Polymer Clay Cane: Tarot Inspired

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  I like things like tarot cards as well as positive ancient symbolism. They lift my spirit. Usually.   That’s why this pentagon polymer clay bead making tutorial immediately caught my eye. Velody, from Tree Gold and Bee Gold, showed us how to make these lovely beads with pentagram shape using the polymer clay cane [...]

Jewelry-Making Tutorial :: Friendship Necklaces

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Free tutorial for knotted hemp necklaces … match ‘m with your million friendship bracelets for fun summer jewelry! Hurray!!!I’m letting my Dutch roots shine here, but I thought to celebrate the fact that we have a new king! As of yesterday. I think it is kind of cool. Not sure yet. So, in honor of [...]

:: Join In!!!! Party 65 :: LINKY OPEN NOW ::

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  Hi all. Welcome back. Before we start partying, some announcements: 1. We have a winner for our Mothers Day Gift giveaway. Go check it out. 2. Please be so kind so as to link back to the party. Ideally from within your post. 3. Do visit others and leave comments. This is what virtual [...]

Mothers Day Gift Winner Is ..?!!

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  Last week we had a lovely mothers day gift giveaway. The raffle for it closed today and we just picked a winner… And the winner of our Mothers Day Gifts Raffle is ….. a lady by the name of Terry!!!! Lucky Terry did not give us her last name, but she did give us [...]

Mothers Day Gifts: Necklace GIVEAWAY

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:: Handmade Mothers Day Gifts :: WIN: one-of-a-kind DESIGNER NECKLACE (this post) + MAKE: Free Jewelry-Making Tutorial (see link) + ADMIRE: an new ‘A Stitch Above’-awarded. (see below) MOTHERS DAY GIFTS from Ineseda Today is a special day at Fine Craft Guild. Lots of gifts, sharing and recognition. Let me begin with saying that both [...]

Cool Earrings in 2 Minutes

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Creativity comes in waves in my life. Like this morning. I had those ultra-long antiqued brass earring hooks laying around for a while with the intention to make something with them. Then, last night I was looking for my pliers which could not find, so I decided to tidy up my bead collection, in the [...]

How to Make Paper Beaded Necklaces

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Been eyeing fashion bib necklaces? Not a real jewelry maker, but want to make some new jewelry for yourself, mom (mothers day), or a friend’s birthday?! Good. Go for this paper beaded bib necklace crafts project. Practically all you’ll need is a couple of colorful pages from recycled magazines, a glue stick and just the [...]

DIY Easter Eggs for Scavenger Hunt

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Easter eggs scavenger hunt! Easter isn’t the same without it. So much work always, isn’t it, moms?! So, how about spending some time this morning to do some fun Easter crafts with the kids and prep yourself for the big hunt event on the day.   We’ve rallied up all the plastic Kinder toy eggs [...]

Recycled Can Crafts :: a Butterfly

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Still snowing and not much delight in your garden just yet? Make Spring come early with some recycled can crafts and make your own jewel butterfly! So delightful.     1,2,3 Step-by-step Tutorial on How to Make these Fun Recycled Can Butterfly STEP 1. Cut the top and the bottom of your can with a [...]

Spiritual Toppers (Gifts for Men)

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Spiritual Gift Toppers: Handmade Gift Jewel + Prayer Beads ‘Om Mani Padme Hung’ One of my most spiritual friends is a Buddhist. He is absolutely lovely, and one of the most giving people I know and wish to honor this holiday season. (Not everyone who enjoys the holidays is Christian, after all.) Just for them, [...]