In my experience, when I make DIY bracelets, the first thing I want to do is show them off. I just can’t help myself, especially if they turn out to be absolutely fabulous. I mean, I took the time and the effort to make something gorgeous, so why not flick and shake my wrist a […]
Candles burnin’ low and lots of snow and ice, everywhere we go! These are just some of the things that mean the Christmas season is here. Other than choirs singing carols, freshly baked cookies, and stockings hung by the chimney, there is nothing as quite as festive as the colors of Christmas. With the Christmas […]
Beware! You are about to embark on a collection of devilishly delightful DIY jewelry projects. If bats, ghosts, pumpkins, and skeletons are your cup of witches’ brew, then this spine-chilling collection of 140 Frighteningly Fabulous Halloween Jewelry Projects will be right up your black-cat-inhabited alley. Find fun and festive jewelry projects that you can wear […]
Recycled leather is so fun to work with. It has a classy look and is durable, which makes it an ideal material for jewelry making. It’s easy to create a modern open work and decorative edged cuff out of recycled leather along with a darling heart necklace with a bit of zipper with just a […]
There is nothing quite as spectacular as feeling my earrings sway as I walk. While there is nothing wrong with stud earrings, you just don’t get that same “I’m sexy and I know it” feeling that you get with drop earrings. Plus, DIY dangle earrings are crazy versatile! You can be the beautiful princess you […]
Macrame might seem like it’s so 70s, but you haven’t seen these patterns yet. Besides, the trends of the 70s reemerged in the 90s, and guess what’s coming back now? The 90s. So don’t sweat it. There is everything from charming friendship bracelets to bohemian princess macrame sandals in this collection of Knotted Wonders: 12 […]
This project features two of my favorite things-words and jewelry. And it couldn’t be easier to make! Gather up some old flat bracelets and transparent tinted Duck Tape. For the first bracelet I used a promo postcard from Angry Girl. I cut the words down to the size that would fit on the bracelet. Then […]
Traditional chainmaille might make you think of masculine medieval armor, but Rebeca Mojica’s chainmaille can be delicate and feminine. Mojica is an author, instructor and award-winning chainmaille artist. Owner of Blue Buddha Boutique in Chicago, she’s also contributing editor to Step by Step Wire Jewelry magazine and the author of an instructional jewelry book, Chained. […]
First of all, if the Styx song doesn’t immediately pop into your head when you read the words “come sail away,” then I just don’t understand. But I guess that’s okay. Speaking of, here’s some mood music for the rest of this post! Moving on… Nautical crafts. I love them because I love all things […]
“Reduce, reuse, recycle.” We hear this mantra constantly. It was practically burned into (most of) our brains at a very young age (even before I knew how glorious recycled crafts can be). Even now, I can’t even think of one of the three words without associating the other two with it immediately. In the last […]
