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Nikki & Michele Pin Up Necklace Giveaway

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nikkimichellegiveawayNo April Fool’s Joke here!  We got a fabulous vintage pin up pendant from NikkiMichele to give away!  They have given us this vintage pinup pendant to give away to one of our lucky readers!

If you’d like to have this gorgeous pin up necklace, just leave a comment below and on April 15th, I’ll pick the winner using  Random.org

Nikki and Michele are thirty-something moms and cousins. After years apart, they  re-discovered their friendship and decided to channel their creative energies into making daringly different hand made jewelry and gifts!

They are convinced that chic is a personal choice and a matter of personality rather than something dictated by the mainstream world of fashion. They have developed a line of “totally bitchin’ bling” to meet the adornment addiction of every woman’s taste and style.   From kitsch to classic, fun to funky, bizarre to brandish, vintage or vixen they have something for you! 

Please check out their website as well as their WinkElf shop to see more of their creations!

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  2. I love their vintage jewelry. Please add me into the giveaway drawing. They are very talented indeed.

  5. Hi, If people can’t “see” that I’m wearing new glasses then surely they’ll notice me wearing one of your fantastic designs and how proud I will be to say that I won it.

  8. I love there store and I love there tile pendants if I don’t win this pendant I am going back to their site and order a couple of pendants NikkiMichele”s ROCK !
    Thank You for the chance to win your giveaway !!

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Book Review Wednesday: 3D Beaded Animal Crafts for Kids

This week’s Book Review Wednesday pick is 3D Beaded Animal Crafts for Kids, and I’ll admit this one is another of those books that makes me pause for a moment and ask, “Does this belong in Jewelry Making, Kids Crafts, or somewhere in between?”

Technically, it is not jewelry in the traditional necklace-and-earrings sense, but it is very much a beading book, and beading skills are such a useful doorway into jewelry making. For kids especially, learning how to thread beads, follow patterns, work with wire, and build little 3D shapes is a brilliant way to develop patience, fine motor skills, and confidence with craft materials.

The cover promises 3D beaded animal crafts for kids, with a focus on cute seed bead animals made with wire. The little fox on the cover is exactly the sort of project that catches attention — bright, cheerful, and very giftable. I can see this being a fun book for crafty kids, tweens, grandparents crafting with children, or even adults who secretly enjoy tiny beaded animals but pretend they are “helping the kids.”

What I like about this type of project is that it gives children a finished piece they can actually be proud of. These are not throwaway crafts. A beaded animal can become a bag charm, keychain, desk buddy, zipper pull, ornament, or little handmade gift. And if you have a child who loves collecting small things, well, prepare yourself — you may soon have an entire zoo made from seed beads.

There is also a nice connection here for beginner jewelry makers. Working with beads and wire in a simple 3D form helps build the same kind of careful hand skills used in beaded jewelry, wire wrapping, charms, and small accessories. So while I would be tempted to cross-post this over on our Kids Crafts section, I still think it earns its place here for anyone wanting beginner-friendly beading projects.

This book would suit kids who already enjoy detailed crafts, families looking for screen-free creative projects, or makers who want small bead projects that are playful rather than overly serious. I would suggest adult help for younger children, especially because seed beads and wire can be fiddly, and nobody needs a craft session ending with beads in the carpet forever. Although, let’s be honest, that may happen anyway.

My Shellie-style take? 3D Beaded Animal Crafts for Kids looks like a fun, colourful and practical beading book for young makers who like cute projects with a real finished result. It is crafty, giftable, a little bit nostalgic, and a lovely stepping stone into more detailed beadwork and jewelry making later on.

You can find the book here: 3D Beaded Animal Crafts for Kids.