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Art and craft inspired by starry nights and fairy tales. Oh, I'm great at making messes too.

I do not play modern normal themed game but I can at least admit I can do it if it s Couture/High Fashion I can implement it easily and as much as it is great having SN Victorian clothes, Steampunk/Gothic in MH, the old steampunk set...

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I've been in love with shoulder jewelry for years. I'm happy that it's something that many people enjoy and therefor has many va...

2016 Topic 16: Beads,Charms and Dangles Carolyn Saxby Well hello everyone, Darcy here with a new topic. i am so looking forward to seeing your creations for this one, I love beads and dangly embellishments. We see them everywhere, in all forms of decorative and wearable art, made from every conceivable medium. Beads in particular started out not just as an embellishment but as currency, they were highly valuable, so much so that they were placed in burial tombs. This continued till the late 19th century. This beautiful blue glass bead was found in a 3,400 year old Danish grave, but after testing was found to have originated in Egypt, confirming well established trading routes. Where beads were a symbol of wealth, charms had other symbolic meanings, mainly concerning religions or superstitions. In ancient Rome, Christians would carry a fish charm in secret, so as to not advertise their religion. In other cultures various charms were worn to ward off evil spirits and to deter bad luck. This may seem very outdated but think about wearing a cross on a pendant or wearing a 4 leaf clover charm and you soon see that even today these traditions live on. Before we get arty, let's see who won the Topic 15: Patterns Challenge... Wow, you all went pattern crazy! I saw so many fabulous uses in projects over the past 2 weeks. Everything from hand drawn to stamped, organic watercolour patterns and scrapbook papers. It is nice to appreciate patterns as they play such a great part in making life interesting. The winner of Patterns is: Wendy from Wendy's House with her fab Escher pattern. Email Darcy to claim your prize. [email protected] So let's dive into our new topic. Beads and charms have for all time been made from natural materials, such as stone, clay, glass, shells, wood and bones. Natural embellishments are always stunning, however not everyone has the skills or equipment to blow glass beads, or a tumbler to polish shells, and how do you drill holes in shells easily? Thankfully all these jobs are done for us and stunning beads are readily available to buy. What if you do want to recreate the look at home? Well how about these felted beads, they have the amazing patterning of glass beads but they have been needle felted. Jane Crowe If bright colours don't inspire you how about going neutral, this felted necjpiece is breathtaking. Sarah Ball Another fun way to make beads uses drinking straws covered with fabric, like these by Sherrill Kahn. A very talented mixed media artist Sherrill has some great books, one is all about Creative Embellishments. If fabric really is your thing then I am sure you will be inspired by these intricately stitched beads by Victoria Gertenbach Or these gorgeous beads made from vintage ribbons. Carmi Cimicata Another way to get the look of pretty variegated glass beads is by using UTEE, this is a brilliant video tutorial from Leandra showing just how it is done. The end result is stunning and can look just like dichroic glass. A more unusual medium for bead making is Tyvek. This is a synthetic product, the spun polyethylene fibers create a dense material. It is quite strong and not easy to rip or tear, and as such it has many uses from envelopes to protective clothing. Because of the density it protects from dust particles, however it is not heat proof, and this is where the artist takes over. Tyvek can be painted and stitched and then heated, it bubbles and melts, creating amazing, if unpredictable results. Carolyn Saxby Another fantastic modern material is polymer clay, created in the 1940s it is used widely in arts and crafts. I don't think I have seen a more stunning piece than this necklace made with folded clay beads from Tanya Mayorova. her Flickr is full of amazing jewellery. We can see that in the modern era we are having a lot of fun making beads and charms from plastics, fabrics, metals and wires and also papers. In fact paper beads are probably the easiest to make. They can be made from gift wrap, painted papers, old maps, book paper, magazines. Experimenting with different cuts of paper can result in some funky shaped beads. These are made from old maps. Gillian McMurray ..and these are from book pages. Renee There is a handy, and simple guide to making paper beads