Funny Buttons and Pins to Wear! | How Button Makers Work
I always delight in looking for funny buttons and enamel pins. They never fail to make me chuckle and feel a little lighter in spirit. They ...
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Pearl Blay
buttons
enamel pins
humor
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Funny Buttons and Pins to Wear! | How Button Makers Work
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I always delight in looking for funny buttons and enamel pins. They never fail to make me chuckle and feel a little lighter in spirit. They are also inexpensive and make great small gifts. Some of the sellers have wonderful senses of humor as you can see from my pick here. Enjoy!
Shown above is the A Little Judgy Yet Often Right enamel pin from ChiswickGiftCo.
Pearl Blay
feature designer
laser cut
Stunning Acrylic and Wood Laser Cut Statement Jewelry by RockthePanda
Ruth Anna Moore is the British designer and maker behind RockthePanda. She says her quirky and stunning statement jewelry reflects her eclectic interests in "animals, mythical creatures, fairy tales, 60s/70s style, Japan, flowers and more. "
She wows with her striking use of color in her laser cut acrylic and wood designs. These are carefully layered and pieced together. Truly artful craftsmanship!
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beadwork
feature designer
feature supplier
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Are you like me? A butterfly lover? If so, you have to see the beautiful beaded butterfly patterns, tutorials and kits by Karen Parker, the New York based artisan behind WizardIslandDesigns. She is certainly fond of butterflies.
Her creations are so varied with different colour palettes. I found it hard to choose a favorite! What is yours?
10 Beautiful Beaded Butterfly Patterns, Tutorials and Kits by WizardIslandDesigns | True Facts : The Crazy Defences of Butterflies and Moths
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Are you like me? A butterfly lover? If so, you have to see the beautiful beaded butterfly patterns, tutorials and kits by Karen Parker, the New York based artisan behind WizardIslandDesigns. She is certainly fond of butterflies.
Her creations are so varied with different colour palettes. I found it hard to choose a favorite! What is yours?
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cards
Father's Day
metal work
mugs
seasonal
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Many men are notoriously difficult to buy for. But as they are often very funny, they will most likely appreciate humorous gifts for Father's Day. I love compiling such lists! See lots and lots more Father's Day gift ideas here.
Many designers are adept with words and have landed some truly creative items. Shown above is the Awesome Dad t-shirt from signaturetshirts. There is no such thing as too many t-shirts!
8 Funny Father's Day Gift Ideas
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gemstone
tips and tricks
tutorial
Pearl strands are knotted so that the individual beads don't rub on each other and damage the pearls. Over the years, I have come across and shared many techniques for knotting pearls or beads, with or without tools. See links below for more.
This one from @hownu1 on Youtube has got to be the easiest I have seen so far! You'll have to find cord that is fine enough to go through the bead twice for this technique.
Super Easy Way to Knot Pearls or Beads Just Using Your Hands
This one from @hownu1 on Youtube has got to be the easiest I have seen so far! You'll have to find cord that is fine enough to go through the bead twice for this technique.
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beadwork
feature designer
tutorial
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Love beaded fringe earrings? Love bright colours? Got loads of Miyuki beads which need using up? If you said yes to all three questions then you have to see the colourful patterns by Germany based bead artist, Burcu Safak of happinessByB.
She is also an accomplished macrame artisan so do check out her macrame collection of tutorials, kits and finished designs. Shown at the end is her stunning macrame wreath tutorial.
Colourful Beaded Fringe Earrings Jewelry and Patterns by happinessByB
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beadwork
ethnic
feature designer
metal work
Inuit Inspired Jewelry Designs | Some Inuit Expressions
The Inuit are a group of indigenous people who live in remote areas stretching all the way from Siberia(Russia), across Alaska (USA), Canada and the western parts of Greenland (Denmark). A few thousand years ago, they were migrants from a group of people in the Bering Strait who gradually populated the high Arctic areas.
Theirs was a harsh life and yet they adapted and learned to thrive in that cold environment.
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feature designer
laser cut
Laser cut wood is an increasingly popular foundation for artists. One designer whose work is outstanding is Oregon based, Abby Park of FreshCuttery. Her work is indeed fresh and so very inspiring.
Her designs consist of detailed engraving for her nature inspired earrings and necklaces. But what elevates her work is her meticulous hand painting. Her nature inspired designs really pop with colour and texture.
Gorgeous Hand Painted Laser Cut Wood Jewelry by FreshCuttery
Laser cut wood is an increasingly popular foundation for artists. One designer whose work is outstanding is Oregon based, Abby Park of FreshCuttery. Her work is indeed fresh and so very inspiring.
Her designs consist of detailed engraving for her nature inspired earrings and necklaces. But what elevates her work is her meticulous hand painting. Her nature inspired designs really pop with colour and texture.
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beadwork
feature designer
tutorial
Some like them flat, some like them with curves! Those who love wavy designs, then this pretty bracelet collection is for you. Pearls are always lovely in designs, even more so with crystals thrown in.
First up is the Pearly Twine Bracelet tutorial by Splendere, a Singaporean bead artist who shares my childhood name. My grandmother, Ah Mah, used to call me Pearlie.
6 Lovely Wavy Pearl Bracelet Tutorials
First up is the Pearly Twine Bracelet tutorial by Splendere, a Singaporean bead artist who shares my childhood name. My grandmother, Ah Mah, used to call me Pearlie.
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feature designer
metal work
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Gorgeous Art Deco Style Jewelry by SilkPurseSowsEar | The Story of Art Deco in 3 Minutes
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One thing is for sure, Art Deco never gets old. The distinctive elegant and minimalist lines have been loved since its beginning about 100 years ago.
The Scottish atelier, SilkPurseSowsEar whose beautiful photo lockets I featured before, also has a gorgeous collection of Art Deco jewelry. Every single piece is awesome!
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feature designer
polymer clay
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Have you ever noticed the tiny house movement online? Lots of people are charmed by the coziness and the possibilities of lower living costs. Well, small houses have always existed and some are more charming than most!
Slovenian artist, Jara of JaraSafirowska certainly captures that appeal with her adorable polymer clay cottages. These are charms for keychains. She also have signed prints of her cottage themed fine art works.
Adorable Polymer Clay Cottage Charms, Keychains and Fine Art Prints by JaraSafirowska | Beautiful Cotswold Cottages
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Have you ever noticed the tiny house movement online? Lots of people are charmed by the coziness and the possibilities of lower living costs. Well, small houses have always existed and some are more charming than most!
Slovenian artist, Jara of JaraSafirowska certainly captures that appeal with her adorable polymer clay cottages. These are charms for keychains. She also have signed prints of her cottage themed fine art works.
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feature designer
tutorial
wire work
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Intricate Wire Wrapped Pendant Tutorials by MozaVibeWireTutorial
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To be good at anything, be it playing an instrument or crafting, requires a lot of time practising. Rina Rahmi of MozaVibeWireTutorial has indeed put in the time for her craft.
Her wire wrapped pendant tutorials are all intricate with plenty of wire weaving. Wire weaving is actually like knitting and crochet - quite therapeutic.
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