As experts and enthusiasts of all things crafty, FaveCrafts decided to host a special National Craft Month blog series for all of our lovely readers. Check back for a new blog post every day featuring our favorite projects, new craft videos, how-to’s from the FaveCrafts editors, and a GIGANTIC, ENORMOUS, AMAZING craft giveaway at the end of the month. That’s right–we’re giving away the biggest prize ever, a gift basket chock full of crafting goodies from our craft closet. There’s something for everyone in this gift basket.
Leave a comment below, and on any blog post labeled “National Craft Month” in the headline, and your comment will count as an entry into the giveaway. You are free to comment as often as once per blog post (for a total of 31 chances to win!). At the end of the month, we’ll pool all of the comments together and pick one lucky winner.
FaveCrafts has a great assortment of collections and eBooks for anyone that loves jewelry making. Basically, if you have the urge to create, we’ve got you covered. For some of us editors, there are a few must have resources for jewelry making. Here are our absolute favorites!
eBooks:
“25 Easy to Make Homemade Jewelry Ideas” eBook – From pendants to necklaces, this eBook is stacked with fantastic and fun craft ideas. My personal favorite project is the Bling Ring. The name alone makes it pretty special.
“Beautiful Beads: 45 Beading Craft Projects” eBook – I tend to get intimidated by beading projects. They seem like they require so much patience and skill – two things I seem to lack. But these projects are so great and super cute. I’m a big fan of the Chandelier Earrings.
“Crafts for Mom: 30 Free Craft Projects for Mother’s Day” eBook – This isn’t exclusively filled with jewelry crafts, but there are some great projects in here that are definitely worth checking out. Easy Decoupage Bangles are a great gift and are super fun to make! Make some for mom and make a matching set for yourself.
Collections:
29 Floral Jewelry Ideas: Earrings, Bracelet, Necklaces, Brooches, and More – Who else is really ready for spring? Floral jewelry is a great way to show the world how much you love this special season. These projects will brighten up your day for sure.
Top 25 Thrifty Homemade Pieces of Jewelry – In these tough economic times, it’s always good to be extra thrifty. That’s why this collection is kind of perfect – you can make your own jewelry without paying a ton of money. How cool is that?
15 Important Items For Your Jewelry Tool Box – Okay, I know there aren’t projects listed in this collection, but it’s still so useful. If you love to make jewelry at home, this is the perfect guide for you. It’s totally comprehensive and has so much information. You just can’t go wrong with this handy guide.
Do you usually wear your homemade jewelry or give it away? Who do you give it to?
I love anything homemade. Love all kinds of jewely.
I would love to win this for me and my daughter in-law. She is so crafty and I’m just now getting back into it. We would have a blast with this.
I haven’t made jewelry in a long time. I use to do it with a friend. I have been into cards and paper crafts now.
Try combining your craftwork by knitting and doing jewelry to finish the project! Beading brings bling… and you won’t be sorry!
Hello!
I’m from Portugal and I love all homemade jewelry.
I also make some and always give them to my systers, my daughters – they have 12 and 13 years old, my friends and also to sell for charity.
When someone gave me I always used them.
Tks.
Lina
I never seem to keep what I have made. I love receiving something that someone has made- I only hope that others feel that way too.
What would life be without crafts. Love to create gifts & home items.
I admire jewelry crafters. So many styles and choices of materials.
I have made jewelry for both myself and as gifts. I have 3 girls and they love to make jewelry. I crochet and have also made crochet jewelry.
My daughter makes jewelry that I wear but I used the E beads for knitting projects keep them coming
I made rosaries for my sister and brother in law for their 50th wedding anniversary.
My twin sons made me earrings when they were about 5–I wear them often
I have never made homemade jewelry.
I design a line of beachglass jewelry, which I sell but I also wear keep some pieces for myself and often give it away for gifts.
I would love to try crochet jewelry, but I am pattern bound. I have not found many nice patterns I would like to try.
I’ve make things for the whole family for years. They all have things that I’ve made for them. I also give to friends at work sometimes when I think they need something. And I’ve started keeping things for myself as well. I enjoy all kinds of stitching and crafts. You never know what I’ll make next. It’s always a pleasure to see someone wearing something that you’ve made.
My daughters give me homemade jewelry which I wear and display proudly.
I wear a lot of my own stuff but I give a lot away to the local womens shelter so they can have something that may make their day just a little bit happier.
I have made only one bracelet, but love how it turned out and am looking forward to making tons of stuff soon! Earrings, especially!
I am so glad I found your site! I am interested in learning how to make jewelry, and I’m looking for some inspiration.
I like to make and give jewelry for Christmas and birthdays, and love to wear it myself too.
My girlfriend & I started making jewellery a couple of years ago. Created our own designs. Had home parties, where we gave the hostess a necklace & earrings, also attended many outdoor markets in the spring & summer, which we had a free drawing of a set at our booth. Then came the Cristmas Craft Fairs, which we also had a free draw. At every occasion we made sure we wore a necklace to match our outfits. What a fun time we had and met so many nice people, which in turn started more home parties. We never made the same piece twice.I then for something different crocheted & knitted necklaces & bracelts with beads and fine cotton. What a hit that was spring & summer. SO much fun and happy hours we spent together.
I just love anything handmaid mainly nothing like it anywhere.I love enhancing ideas as well.And what I make is given as gifts and I keep forgetting taking picture of my finished project.
I just like to make things. I don’t always have a reason for them but it makes me happy and I’ve given some of them away as gifts.
I love making jewelry for my friends and family…they enjoy wearing it and learning the techniques sometimes too.
I have dabbled in bead jewelery making. I had quite fun with it. Made jewelry sets of necklace,earrings,and bracelets for Christmas gifts the year before. I’d love to win this basket, looks amazing.
I make tons of beaded jewerly. I wear it all the time.I do alot of loom work.
I give it to family and friends as gifts. Most say they love it.
I love my charm bracelet that was made by Susan Smith of Tucson, AZ and it was given to me by Lily Meijer of Tucson, AZ.
So far I have kept one beaded bracelet cuff. I have made a rag cuff for a swap. I plan to make more.I have dabbled in making my friends names in wire for necklaces.
I especially like to inspire my granddaughters to learn to make their own.I was given a braided friendship bracelet by one of them and “repurposed” it to hang a decorative key on my desk.
I have a necklace that I made that I wear, but other things I’ve made are mostly for my daughters.
I do make my own jewelry and i do wear it. The most memorable piece is a bead bracelet that I made to wear while my oldest son, an infantry officer, was in Afghanistan. I used elements that reminded me of him: his birthstone, etc.
Everytime I glanced at that bracelet I said a small prayer for his safety, and for the safety of his men.
I have made a few pieces of jewelry and really enjoyed it. It’s so fun to pick out a combination of beads in colors to match a favorite outfit and be able to say that you made it yourself!
Most of the loom beaded jewelry I’ve made I kept. However, I have given away other beaded items, some polymer clay jewelry, and a few other miscellaneous items.
I have 5 granddaughters that love earrings. I need more ideas, as they are reaching the ages of 14 – 17. I love to surprise them with beautiful earrings. And they truly love them.
I don’t do either since I am still trying to master the art. I guess I wear a couple things, but am not ready to give it away yet!
except for my wedding ring I don’t wear jewelry
my kids get hold of it!
The only jewelry I make is stitch markers for my knitting. Some are given away but most are replacements for the ones I keep loosing.
Made a watch bracelet once for myself. I would love to try to make some other items!