Featuring: Hande Made It

It is my pleasure to feature jewelry making designer Hande, and her shop Hande Made It. I asked if Hande would be willing to let me do the feature and tell some about her and her shop, she kindly obliged. Read what she had!

Hande Made It – Color your life!
Hello, This is Hande, from Istanbul, Turkey! My day time job is marketing but while I was living in Colorado for studying, I met with Etsy and I decided to make my chilhood dream comes true 🙂 I started with cross stitch products such as bookmarks, funny quotes with frame… After I moved back to Turkey again, My sister Asl? and I changed my shop to a jewel box! Cause We felt like We were enjoying more while we were playing with the beads! We are usually using an evil eye cause it is part of our culture and we can easily find various of evil eye beads and charms in Istanbul. Also neon colors and kind of ethnic style bracelets are our favorites too. We love to create colorful products cause it makes us feel that it is summer all the time 🙂
We have been trying to list new products all the time to keep our shop fresh! We are also working with some boutiques around the world such us South Africa, Australia, Germany, France, United States and more! That is also make us so happy to reach more people.

Look at her beautiful, trendy jewelry pieces! Her shop “Hande Made It” on Etsy is full of beautiful jewelry in all shapes and styles. You are sure to find something you like! Her Jewelry is for everyone.

Visit her shop and you will find a coupon code on her shops banner that will save you 20% on your order. Yay!

While you are checking out all her beautiful designs, be sure to follow her on Facebook and Instagram!

Hande Made It

Shop: http://www.etsy.com/HandeMadeIt

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/HandeMadeIt

Instagram: @HandMadeIt_Jewelry

~*~Special thanks to Hande for allowing me to feature her lovely shop, and for submitting the write-up and photographs. Photographs are property of Hande Made It.~*~

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 uses simple supplies — white seed beads, black seed beads, 24-gauge wire or beading thread, scissors, and wire cutters — to create a small beaded skeleton that can be used for Halloween decorations, charms, party favors, or even spooky handmade jewelry. The original tutorial walks you through building the skeleton row by row, starting with a black bead at the top and working through the skull, body, arms, hands, legs, and feet.

What I like about this project is that it has that lovely “old-school craft book” feel. It is not overly complicated, but it does ask you to slow down and follow the bead pattern carefully. This is the sort of Halloween bead craft that is perfect for a quiet afternoon when you want something seasonal but not messy. No glue gun strings across the table, no glitter stuck to the dog, just beads, wire, and a little bit of patience.

The finished skeleton would be cute added to a Halloween keyring, made into a zipper pull, tied onto a treat bag, or hung from a mini Halloween tree. You could also make a batch of them for party decorations or classroom craft swaps. If you enjoy tiny seasonal makes, you might also like browsing the Halloween Crafts section on CraftBits for more spooky little projects to pair with it.

This is a good project for confident beginners who have used seed beads before. Younger crafters may need help with the wire ends and keeping the rows tight, but older kids, teens, and adults who enjoy bead crafts should find it very satisfying. I would suggest using a bead mat or a shallow tray, because seed beads have a special talent for rolling into the one place you cannot reach. Ask me how I know.

For supplies, small packs of black and white seed beads are easy to find, and Amazon is handy for basic beading wire, bead mats, and small jewelry pliers if you are building up a Halloween craft kit. If you prefer more unusual beads or want tiny skull charms to add alongside your skeleton, Etsy can also be a fun place to look for Halloween beading supplies.

This little skeleton is proof that Halloween crafting does not need to be huge or expensive to be fun. Sometimes the best seasonal projects are the small ones you can make in multiples, tuck into gift bags, or hang around the house for a bit of handmade Halloween mischief.

Best for: Halloween bead crafts, spooky handmade charms, beginner-friendly wire bead projects, Halloween party favors, and small seasonal decorations.

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