HERE. This video from Lindsay Weirich is a fun way to make your paper beads look like they have a silver core. So now we can see how to make our basic beads and charms, but how do we use them in art? and how can we combine them with other items to make dangly embellishments. How about a glass bead garden sprinkler, so pretty, can you imagine the sun bouncing off these beads. Roberta Dunn A fantastic combination here of chain, beads, and charms. Julie Thompson When making hand made books I find they always look so inviting with beads on the spine, there are so many different ways to add beads to books. You could even just add in a bookmark with beads dangling out of the book. Note how on this book the idea of beads and charms is also carried around to the front with the use of the letter tiles and the key. Sarah Fawcett Even a simple card can have the dangly treatment, whether you use beads, or buttons or like this card a punch out. Maile Belles Wall hangings look great with danglies, even teeny tiny canvasses like this one. Becky Shander The little hearts on this plaque are a great addition. Lilybeanpaperie These tick a lot of boxes for me, some painting, some fabric and some beads. Not all dangly embellishments need to be beads, what about creating your own miniature pieces of art that you can hang from... well anything. Shrink plastic is a great modern substrate. You can use your favourite stamps and shrink them down into perfect little charms. They could hang from a kilt pin, how about attaching this to a coat lapel, or to a bag. Red Lea Or you could make a key fob, do you remember this fantastic blog post by France Papillion. Another really useful item to have in your stash is wire, this can be added to all sorts of mixed media projects. I love these wired wrapped corks. What a great way to use corks from a celebration bottle. I have found some amazing photos of dangly art, these heads made me smile. Sophie Cave For something a bit more achievable, how about dangling photos. I really want to do this, it is a very cool idea, and not just for photos.. how about hanging small pieces of art this way. Bree Thurston I think this has to be my favourite dangling project, a beautiful, vintage upcycled lampshade. not only is it pretty it is so simple, just scraps of fabric . Dottie Angel So have those inspired you? I hope so. I am looking forward to seeing all your beads, charms and dangling creations over the next 2 weeks. There were so many more examples that I wanted to show you, please check out Darcy and Leandra's Pinterest boards if this topic pushes your buttons, you will see plenty more examples to whet your appetite there! Darcy Topic 16: Beads,Charms,Dangles PaperArtsy Blog Challenge We'd love you to share your ideas and link up your creative response to our current blog topic. Take a minute to read the challenge guidelines below. All links go in the draw to win a voucher to spend on products of your choice from the PaperArtsy online store. The Beads,Charms,Dangles link will close 17:00 (London Time) Sunday, Sept 4th, winner will be announced 2 hours later at 19:00. 1. The challenge is a for you to show how you are inspired by the current blog topic. Your entry should contain: - a mention of which post inspired you and why, and - a link in your blog post to that original post on the PA blog. The whole concept of this challenge is 'play along with us'. You are encouraged to put your own twist on ideas you see on our blog, do your own thing - whatever grabs you! 2. The link you put on our linky page must lead directly to the specific post on your blog where you have explored the technique/ idea mentioned in point 1 above. Don't link to the home page of your blog. 3. We prefer your challenge blog post is created exclusive to our challenge, but if our topic fits perfectly with another challenge, then you may link to both if appropriate. 4. You are most welcome to use stamps/ products/ substrates you have to hand from a variety of companies, we do not expect you to exclusively use PA products - it's lovely when you do though! 6. You can enter as many times as you like. We don't want to restrict your creativity! NB. Link closes at 17:00 Sunday Sept 4th (London Time) 7. The winner of the random draw will receive a £50 credit voucher to be redeemed on the PaperArtsy Website. The credit voucher includes VAT and postage. We request that one of your purchases is an A5 rubber stamp. You can add any other items to your basket, but the final total should not exceed £50. 8. Each fortnight on Sunday, the winner will be announced at 19:00 (London time). In the same post, the link for the next fortnight will be posted. 9. It's your responsibility to claim your prize coupon from Darcy. email: [email protected] Good Luck! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!

