So many Works in Progress and this isn’t even the design stuff I am working on. Amazing Craft Products Design Team Piece Paint Chip Art Shrinky Dink Rings Children’s Treasures™ Money Clip I sold (in limbo until tomorrow). Handmade Altered Calendar for Robin’s Nest Design Team Submission My Father-in-law’s Christmas Gift. So much to do … Continue reading
Filed under Metalsmithing …
BELIEVE… My First Mixed Media Piece
So I decided to do a piece revolving around my word for 2011. The one criteria I had was it had to be a mixed media piece. I wanted to challenge myself because I don’t do mixed media (I’m a one media at a time type of gal – lol). So I played with new … Continue reading
Origami Star Earrings–Eco Friendly
I am going to be quite frank and not a fan of origami. I love origami but have always had a problem making origami things. I saw those beautiful origami stars and really wanted one, so I Googled how to make one. I was successful in making a paper one then I thought it would … Continue reading
Eco-Friendly Poinsettia Pin Tutorial
The original idea came from Cool 2 Craft where Tiffany Windsor took old tea candle tins and made flowers with them. I thought that was the neatest thing ever and decided with Christmas fast approaching to make a Poinsettia Flower. I have been thinking about this for a couple of days now but I didn’t … Continue reading
Silent Auction for Mommies Funding Research!
There is a silent auction for SMA and MPS Society http://mommiesfundingresearch.blogspot.com/everyone needs to check out this auction (and bid!) The money is going towards a very good cause.
Learning Curve
I have learned quite a bit working with metal the past couple of weeks. There has been an immense learning curve and I love it! I have been working with copper this week. Why Copper? because I can afford copper, it is easier to work with and I can get it at ACE. I know … Continue reading
Children’s Treasures
So I had this idea this morning when I was in the garage working on a metal brooch. For Mother’s Day I had Jillian make a pendant out of clay for both grandmas. Well I decided to take it and create the pendant out of silver and attach it to a personalized pendant that says … Continue reading
FINISHED!!!! Mother’s Day Pendant
Well after much heartache (and swearing) I finished the Mother’s Day Pendants for the grandmas (YAY – ME!) I decided after the Art Clay disaster last weekend, (I only got one silver pendant even though I made four – insert string of profanity here) that I would have Jillian make a pendant out of polymer … Continue reading
My Metal/Crafting Shop (Area)
In the 2 years we have lived in our house I think we have parked a car in the garage twice. It has become storage for Christmas, Easter, Halloween Bins and a general dumping ground for my rogue art supplies. That ends this week I am officially claiming the garage as my workspace! Metalsmithing is … Continue reading
Mother’s Day Gift – UPDATE
Well I ordered the Steel Stamps and some copper blanks for the Mother’s Day Gifts. Yesterday morning I even made the mold of the fingerprints. I have been debating all week if I should buy a Heart Stamp or wait and see how I like the stamping technique. I am hoping that this project will … Continue reading
Who Are You Calling Crafty? 