Creative upcycle and downcycle ideas
Please meet my new favorite crafting accessory-The adjustable standing desk by AnthroDesk
available on their US web site, As an artist and crafter working with paint, clay, jewelry making, planner pages and so much more being able to sit and … Read More ...
Happy 4th of July everyone! Need a bit of festive last minute crafting to sparkly up your day? Grab some red, silver and blue pipe cleaners and pop on over to the blog Simple Crafty Fun for the easy tutorial … Read More ...
Yes you read right, smashed buttons. This is a little bit therapy, a little bit recycled craft. Who doesn’t love a little therapy with their crafting? So pop on over to Christina Marie’s blog to read her interesting story on … Read More ...
I am really excited about this new interchangeable no-sew button bracelet kit available at Buttons Galore. The possibilities are truly endless! Use the buttons that come in the kit that are beyond cute (and kid friendly) to beautiful elegant and … Read More ...
Generally when you say coiled paper beads you think of the ones you see showing the flat side of the paper and are more like a tube or elliptical shaped but these coiled paper beads you see the folded … Read More ...
I bet a lot of you do craft shows? Well, even if you don’t you probably have some jewelry you may not have an opportunity to wear a lot but still would love to enjoy looking at regularly and make … Read More ...
Epoxy can have the perception of being a challenging material to work with. I am a little intimidated by it. But it is on my list to experiment with using molds. Well, this tutorial that uses tape, wire and glitter … Read More ...
Decorating and painting rocks is so much fun! Collecting rocks is just as much fun and the first step to this project. Rock and roll over to the blog Lil Blue Boo for all sorts of great tips and tricks … Read More ...
This is ingenious! I often times need a bagillion clamps when I am covering a book or something like that. Pop on over to the Makezine blog to read a bit more about how to make a bunch of clamps … Read More ...
Zippers
are one of the funnest things to use in unexpected ways. Over at the blog Eslamoda there is a huge collection of recycled zipper jewelry inspirations. The red zipper heart is so perfect for Valentine’s Day. This is … Read More ...
Congrats go out to Karin H. of Monterey, CA as she is the winner of Woven in Wire: Dimensional Wire Weaving in Fine Art Jewelry
Looking for jewelry-making supplies? Check out our favorite supplier BeeBeeCraft… Read More ...
I am always captivated by projects that are easy enough to make a whole big bunch at a time. These bead people are just the type of project that calls to me. It goes without saying I have a huge … Read More ...
Giveaway-Woven in Wire: Dimensional Wire Weaving in Fine Art Jewelry
Leave a comment in this post by Sept 13, 2018 and you are in the running for this beautiful wire jewelry making book.
Open to U. S. Residents only … Read More ...
There are so many ways this easy tutorial can come in “handy” yup that was a pun! It can be used in an elegant way to hold jewellery or it can be used for a Halloween decoration. Pop on over … Read More ...
This is just a really cool bracelet made out of a recycled book. I wanted to feature it because it shows a wild transformation of a book into a bracelet. There isn’t a tutorial but I encourage you to … Read More ...