Zipper Necklace
This is a great tutorial for an interchangeable zipper necklace. It is easy to make and easy to mix up for a new look. It is from Linda over at Craftaholics Anonymous.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Ribbon Necklace
Tutorial: Coiled Dragonfly necklace
The latest tutorial is now out from Ornamentea. This one is a lovely coiled dragonfly necklace, which was designed by Janet Hoffman at an Ornamentea staff challenge.
The whole feel of this piece is great, with multiple layers and lots … Read More ...
Need Color Inspiration?
Then why not take a hop over to the Fire Mountain website and check out the color forcasts for the upcoming seasons from Pantone and Color Association.
They might just give you the up-to-the moment color inspiration that you need … Read More ...
Tutorial: Silhouette and Script Necklace
Tanya over at Trey & Lucy recently shared this tutorial on how to make a silhouette and script necklace. It is a beautiful, classic and clean, sentimental project.… Read More ...
Tutorial: t-shirt necklace
As you are getting ready for summer and getting out your t-shirts, if any are a little past their best days, here is a wonderful idea for what to do with them.
Melissa over at IS-LY shares an excellent tutorial … Read More ...
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 ...
Making a Chanel Necklace
Here is an interesting post from If It’s Hip, It’s Here on how Chanel make the Venetian bib necklace from their new collection.
For you crafters out there, I can imagine a similar look being created with pre-made bezels … Read More ...
Letter Stamp Idea
Here is an example from Shiny Little Things, of what you could do with the letter stamps mentioned here.
Or you could try spoons, forks, metal cut outs from old plate (keeping a tad of the old detailing … Read More ...