December 7, 2008
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Back to the grind tomorrow, but I’m happy to say that along with grading papers, writing up a final exam, and doing work on my About.com Jewelry Making site, I managed to get a lot of crafting done this weekend, … Continue reading
November 23, 2008
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I’m totally tickled about my latest and last Thanksgiving jewelry project, or at least the last one for 2008: Interchangeable Thanksgiving Pin. I used Velcro so that you can switch out the pins; one pin front says “Pumpkin Pie,” and … Continue reading
November 21, 2008
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Taking the career path into crafting is not always an easy direction to take. We often hear from well-meaning friends and family statements like, “Why do you spend so much time on that? How can you be sure you’ll make … Continue reading
November 18, 2008
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Believe it or not, but this is really the first time I have ever considered making Thanksgiving-themed jewelry, and you know how that goes. You get one idea, and then another, and another, and so on. I’ve started collecting a … Continue reading
November 8, 2008
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Just as I was sitting down to lunch today, the postal carrier brought our mail, which included a Sundance catalog filled with awesome jewelry, like this necklace designed by Dana Kellin. It’s made of white labradorite, rainbow moonstone, pale gray … Continue reading
November 7, 2008
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About Family Crafts Take a few minutes to browse through some photos of home-made Thanksgiving cards. You can also submit your own home-made card designs. Aileen’s Musings Aileen’s been busy finishing up some incomplete art pieces using her new favorite … Continue reading
November 2, 2008
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Ah, a few of my classes are now working on research papers, the first for many of my students. So, this means they get a little extra time for such a big project. This also means that the teacher (moi) … Continue reading
November 1, 2008
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I am working my way through a stack of great jewelry books this weekend. I managed to get one review finished earlier in the week and another finished yesterday, and I have about three more ahead of me, which I … Continue reading
October 29, 2008
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I went a little crazy last weekend making up more Halloween projects (Halloween Glass Frame Pendant; Sterling Silver Cast Skeleton; and Silver Cast or Plastic Spider Pendant) since I knew this was it, the last week before Halloween. My week … Continue reading
October 26, 2008
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Aren’t those earrings beautiful? They were created by jewelry designer Sara Hardin, aka Ask Sara from the Soft-Flex company. Jean Yates has one of her wonderful interviews just posted where you can learn the why and how about Sara and … Continue reading