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Ice Cream Cone Earrings
Summer may be almost over, but that doesn’t mean you can’t take a little of it with you in your next beading project. Try these crystal ice cream cone earrings. They’re very easy to make and only require a few materials. Earlier this year I wrote a step-by-step article for this craft over at eHow.com featuring Swarovski crystal beads, which are super-duper sparkly and wonderful to work with, but other brands of crystal beads, or even … Read entire article »
Filed under: All Crafts, Beads, Beginner, Under an hour
Stringing 101
If you’re new to beading and jewelry making, stringing is probably one of the easiest techniques to try. You don’t need a lot of special equipment and the possibilities for creative design are endless. What you will need: Tools – Crimp pliers, Needle or chain nose pliers, Small wire cutters Flexible beading wire such as Soft Flex, Accu Flex, or Tigertail Findings- Crimp beads, Jewelry clasps, Jump rings (for hanging pendants) Beads – any colors, any shapes, but large enough … Read entire article »
Filed under: A couple of hours, All Crafts, Beads, Beginner
Calm Your Knitting Fears
I’ve been crocheting for over 35 years now, but for the longest time I avoided knitting. I’d tried it as a child and didn’t get the hang of it, so I gave up. Then I tried it again as a young adult and also gave up after a chosen project turned into a pile of spaghetti yarn in my lap. Yet something still drew me to knitting and it became like a yearning. Something I had … Read entire article »
Filed under: All Crafts, Beginner, Featured, Knit and Crochet, Misc. Crafts
Spring Flowers with Corrugated Cardboard Stamp
Continuing my quest to find uses for corrugated cardboard in my paper crafts, I rolled up a piece of cardboard (to achieve a “floral” effect) and pulled out a stamp pad and flower stamp (pictured.) After dabbling on scrap paper for a bit, I finally settled on a pattern and carried it out on cardstock (as pictured.) Not my all-time best design, but a pleasing effect for a spring-like notecard. And since I still have plenty of … Read entire article »
Filed under: A couple of hours, All Crafts, Beginner, Papercrafts, Skill Level, Time to Complete
Knit Two Mittens At Once
As I mentioned at the beginning of the year, I’m planning to attempt the two-socks-at-a-time on circular needles as described in Antje Gillingham’s book Knitting Circles Around Socks. Although I still haven’t gotten there yet (too many half-finished projects clamoring for completion), I sat down down to make a pair of mittens for my son a little while ago and wondered if I could do two at once in this instance as well. Not in … Read entire article »
Filed under: A Full Day, All Crafts, Intermediate, Knit and Crochet