If you love the look of stamped metal and riveting, but find it too intimidating to get started, I've got the perfect project for beginners today. Really! I made this 8-minute video tutorial for you guys to show you how to stamp jewelry and how to rivet jewelry to make a beautiful and unique pair ...
Ultimate Coffee Lover’s Handmade Valentine Card
I love coffee. I love people who love coffee. I mean, I also love people who *don't* love coffee, but there's a certain camaraderie over a cup of joe... do you relate? If you do, then I've got a fun design to share with you today, a Valentine card I recently sent to one of my very best friends. ...
DIY Riveted Leather Bracelet
I love leather for jewelry making, but it's not often I attempt to cut it myself. It's just SO hard to get a clean cut with a straight edge, and if it's not straight, my critical eye can't stand it, haha. So I've been playing around with die-cutting some bracelet blanks, and I whipped up this ...
The Way to Her Heart Is Chocolate: 12 Chocolate Recipes
Valentine's Day s nearly here, and with that comes all things chocolate. Or, at least in my house. I can't speak for every woman out there, but it's good for a large percentage of the ones I know: the way to her heart is, in fact, chocolate. Are we on the same page? Good - then read on, because ...
Hand-Stamped Butterfly Journal
Lately, I've really been looking at metal stamping as more than a way to make jewelry. It can also be a fun and beautiful way to personalize all kinds of items. You may have seen last week's music box locket project as an example of what I've been playing around with (okay, that WAS jewelry, but ...