Fashionistas often end up feeling stuck between their desire to follow the latest trend and feeling the pinch on their wallet. Upcycled jewelry can fill that gap and let you be both green and on-trend. Costume artist and designer Maria Cristina Bellucci ignited the color pencil jewelry trend with her deliberate reimagining of what can be done […]
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DIY Flat Washer Jewelry Basics
Some people think making jewelry out of washers—or out of anything you might normally find in a garage—sounds weird and unfashionable. Those people, however, simply don’t have the imagination to picture the beauty that can come from such a simple source as this. You can find flat washers in a wide variety of sizes and finishes in […]
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Fun Ways to Display your Jewelry
If your bracelets and necklaces are snarled into one giant blingmonster in your jewelry box and you can’t ever seem to find two matching earrings, maybe it’s time to organize your accessories. The truth is that most decorative jewelry boxes don’t really hold all that much loot. However, most fashionistas who own a ton of […]
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Jewelry Lessons
It’s been a long time since I’ve posted here, mostly because it’s been a long time since I’ve really done anything crafty. I’ve been keeping myself busy writing articles for money and not making time for the fun stuff. Let me tell you, that’s a good way to get really burned out! So now I […]
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I’ve Been Making Earrings
Last week, I was busy making earrings. Most of them went to the indoor flea market. I have a friend who has a booth there, and for a small share of the rent she is letting me put some of my crafts in her booth. The first two weekends, I didn’t sell anything. I decided […]
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New Wirework Book Coming Soon
Wirework: An Illustrated Guide to the Art of Wire Wrapping The Beading Daily newsletter I received today featured the new book “Wirework” that is being released on June 18th. The newsletter had a few project pictures and they are beautiful designs that I can’t wait to try. I went straight to Amazon and added it […]
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