With the resurgence of interest in the “maker movement” and the push for more handmade, handcrafted, locally sourced products lately, people are embracing the idea of shop small and shop local and there are more craft fairs, art shows, indie markets, farmer’s markets and more going on regularly in most cities around the country. Setting…
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Craftster Best of 2014 Winner
{update} Hey! I’m a weiner! 😉 – TWICE! I'm a Craftster Best of 2014 Winner! My Rainbow colored Anthropologie Necklace knockoff won in the “JEWELRY AND TRINKETS: Beads: Completed Projects” category! Awesome! 😀 So I just realized, I actually won TWICE in two different categories!! My Dead Man’s Chest from Pirates of the Caribbean ALSO…
Handbook For the Recently Deceased
I did a Halloween swap on Craftster and one of the items I made was a version of the Handbook for the Recently Deceased from the movie, Beetlejuice. Here’s a screenshot from the film: And here’s my version: So how did I make it? Step-by-step behind the cut!
Bookmarks!
As I’ve mentioned before, in addition to my jewelry, I’m also a crafty person in general. I enjoy a wide variety of crafts, craft projects and crafty hobbies. I also participate in a lot of craft swaps on Craftster as a result. Recently, I needed to make bookmarks for someone. At first, I wasn’t sure…
Trees in Progress and Finished
Thought it might be interesting to share some photos of pendants being made as well was their final images. The in-progress shots are just quick shots from my cell phone, so forgive the low quality. But, as you can see, last week, I had a whole batch of trees I was working on. These were…