April Birthstone Diamond of the Season I’ve resurrected my Sparkly Stones Series, Sparkle Squad! April’s a perfect time to showcase the sparkly diamond! After watching Bridgerton, I have a new affinity for this month’s birthstone. Check out this gem’s details in my companion YouTube video so you can join in the sparkle-tastic fun with the… Read More
Society Papers Theme & a Diamond of the Season I’ve entered the Jesse James Beads Society Papers Diamond of the Season jewelry-making contest. Please consider voting for my Bridgerton jewelry photo album entries in Lady Daphne blue, Lady Kate purple, and Lady Penelope yellow. Contest Winners for 1st through 3rd places will be announced July… Read More
How many jewelry making techniques are there? How much time do you have? As many moments as you have beads? Not if you’re like me! There are many jewelry-making techniques, and some don’t even have to involve beads! Firstly, I tell my jewelry-making students that they shouldn’t call themselves “beaders” because they may decide to… Read More
A fun floral DIY card and handmade jewelry gifts for mom this Mother’s Day with video tutorials.
Here’s a delicious Fall tutorial for all you pumpkin fans, complete with video and PDF instructions. You can create beautiful and sparkle-tastic pumpkin themed earrings and/or a pendant using a simple sewing method. The green curly vines/ tendrils coming off the stem is optional, as you can opt to simply thread a standard headpin without… Read More
Here’s another fall themed handmade jewelry making project that I created this year using shades of Autumn beads in copper, amber, cream, gold and more. This multi-strand bracelet is versatile as a classic, modern, holiday and casual design. Any petite sized beads are a great addition to this bracelet in your favorite holiday colors. Autumn… Read More
A fun floral DIY card and handmade jewelry gifts for mom on Mother’s Day with video tutorials.
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
