Wednesday, March 27, 2013

New Creation

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Friday, March 22, 2013

Inspiration: Acts of Kindness

I appreciate random acts of kindness!
In my family, acts of kindness are frequent and on purpose!
I love this saying: 
Your Talents + Helping Others = Your Purpose

Recently my daughters performed the jig along with their cousin (who is a student of Irish Dance)!
My niece planned the event as entertainment for seniors at an assisted living center in our community.
What a nice way for these young ladies to use their talents to help others!  They provided the entertainment for free, and enjoyed sharing happiness with the residents!
My niece and daughters.

Onto the next giving project!
I make fabric flowers all of the time, as you know.
I have to make use of all those scraps, of course!
One dear elderly woman who is a frequent shopper in my store has mentioned how she would love to sew flower embellishments on her plain t-shirts.  This gave me a reason to add some creativity to my day.  I would love to surprise her with some flowers I made to accessorize her clothing!  So I did just that, and she was certainly surprised when I handed her a bag full of flowers the next time she stopped in!  It is so much fun to make someone's day, and I've been hugged by many strangers because of it!

The point of this post is to encourage you to do something that will make someone feel special today!  Whatever your talent, use it to help someone in some way...even just to make their day!

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Monday, March 18, 2013

DIY Jewelry Display Cards

Here is my first attempt at paper-backed jewelry display cards.
Previously I've used jewelry boxes, pouches and tins.

For these, I cut thicker glossy scrapbook paper to the desired sizes.  Then I attached my jewelry with ribbon.
I also used stickers to explain the product, and for branding.

Baby Announcement Jewelry:
For the Mother to wear to announce her baby's gender.
Also can be given to a grandmother as a gender announcement.
It's difficult to see in the photo, but each card says, "It's A Boy!" or "It's A Girl!"

 Jewelry for Confirmation and Communion:

So there's an easy idea for your jewelry displays!
If you have fancy paper, use it!

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Friday, March 15, 2013

Recent Projects

I'll show you some samples of my recent work.
Hopefully it will provide some inspiration for my crafty friends.

I've been restocking jewelry in my store.
I love beading!  It's one of my favorite hobbies!
I'm starting to use chains more often (for variety).
I also have been getting into the "chunky" jewelry style with my work.

 Handmade cards are popular around here!
Often people will purchase a stack of them at a time,
so I have to make a lot at once to keep up with my customers!

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Monday, March 4, 2013

Handbeaded Jewelry

I am so happy with the results 
of my weekend project!  
Sunday was my beading day, 
and here are photos of my work.
Sorry the photo quality isn't the best. 
The crystals are so blingy that the shine overpowered the beads in some photos!






Thanks for looking!
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Friday, March 1, 2013

Velvet and Denim Upcycled into a Purse

Here is my latest Bootie Bag Creation.

I used a pair of jeans and a velvet-like skirt.


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