Gather up bits of silk ribbon, silver charms, silver chain and some colorful beads, and enjoy the enchanting look of this simple Charm Bracelet. You'll be able to put this together in a few hours and then get outside to soak up the sun. Now that we are experiencing the warmer weather, who wants to stay indoors?
And for those lazy days of summer, author Cheryl Owen offers you over 30 captivating projects in Simple Enchanted Beading. From trinket boxes, to butterflies, to earrings, each project is inspired by the myth and magic of nature.
Who wants to be caught wearing the same piece of jewelry as your co-worker or friend? That would be as bad as having the same dress on as someone else at an event. This one-of-a-kind Mandala Circle Bracelet, designed by Barbara Markoe, is perfect for any occasion; and you'll be assured no one else is wearing the same bracelet. Make or purchase your lampwork beads, gather some beads, jump rings and wire and start creating. Choose rings, beads and wire to complement your focal bead — you'll love how the color choices affect the look of your bracelet. To learn more about jewelry making, check out,
Beaded Jewelry The Complete Guide. Author Susan Ray and other well-known jewelry artists bring you a world of jewelry making knowledge in this wonderful spiral-bound reference book that is sure to be an asset as you build on your jewelry making skills. Plus, you'll get projects to incorporate those skills. It's a great way to learn or teach tecniques to a new jewelry maker.
This is a very trendy cuff-like bracelet. Wired Turquoise Bracelet is fairly easy to make. You can change the color of the wire for an interesting effect or change the center donut piece. However you make this bracelet, let your own personality come through. We're all creative in our own way. After you make your version of this bracelet, post a photo to inspire the rest of us.
You'll also find many more jewelry pieces to make in Marsha Michler's book,
Bead and Wire Art Jewelry. With cuff jewelry being so trendy right now, you'll want to have more than one bracelet on hand .
With summer just around the corner, at least in some areas of the country, here in Wisconsin we haven't had spring yet; lightweight summer clothing and simple dresses desire a Hot Spanish Days Necklace
to add pizzazz to your style. A beautiful lampwork bead is surrounded by a variety of simple charms. Many talented glass artists, including author Karen Leonardo and Cindy Palmer, make lampwork beads for purchase. Although, with Karen's book, Creating Lampwork Beads for Jewelry,
you can learn to make your own lampwork beads. The color step-by-step photos are easy to follow using Karen's expertise So, don't wait. Get started creating your own beads — you'll love being able to make a bead exactly the size and color you want.
If you want to get oohs and aahs whenever you hand someone your business card, then you're going to love this beautiful busniess card case. Encrusted with Swarovski crystals, you'll be hard to forget at your next encounter with that account you've been trying to land. The crystals come in so many colors you can embellish the case however you like. You can add bling to anything you can think of, and with Create Your Own Bling you'll get patterns and projects showing exactly how to make your accessories shine.
Have fun with these ideas. My own business card case has my initials on it by carefully placed contrasting crystals. Use the alphabet cards from scrapbooking tools to create a nice outline for the placement of your crystals.
Oh So Charming
From trinket boxes, to butterflies, to earrings, each project is inspired by the myth and magic of nature.
