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5 Gorgeous Beaded Christmas Wreath Ornament Tutorials and Kits

This collection of stunning beaded Christmas wreath tutorials are sure to please! The delicate tiny seed beads  in the above beaded wreath t...

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5 Gorgeous Beaded Christmas Wreath Ornament Tutorials and Kits


This collection of stunning beaded Christmas wreath tutorials are sure to please! The delicate tiny seed beads  in the above beaded wreath tutorial by DareToBeadDesigns is what makes this design so pretty! She also has a beautiful star and lovely angel ornament tutorials worth a look!

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New Designs : How to Colour Laser Cut Wood Earrings and Pendants


What have I been up to over the past year?  Working tirelessly on brand new laser cut designs with my friend and collaborator, Kirsty, of craftsprouts (no website yet).  She is the design lead on the cottage core section here as well as the Halloween designs. These are digital designs although I can and have been cutting physical products as requested. Almost all are design bundles which gives plenty of value.

We have a lot of fun. As you can imagine, with two highly creative minds coming together, a lot of designs do not make the final cut. It is hard to rein in ideas when we have a tendency to go off on tangents! We hope you enjoy the humor and joy behind many of the designs.

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Gorgeous Stained Glass Style Suncatchers by BanwellDesigns


I am a huge fan of BanwellDesignss - a family of talented artists. They created many designs - I featured their masks before here.

However, they also offer gorgeous stained glass style suncatchers which can be used for windows or as wall hangings. All these original designs are by Erin Banwell. These art pieces are not made from individual bits of glass a like traditional stained glass work. 

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Fun Bead and Wire Amigurumi Creatures Tutorials by Perlenwunderwesen


Remember when there was a trend for making beaded creatures using pony beads and cord? That was quite a few decades ago. But German designer, of Perlenwundersen, has a wonderful update using small beads and wire. The method is quite straightforward as it requires crossing two wires in the opposite direction through the beads.

She has a many adorable creatures but she also has other designs including seasonal ones too. These are great projects to use up bead stashes. Consider making them into keychain charms, earrings, pendants and perhaps brooches for some of the designs. 







Nessie (Loch Ness monster)



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Adorable Felt Dog and Other Ornaments by SnowFelts | Girl with the Dogs


Felt is such a lovely material to work with. Warm, soft to the touch, what's not to like? Check out the adorable felt dog ornaments by SnowFelts. She has several breeds in her shop including one (shown above) which can be personalized.

It's fun to see how the designer manages to capture the unique characteristics of each dog breed. Such dainty cutting and sewing too!

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Shop Update : Shipping to the US Again


The US de minimus was abruptly removed about 1.5 months ago. After August 26, US consumers making small international orders of less than US$800 would have to pay tariffs otherwise known as import sales taxes. 

To say it has been a chaotic time for all is putting it mildly. There was no tariff collection program readily in place at the US border. So postal systems in dozens of countries around the world were forced to suspend shipments for some time. I also halted shipments to the US to avoid the initial problems at the border. 

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What is French or Bullion Wire and How to Use It in Jewelry Making | Watch How Gold Work Embroidery is Done


I've been blogging for nearly two decades now and have never covered French or bullion wire.  I did use it early on for protecting beading wire or thread at the clasp ends but once I discovered wire guardians, I never returned to it.  But I have belatedly realised there is much, much more to this very old type of finding.

French or bullion wire is a very, very fine coil of thin wire which has been traditionally used, together with gold braids and lace, to heavily decorate military uniforms, court and ecclesiastical dress and so forth.

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3 Ways to Make Upcycled Dried Flower and Plastic Suncatchers


Did you press some dried flowers this summer?  I have quite a few dried flower and resin tutorials on my blog - see the links at the end. But what if you want to do more than jewelry?  Check out these two really creative ideas from Arizonan crafter, Sibia Torres Padilla. She instructs in the use of natural and recycled materials. 

Shown here are two of her quick tutorials from her Instagram, @sibster. If you are not on Instagram, just close the sign in box (on a desktop computer), and you will be able to see the tutorials. 

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Beautiful Swan Inspired Jewelry, Supplies and Beadwork Tutorials | The Dying Swan Ballet Solo


Swans are such beautiful, graceful birds known for their loyal bonding to their lifemates. They are rather large and can be quite fierce when defending their territory. I usually give them a wide berth because of this. But we can all safely oogle these lovely swan inspired jewelry.  Further down, I shared some gorgeous supplies and beadwork tutorials.

First up is the stunning contemporary style silver swan earrings shown above. Designed by Pakistani, Fahad of TheDreamyVibesHub. He sends his designs to his production partner in Osaka, Japan. A global endeavor indeed!

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Adorable Mini Beaded Designs for Jewelry, Bookmarks and Ornaments


I raved about Ukrainian designer, Marina of MariVirraPatterns some years ago. She is certainly a prolific designer with many beautiful beaded jewelry designs. This time round, I would like to feature her adorable mini beaded designs. The flat designs can be used not just as earrings, pendants and brooches but consider using the patterns for bookmarks and ornaments. 

My favorite among this collection are her miniature sweater designs. Best kind of Christmas sweaters which aren't ugly at all! She has them for other celebrations too.

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Prehistoric Animal Inspired Jewelry | Watch the Natural History Museum's Prehistoric Animals Come Alive with CGI


Prehistoric animals, particularly the dinosaurs, still fascinate us today. They were the most dominant species on Earth for millions of years, from about 240+ million years ago until almost all of them went extinct in a single catastrophic event - a 10-15 km (6-10 mile) wide asteroid strike 66 million years ago.  Volcanic eruptions were also to blame.

Evidence for this extinction event lies in the Chicxulub impact crater which is centered in the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. Massive tidal waves, fires and severe climate changes killed most. Dust clouds in the atmosphere adversely affected plant growth which starved out the plant eaters and in turn, the carnivores. Only the birds survived, plus some smaller creatures like the mammals. The survivors rapidly evolved to fill the niches once dominated by the dinosaurs.

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Skinny Beaded Bangle Tutorials | How Millions of Glass Bangles are Made Daily in One Indian City


I must confess I am not fond of wide bangles. But skinny ones? Sign me up! Here are some lovely skinny beaded bangles by established beadwork jewelry designers - all of whom have more than one pretty design in their collections. I have featured all of them before. 

First up is the medieval queen bangle tutorial by UK designer, VickyRoberts Designs, which is shown above. 

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