I love the little creepies Melanie made! Aren’t they cute? I don’t see them in her shop yet, but you might also like her sugar skulls.… Read More ...
More jewelry from nature
Remember when I showed you Maya Kuzman’s tutorial for making organic jewelry from melon seeds? Look at what she’s done with a fir cone! If you haven’t been there lately, head over to The Little Treasures to see Maya’s … Read More ...
Tutorial: Duct Tape Rose and Washer Necklace
Ela at Life in my pj’s has a great tutorial to show you how to make simple and fabulous 3-D fabric roses. Ela shows you how to make roses from fabric and then steps up the creativity by making the … Read More ...
Who are you?
Beads of Clay is having a giveaway. Head over and leave a comment telling about yourself for your chance to win these two lovely beads made by Beads of Clay members.… Read More ...
Cleaning up scraps
If you are a jewelry designer and you work with metal, then you probably have some metal scraps cluttering your studio. Janice at the Jewelry Artists Network offers some tips for how you can deal with pieces that went awry, … Read More ...
Always Time for Cats bracelet tute
Cyndi Lavin is sharing her free tutorial for this bracelet she calls Always Time for Cats. Cyndi won a “Polly’s Pick” award for this bracelet design over at Rings and Things. Cyndi says, “During my busy days, I sometimes … Read More ...
Etsy find – Flying into the sun
Chartreuse Butterfly calls this piece Flying into the Sun. With the approach of cooler weather and winter on the way in the Northern hemisphere, we could use some sunshine on the gray days ahead. This piece certainly delivers!
Take a … Read More ...
Flatware critters
Aren’t these flatware critters created by Kathryn Riechert the cutest things? Created exclusively for the Etsy Metal Charm Swap 6, she crafted these adorable animals from vintage silver flatware. Nice way to upcycle! They’re all so quirky and full … Read More ...
Lorelei’s flower
Here’s a recent creation Lorelei Eurto listed on Big Cartel. Isn’t it a beauty? If you haven’t seen her recent work, head over to her blog and see what she’s been doing in the studio. Or take a look at … Read More ...
Renewal and the creative process
Mary Hardin describes the process she uses to renew her creative energy and her inspiration for these exquisite new pieces at her blog MaryHardingJewelry Bead Blog. Mary has been an artist most of her adult life. She’s been making … Read More ...
Beads of Courage
Nascar Race Mom sent me an e-mail requesting help getting the word out about Beads of Courage. If you aren’t familiar with this worthy cause, Beads of Courage is an outreach for children with serious illness. Each of the … Read More ...
Destash for a good cause
Do you have any beads lingering in your studio that you know you’ll never use? Donate your unused stash to a good cause! Robin Atkins at Beadlust shares that her friend Corinne is seeking bead donations to help women in … Read More ...
Etsy find – birdzNbeez
This interesting locket makes me think of the book Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austin and Seth Grahame-Smith. Take a look at birdzNbeez’s Etsy shop to see the other quirky and fabulous trinkets there.… Read More ...
Make music, not war
I love this idea and can imagine how beautiful the “bells” must sound! You can see this piece in the book Making Mixed Media Art Charms and Jewelry
from Peggy Krzyzewski and Christine Hansen. The book has step-by-step techniques and … Read More ...
Eco-friendly quilled necklaces
Mary Louise makes these adorable quilled paper flower garland necklaces in five color combinations. Affordable and fun, Mary Louise sells these ready-to-wear in her Etsy shop mlmxoxo. She’s also working on developing quilling kits in the future. Wouldn’t that … Read More ...