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For a while now, I've been occasionally hunting kijiji for a cheap dressmakers judy to use for photographing necklaces. I have some necklace display forms, but really wanted something close to lifesize for photography - or at least bigger than your standard display forms. I came across a tutorial online that I wanted to share with you all. The Polka Dot Closet shows how she altered some inexpensive larger jewelry displays. Maybe we can get Marg to order some of these larger displays - We'll have space once we move! If you would prefer to go full on out DIY, you can create your own completely from scratch with this tutorial from Linda's Art Quilts. Here are some decorating ideas no matter which method you choose: Source: itsy-bits-and-pieces.blogspot.com via Rachelle on Pinterest Source: vintiquitiesworkshop.blogspot.com via Teresa on Pinterest Source: crochet.tumblr.com via Krislyn on Pinterest While these may not have a subtle enough background to actually make your jewelry stand out, they're too awesome not to share. Source: stampington.com via ms on Pinterest Source: balzerdesigns.typepad.com via Wendy on Pinterest

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This lovely slave bracelet is solid sterling wire held together with a double link chain maile style chain. The bracelet has an extra full wire bind around it for comfort. This bracelet is very durable and suitable for everyday wear. I will need you to include your approximate ring size with any order.

{from top to bottom: Metiersf always serves up some dreamy ring inspo and I'm loving this eclectic mix of new and antique Pebble & Polish is sporting a wintry mix of antique diamond rings and we love it Graziela Gems has a fun Instagram account to follow and I love this shot of their Everest

Sasha Mart stuns for the pages of Marie Claire Russia's November 2019 issue. Captured by Diane Zhao, she stars in a beauty spread focused on pearl

Specify length when ordering. This wraparound necklace is a retro classic - just as popular today as in decades past. -- brown or black waxed linen cord -- silver beads and hoops -- turquoise (standard) red coral (specify red coral in notes, otherwise will be turquoise) I am a no-clasp girl and is why I've loved and worn lariat necklaces for years. No fastening or hard-to-reach clasps. I designed this no-hassle, no clasp necklace with convenience and classic style in mind. NOTE: all necklaces fall at the same length. The sizes available are because of different neck sizes. The way to measure so yours will fall where the model's does is to take a piece of string and loop around your neck once completely and bring loose ends to front. Place ends of string on chest where you want stone to land and send me measurement in inches or select size from list.

Beginner's jewellery making project - string a Kashmiri bead bracelet on Stretch Magic beading elastic and learn how to tie a secure knot.

Jewelry findings can be incredibly confusing, especially to those who have only started their DIY crafting and jewelry-making journey. The best news is that it's easy to start learning how findings work.

Copper Earrings with Glass Beads and an Iridescent Glass Teardrop Dangle on Niobium Ear Wires. Niobium, which is naturally hypoallergenic, making this ear wire especially suited for customers with metal sensitivities.    Approximately 1 3/4" long from the top of the ear wire and 5/8" wide. These Earrings have  been antiqued, polished and sealed. Sealed with Protectaclear.   ProtectaClear is a clear, protective coating that is tough enough to protect jewelry and is safe for wear against skin. ProtectaClear is practically invisible once applied and will seal and protect jewelry from tarnish, oxidation, and corrosion.

Handmade jewelry findings are the perfect final touch to our handmade jewelry. I'll show you how to make this Easy Infinity Clasp in three different sizes.

A had a turquoise earring explosion going on in the studio the past few days...here are some up close photos of the colorful sea blue designs that came about.... You can find these sparkly turquoise treasures in my Etsy shop later today. Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

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Sweetest little octopus earrings, approx 3” long and light as a feather. The non tarnish copper tendrils suspend from a tiny copper bracket fitted to the bottom of the glass bead, and are finished with a silver tone seed bead on each tendril. 9, 3mm, Serinity bicone crystals are suspended, for that little bit of bling. The tendrils can be longer.......just request in notes, when ordering. Octopus earrings, copper, dangle, Swarovski, Czech glass, sea green, resort jewelry, beachy, boho, cruise wear

(background is a page from a book I made) In the beginning.......... there was a multitude of mismatched beads that kept tantalizing me to do something with. ...wire that begged to be twisted and bent... ...little folk that needed to be brought into being, with character that wanted out.. I gave in. This is just after they were born... standing around, testing out their new little legs, stretching their arms.. but really not knowing what to do with themselves... they couldn't even call out to one another as they had no names and all they could say was "Hey you with the Green head" or.... "You with the Skinny legs"... but that didn't always get the attention of the one they wanted as more than one had a green head and they all had skinny legs.... Something needed to be done.... since each one knew deep inside that they each had their own ideas and thoughts (yes of course, even bead people have their own ideas and thoughts) and that they were each different... they deciphered that each one had their own character... and with character they began to choose names for themselves.. and with that they got to know each other even better and they each found a friend that they wanted to hang out with just a little more than any of the rest.. So here they are, ready or not... for their introductions. Beatrice likes ice cream and twisting at her naturally curly hair. Daphne is a traveler. Carl is afraid of flying.... She's working on him. Edmond is the strong silent type... although he texts a lot. Helene indulges in sweets but Gerard is so much in love he hasn't noticed. Jasmine likes gardening, 'cause she always thought her head looked like a pea. Louise is a Go-Go dancer... Kevin is breaking out in red hot blisters over her. Margaret is a clothes horse. Oscar works out constantly on his physique. Quentin and Rochelle are back-to-the-landers. ... and Sam and Tina are party animals... You'd never know it to look at them! *** I only breathe life into them.... when they grow up they do whatever they want. *** handmade by moi at Desideratum Art Jewelry studio New Brunswick, Canada ** Update: Feb. 2019... not trying to sell anything on this post... as I am not making them anymore but they were fun to do at the time... although quite time consuming.

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