Jewelry Making
September 1st, 2010 at 04:26pm
Under DIY+ Jewelry Making
If you’re like some people I know then you spend a lot of money on all your jewelry. What’s the point? I understand jewelry is the last piece of the puzzle, it puts your whole outfit together, but why spend all the money? Try to save that money and make your own jewelry. If you [...]
Continue Reading How to Make your Own Earrings
Tags: how to make your own earrings, Jewelry Making
By Christine
August 12th, 2010 at 04:26pm
Under DIY+ Green Crafting
I received the cutest craft from Marilyn Roberts the other day. Her and her granddaughters make these and they have so much fun with it, I can see why. Make some fun pop top bracelets for you and your friends. It’s a great way to recycle and it’s very unique and crafty. You can add [...]
Continue Reading Recycle and Create Pop Top Bracelets
Tags: DIY, Green Crafting, Jewelry Making, pop top bracelets, recycled crafts
By Christine
May 12th, 2010 at 11:07am
Under Jewelry Making
Making your own charm bracelets or necklaces can be quite the fun time. If you see a pretty piece of jewelry in the store, but it’s too expensive for you then just take note of the design. You can then go to the store, get your materials and make your own charm bracelet or necklace. [...]
Continue Reading How to Fit Jump Rings when Making Charms
Tags: charms, how to fit jump rings, Jewelry Making
By Christine
January 23rd, 2010 at 11:52am
Under Kids
As the title says, this one’s for the girls! Remember those days when you were a little girl hanging out with your neighbor-friends down the street making bracelets? Well I’m sure you’ve noticed your daughters doing the same thing. Go back in memory lane and make some fun bracelets with your daughters, we have some [...]
Continue Reading Kids Saturday: This One’s for the Girls
Tags: bracelets, crafting with kids, Jewelry Making, kids crafts
By Christine
October 18th, 2009 at 12:11pm
Under Jewelry Making+ Uncategorized
You can’t make most strung jewelry without out knowing how to crimp. Crimping is the process of attaching your beading wire (thread) to your clasp or closure. For example in making a necklace, you’d have to crimp the toggle clasp (2 pieces) to each end of your bead wire. You’ll crimp one end of the [...]
Continue Reading The Beginner’s Guide to the Perfect Crimp
Tags: jewelry, Jewelry Making
By Maria
September 2nd, 2009 at 02:59pm
Under Jewelry Making
Make your own jewelry this season. It’s always nice to wear jewelry and get complimented on it, but it’s even better when you get complimented on the jewelry you made. Jewelry is always a really nice gift to give someone and it makes it even more special if it was made from the heart. While [...]
Continue Reading Handmade Jewelry
Tags: bracelets, DIY, jewelry, Jewelry Making, necklaces
By Christine
August 3rd, 2009 at 12:05pm
Under Jewelry Making+ Pop Culture+ Uncategorized
I just returned from a week long trip to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin where I counseled a cabin of high school girls at sleepaway camp. The week was exhausting but pretty incredible none the less. I’ll admit, I’m a bit out of touch with what it was like to be a high schooler, with the stress [...]
Continue Reading Friendship Bracelet Frenzy
Tags: friendship bracelets, Jewelry Making, Pop Culture, wearable crafts
By Kristen
July 15th, 2009 at 02:55pm
Under Guest Post
I love wearing necklaces and bracelets, but sometimes I get bored wearing them so many times. I have some plain chains that I would love to decorate and what perfect timing. We had a guest contributor, Angie Beauchamp, from the Charm Factory. What a better craft then to have an angel charm on your necklace [...]
Continue Reading Angel Charm: A Guest Project
Tags: angel, angel crafts, bracelet, charm, guest project, jewelry, Jewelry Making, necklace, Wearable Craft
By Christine
May 19th, 2009 at 08:46am
Under DIY
How often do you get those free credit cards in the mail with your name already on them? It seems like such a waste, so I always hate having to cut them up and toss them in the trash. But for all you thrifty crafters out there, I have a solution! You can use your [...]
Continue Reading How to Use Those Extra Credit Cards
Tags: credit card crafts, DIY, Green Crafting, Jewelry Making, mosaics, recycled crafts
By Marly
April 30th, 2009 at 11:54am
Under Kids
I have nieces and nephews who are just the cutest. I love hanging out with them and doing different crafts with them. It gives them a chance to use their imagination and be creative. Sometimes it’s hard though to keep my patience with them, in a general setting and while doing crafts. I know a [...]
Continue Reading Things to Avoid When Crafting (with kids)
Tags: Clay, crafting with kids, frames, Jewelry Making, kids crafts, photos
By Christine