While I have my craft trends I’m over, I’m still really, really digging the geometric thing. AND I hope I’m not wearing you out with it! I find that it’s such an interesting way to bring new life to the same ol’ same ol’ and I’ve been all over it! Now I’m going to start…
Magatama Snake Kumihimo
Read moreIt’s been a while since I had set to my Kumihimo disc. You see I’ve been in a crochet kind of a mood lately, but when I saw these snake closures (just search Ebay for “snake toggle clasp” – these suckers come direct from China and take about a month to receive) I knew I…
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Easy Swinging Jump Ring Earrings Tutorial
Read moreI’m not one of those people who knows everything there is to know about jewelry making. In fact, I know quite little. Imagine, if you will, going into the bead store and trying to show what you want with the shape of your hands and words like “thingamabob”. It ain’t fun but it’s what I…
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Noodle Bead Stacking Bracelets Tutorial
Read moreI’m so glad that you’re checking out my Noodle Bead Stacking Bracelets tutorial! Thanks :) First and foremost, I think I should let y’all know that I’m kind of on a jewelry kick right now. Plus I went to town this past weekend and stocked UP on findings so I’ve just added fuel to the…
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Hair & Wrist Beaded Ponytail Holders
Read moreI have this thing where I am too lazy to get a haircut sometimes. It just seems like so much effort to go and sit and wait and then sit and get your hair cut. Blah. I mean I used to like it but that was when I was kind of friends with my stylist.…
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Chained Leather Bow Bracelet Tutorial
Read moreEarlier this week I made some leather hair bows over at Mom Spark. I actually showed off a large black bow and a smaller beige one. But I actually made two beige leather bows. I didn’t actually adhere the second to a hair clip, though, for fear of looking like a total idiot rocking both at…
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Disco Ball Beaded Kumihimo Bracelet
Read moreI seemed to have knocked out this disco ball beaded Kumihimo bracelet even though I’ve been out of the game a bit. I’m not exactly sure when I put my Kumihimo disc down but at some point I did… Lured in by crochet hooks and fuzzy yarn and the comfort of a warm kitchen in…
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Tasseled Kumihimo Braid Tutorial
Read moreWhen I was in the 6th grade I had this art teacher who was… different. She sang weird music and she swayed back and forth when there was no music and she talked about things and musicians I had never heard of. My mother (who had met my teacher from an incident where I gouged…
Natural Stone Filled Bezel Cross Pendant Tutorial
Read moreI was doing this thing I often do, trolling the aisles at a crawl of the craft store looking for anything that might strike my fancy or create an immediate crafty whim. That’s when I saw this gigantic cross bezel pendant. Just the day before I had purchased a string of natural stone beads at…
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Big Beaded Bobble Ring Tutorial
Read moreToday we’re going to make a big, beaded bobble ring! I don’t wear too many rings, probably because my fingers are pretty fat. But when cheap costume jewelry rings became all the rage, including those expandable rings, my collection grew by tons. Not only would I pick up one or two myself but my nephews…
