Tie dye has come a long way in simplicity and technique over the years. Until this project, I hadn’t played with tie dye since childhood, and I remember it being a huge mess. Wasn’t there something about boiling water, and dying in the washer? Isn’t that only for t-shirts? That is why I was a
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Today, I am happy to share with you a glass tile pendant tutorial from Irina at Irina’s Cute Box. These tutorials are abundant in the creative blog world. Irina shares her version incorporating a bezel setting. She uses the same jewelry component supplier as I do, Sun and Moon Kits on Etsy. Wonderful prices and
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The research put into my recent 60+ Recycled Can Craft Roundup left me collecting all the pretty cans I could find. Here, I used the well known Arizona Tea can for the flower shape and a garage sale tin for the pink circle. Making jewelry with Sizzix is so fun. I am completely obsesses. No
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I was asked to make wall art incorporating the name Morris, and I remembered a photo letter art project from around Christmas time by Shanty 2 Chic. Here is my version, inspired by the lovely tutorial from Whitney! I made it using a piece of hardboard left over from another project, 6 Dollar Tree frames,
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Here is a cool Mother’s Day gift idea. This gorgeous flower pendant is made from an aluminum can and a copper rivet joining the 3 layers. It really couldn’t be simpler or less expensive. Mom will love it’s uniqueness. You can paint it to suit her tastes and she will have a heartfelt, handmade gift
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What is more beautiful than a multi-strand beaded necklace? I would make these all of the time if my schedule allowed, but they are time consuming. For this piece, I made my own toggle clasp using a technique I learned in , a book that I highly recommend if you are wanting to step up
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If you have been around here lately, you have seen the die cut jewelry phase I have been in since getting my Sizzix machine. Last week, I shared this round-up of 60 recycled can projects, which is where I got the inspiration for this pendant. There are several projects I found that use aluminum cans
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As promised, here is the wire wrap ring I made to go with the orange paper bead bracelet I showed in yesterday’s post. I was skeptical when I found the tutorial that promised this project would be doable by anyone, super easy. It turned out to be just that! I have never made a wire
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Have you seen the polymer clay/Sizzix kick going on here at SBLC? Well, I didn’t have a die to cut the exact circle I needed for these bracelet blanks, so I used a paper punch for a circle that fit perfectly. You can easily make this beautiful custom word bracelet at home. Here is how…
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Today, I thought I would share with you another stamped polymer clay pendant. I recently signed up with Cindy Lietz’s polymer clay library, and was reminded about how fun it is to make bezel pendants with clay. The Polymer Clay Tutor video on stamped bezels inspired me to dive into these word pendants. If you
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