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I just loved making these pretty rose themed dangle earrings, but my favorite part was creating a themed and functional flower vase earring card holder for this gift. I got to finally use some long lost card making supplies to create an earring card holder in a floral theme to mimic the earrings. I learned… Read More
A fun floral DIY card and handmade jewelry gifts for mom on Mother’s Day with video tutorials.
My sweet cousin, having read my previous blog post on how much I love my Kindle, warned me the other day about an URGENT Amazon announcement for my reader. Thankfully when I clicked for more info, my Fire HDX 8.9 particular model was not on the list for those needing the IMMEDIATE UPDATE before the… Read More
Sweet sarsaparilla! I love this old speech! Jim Carrey expresses the key reason why I’m still holding out to spread more of my handmade sparkles online even though the bead store dream I previously envisioned had too many risky overhead pitfalls. The Struggle is Real I’ve always been a responsible person, working multiple jobs at one time for many… Read More
Sparkly Thanks, Renae! I can’t say enough how thankful I am to have come across Renae Christine and her Ultimate Architect website building training! I already receive her free handmade training announcements. The Renae Christine Ultimate Architect web builder training had a limited time reduced rate, so I signed up. I am so glad I… Read More
I have experienced a hiatus this past year from full time employment. After our move to Texas, we have been dealing with home remodeling disasters and my hubby had a few surprise surgeries. There have also been many small business startup projects involved in transitioning my handmade jewelry from a hobby to a business. Sometimes these obstacles have become so… Read More
After taking a beading class several years ago, I wanted to share the sparkles about this little gem of a gift. A now dear friend of mine who taught the class, gave me a bead tin and even included a little pair of scissors with a darling bead dangle on it. I still use that… Read More
So…as usual…I’m late to the technical guru partay, but I have now officially tried my hand at iMovie via my lovely Rose Gold Apple iPhone 6S Plus. I must say that I think this little sparkly fairytale a.k.a. sparkletale turned out to be pretty cute. I included a mix of current projects and past designs with… Read More
