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For Laughs: Total Fail

05/19/2014

So clearly this one won't be a tutorial, though I assure you these polymer clay projects started out pretty cute.  There appears to be an issue with the heat levels in my polymer-clay-only toaster oven.  I did not mean for this to happen. Especially not twice. I have been working on ...

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Filed Under: Fails Tagged With: polymer clay

Video Tutorial: How to Make Jewelry Charms

05/13/2014

How to Make Jewelry Charms - Beginner's Video Tutorial at www.happyhourprojects.com

If you're just getting started with jewelry-making, one of the skills you'll want to have is making basic charms.  Charms area  simple and inexpensive way to add handmade touches to all kinds of jewelry.  Today I'm going to be showing you how to make a classic charm bracelet.  Since you'll need ...

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Filed Under: Bracelets, Fashion, Featured, Jewelry, Tutorials, Video Tutorials Tagged With: accessories, beads, charms, video tutorial, wire wrapping

Bird Nest Mason Jar Lamp

05/12/2014

Mason Jar Bird Nest Lamp at www.happyhourprojects.com

If you follow me over on Facebook, then you've probably seen photos of this little spring lamp I made from a mason jar already, for a challenge I joined over at Crafts Unleashed, the Consumer Crafts blog. What do you think, do you like it?  See, the design team members were all given the same ...

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Filed Under: Challenges, Featured, Home Decor, Home Improvement, Tutorials Tagged With: chicken wire, Crafts Unleashed, home decor, lamp, lighting, mason jar, nest, spring

Mother’s Day Jewelry Giveaway!

05/09/2014

It's just about Mother's Day, so whether you're a mom or have one in your life who could use a little sparkle, some of my favorite bloggers and I have pulled together to give one lucky winner a collection of handmade jewelry! I love sharing tutorials to make it yourself, but sometimes it's nice ...

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Filed Under: Giveaways Tagged With: bracelet, gift, giveaways, handmade, jewelry, necklace

Video Tutorial: Easy Wire-Wrapped Ring

05/08/2014

Wire Wrapped Ring Video Tutorial at www.happyhourprojects.com

Today's project is a quick one - I'm going to show you how to make these simple wire-wrapped rings in under 10 minutes!  It's a great project for those stray beads you just can't part with, and it's really cost effective since each ring takes just one bead and about 12 inches of wire. What you ...

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Filed Under: Fashion, Featured, Jewelry, Rings, Tutorials, Video Tutorials Tagged With: 10-minute project, beads, ring, video tutorial, wire wrapping

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Hello, and welcome! I'm Adrianne, an artist, author, designer, and blogger in mid Michigan. I work from home, chase my two kids, and this once-city-girl is learning how to care for chickens and adjusting to life out in the country. I have a compulsion for daily creativity... sometimes it's jewelry-making, paper crafting, metal stamping, mixing and baking, or giving new life to recycled items. But with 2 young kids, time is short! My goal here at Happy Hour Projects is to share projects and tips that you can do in an hour or less. The ideas you find here are designed to add a little creativity in your day, no matter how much (or how little) time you have!

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