Hi everyone! I hope you are all having a wonderfully crafty Saturday! Since this site includes all types of crafters and for some reason I think it's my mission to convert non-beaders into beaders, I wanted to post a couple more jewelry pieces that can be made by anyone (no beading skills required).

I just made the blue one below last night after making a trip to our local Michael's store. The large hoops are acrylic and the small discs are glass. The only tool you need with this project is a pair of pliers if your fingers are senstive. These silver jump rings are so large I was able to open and close them with my fingers. I just added a magnetic clasp to the end jump rings for ease in getting the bracelt on and off. (Yes, it does sort of want to stick to the metal ring, but I get a kick out of that).



I made the bracelet below last year around this time just for something fun and funky to wear with a particular outfit. The funny thing about this bracelet is I was making in a dimly lit room with the beads on my lap and didn't realize until it was done that the wooden beads I was using were purple, not brown. I thought it turned out great with the purple and is something I wouldn't normally have done. I did hang a bunch of dangles off this one using head pins, but that isn't absolutely necessary. The only tool again would be a pair of pliers to finish off the memory wire.


I hope I have convinced at least one of you to think about making a fun piece of summer jewelry, you can do it!

Hi everyone! I have so enjoyed looking through everyone's blogs and pictures of their craftivity. It's amazing how many people have the desire to create. It's great to have so many ways to connect and share with each other around the world. I have so much gratitude for the smart computer people who created all of these possibilities!

What I really popped over here to share today are these earrings I made with paper punch cutouts. I went to a stampin-up get together recently and intended to get some inspiration for jewelry making. One of the card projects we made used the 3 flower paper punch. I knew when I saw the little paper flowers that I had to try to make earrings with them. I wanted to share my first attempt here. Now, don't look too closely, time was short when I was playing with this and these could use a little trimming, but I really LOVE them and wanted to share. I know there are lots of multi-crafters out there who like to cross over and incorporate one craft into another, so please share back with me your ideas for crossing over. Thanks!

Hi everyone! I wanted to pop over here and share a bracelet that I just posted on my blog, www.abeadaday.blogspot.com. This is such a fun bracelet and doesn't require lots of beading skills, just a little patience. This one is made with black hemp cord that you tape down to your work surface. Very simply, of your 8 strands, you place the first bead on strand one, the second bead on strand 2 and 3 together, the third bead on strand 4, the next on strand 5 and 6 together and the 5th and last bead across, you place on the last strand. For the next row, you start off by placing the first bead over the first 2 strands, the second bead on just the 3rd strand, etc. The coolest part of this bracelet are all the lovely dangles!

I hope you get a kick out of this one, take care all!

Hi there! Hope everyone is doing well out there! I just had to share these photos of a fabulous iridescent bead. I bought this one at a bead show and have picked it up several times over the last year or so, but have never made something with it. Part of my enjoyment of beads can sometimes be getting them out and looking at them, feeling them, sorting through them, etc. I was taking photos of beads for my bead blog where one bead is showcased daily (www.abeadaday.blogspot.com) and was really in awe of this one. One side is gorgeous with it's colorful iridescence and when turned over, it's like a completely different bead with great colors and artful design.

I just had to share! I hope you enjoy this as much as I did! Take care!!

  

Hello! I know I'm getting ahead of the game here, but I came across these two simple summery bracelets that I made a couple years ago that are still hanging around in our inventory and really need to find a home. Of course, I think they are adorable, but that's me. I went through a period of wanting to dangle things from dangles! What is the harm, I thought! It's so festive.

Anyway, here are a couple fun, simple bracelets with dangles that are so easy to make. You really don't need to have beading skills for this one at all or any real special tools except a wire cutter or heavy scissor for the head pins and a simple pair of pliers. If you know how to tie a knot, you are good to go. Just thought I'd share! By the way, these are made with recycled paper cording rather than hemp cord.
 
Have a good one!