Posts Tagged ‘handmade’

Cute Handmade Bird Nest Jewelry

{ May 21, 2009 @ 4:38 pm } · { handmade jewelry }
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I have been seeing these little nests spring up in a lot of jewelry makers shops. I decided I should try an make some too. They are cute, simple, and the egg possibilities are endless. I made two one in steel and one in gold filled wire. The gold one has tiger eye eggs and the steel one has moss agate eggs.  All that is missing is mama bird!  Even though these are one and onlys, I may add them to my jewelry line, just cuz they are so cute. lol. Just like in nature no two come out exactly the same. The steel one is for sale over at my etsy shop.

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New Steel Wire Jewerly

{ May 9, 2009 @ 4:52 pm } · { jewelry }
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I have been experimenting with steel wire for my jewelry and loving every moment! I love the color, it isn’t as shiney as sterling silver. It is strong and less expensive, so I don’t have to cry every time I mess up! It works well for finished pieces and as a practice wire.  These pieces of jewerlry are for sale at www.jewelryinwire.com.

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To see more of what I have been working on be sure to visit my website.

Making my own knitting needles

{ January 10, 2009 @ 6:27 pm } · { knitting }
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This was very simple. My daughter had a great time picking out the beads to put on the ends of her needles. Kids can do this project. It may help them be a little more interested in learning to knit. We didn’t color our needles. We just didn’t really have anything that would stay with out sealing it. But if you have the stuff you can make some beautiful personalized needles.

All you need is pre-cut wooden dowels, beads (hole must fit your dowels), pencil sharpener, and wood glue.  Use your sharpener to sharpen one end of your dowel,  just like a pencil. Put your bead on the other end and secure with glue if needed.  So easy!

I read about making knitting needles this way on some other blog. I can’t remember where though. If you posted this idea on your blog, let me know so I can link to know. I would like to tell everyone where this idea came from!

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I loved the feel of my new wooden double pointed needles I had to start using them right way! I’m making a hat that hopefully I will get to wear. My hats normally get taken by family members as soon as there off the needles!

Try out this project and have fun!

Help your local economy

{ October 7, 2008 @ 5:11 pm } · { Uncategorized }
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This post is a letter from Muck-A-Luck Crafts. I’m posting it oon all my blogs with their permission.

YOU can help save our economy. How?

Pledge to buy only USA made items for Christmas.

Why buy “Made in China” when our economy is suffering? That makes you part of the problem. I know, it’s not easy to find “Made in USA” products. In fact, it’s downright impossible, right?

Nope. You can find quality, handmade USA products at competitive prices. How? Where?

Your local craft show!

It’s really a no-brainer.

· Personalized, friendly attention.

· Knowledgeable – artisans know their product inside and out.

· Caring- they genuinely care about their product and genuinely want you to be satisfied. Repeat business is extremely important to them!

· You are getting a unique product, not a “cookie-cutter” product, mass produced in a factory.

· Competitive prices- ok, we aren’t the discount store, but you are getting a much better product than any discount store. Remember: you get the quality you pay for!

BOTTOM LINE: USA MADE, QUALITY ITEMS FROM TALENTED ARTISTS WHO ARE PROUD OF WHAT THEY DO!

Don’t have time or gas money to drive to your local show?

Stay home in your pjs and order online from this HUGE list of talented artisans.

Happy Spring card

{ February 29, 2008 @ 4:47 pm } · { Uncategorized }
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I know that in some areas (like my house) spring still looks far away. It really isn’t that far off.  It is time to order your spring stamping supplies. Remember Easter comes early this year. Are you ready to scrapbook those egg hunt photos?happy-spring-card0001.jpg

My Valentine’s Day card

{ February 7, 2008 @ 3:49 am } · { handmade cards }
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I made this card to give to my DH. I hope he likes it!

Supplies:

Red and white card stock

Red ink ( I used my red impress marker)

Embossing stamp pad

Clear embossing powder

Stamp sets:

curls & swirls (t-2773)

I love you stamp from set T-2144. Words that you like will do.

Cut and fold the red card stock for your card base. I cut the white to be 1 inch smaller than the red on each end. So you will have about a half inch of red showing behind the white. The I stamped the white with a stamp from the curls & swirls set in red. Then on a smaller piece of red card stock I stamped I Love You with my embossing pad and embossed them with clear embossing powder. I didn’t have a hart shaped stamp so I folded a piece of white card stock in half and cut a hart out. I stamped it with a different stamp for the curls & swirls set. I used my heat gun to set the ink so it wouldn’t come off on my embossing pad. Then I pressed the hart into the embossing pad to get it all covered. I used the clear embossing powder on the hart to give it some shine.

You can order all the supplies for this card at my TAC site. These kind of cards don’t have to wait for Valentine’s Day. Show someone you love them on other days too!

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