Category Archives: Handmade
Posts about handmade jewelry, crafts and other DIY.
Take a Chance on Doing What you Love!
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
Thanks, Renae Christine Ultimate Architect!
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
DIY Gifts for Pilots: Candy Airplanes
DIY Storage Gift for Crafters: Bead & Embellishment Tin Video Tutorial
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
A Sparkletale…The Sparkly Beader
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
Help Me Choose and Score Some Sparkle!
UPDATE: Sadly, I didn’t have much participation in this contest. The few entries received did not use both hashtags for the contest. So….maybe next time? Sniffles. Gotta get more sparkly peeps engaged in my giveaways. I’ll try another one soon. Thanks to the two gals who tried. I appreciated your response in the survey, too! I’ve… Read More
2016 Planner Reviews and DIY Paper Clips
2016 Lilly Pulitzer and Lisa Jacobs planner reviews plus DIY paperclips.
Ten Things You Shouldn’t Say When Pricing Handmade Items| Re-blogged & Expanded
I loved this article about handmade pricing issues. I make handmade jewelry and know that I have underpriced many items. I began making jewelry for some party favors that quickly turned into a new hobby, which then developed into a full-time job and is now a part-time beading obsession after I get off my actual job. 10 Things… Read More
Handmade Glass Ribbon & Beads Ornaments Tutorial
This Christmas, as many of my sparkly fans already know, I had a first-ever pink tree purchased from Treetopia which I needed to decorate. As this tree was originally meant for a bead store which I have unfortunately not been able to open, I had chosen my jewelry brand colors of pink and blue. I was… Read More
