Showing posts with label necklace. Show all posts
Showing posts with label necklace. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

DIY Necklace

I've been so involved in paper crafting for the last 6 months that I haven't made any jewelry. Last night I woke up around 2am and couldn't get back to sleep. As I lay there my mind tends to wander, going over every thing I need to do, things I want to do, and when I will do them...this project just popped into my head. I remembered that silver disc I bought thinking I had great plans for, but really it just sat in my bead box waiting to be used. Most of the beads were from my mom's collection that she gave me. It came out just as imagined it would!


Friday, October 1, 2010

Someone's Been Busy

 In between all my graphic design projects, I always find time to keep my hands busy. Yesterday
I decided to try some wire-wrapping around beads, so I made a couple of those, and was surprised at how cute they actually came out. They are wrapped around resin beads that my mom gave me, they look like tasty little gumdrops.

Omg, then I got this CrAzY idea, that since it was cooler yesterday morning...I got into the "Fall" season that is coming up..I thought I would make acorn earrings! So I took the bella monster outside to dig for old acorns by our big oak. We have 3 huuuuge live oak trees in our yard..we got lucky...but anyway, we dug around for acorns for a while and found a bunch. I drilled holes in the tops and voila! Acorn earrings! The perfect fall accessory. I plan on making a bunch of these to sell in my etsy shop.



The last picture is Bella monster's new necklace. I've been making them for me, and she suggested that I make her one too. It's just made out of felt. Dorky I know...but at least I don't dress her up. (Don't be offended if you're one of those people, I'm just not into it)

What do you think about the acorns?
I hope you all have a fabulous weekend!
-Kat

Friday, September 24, 2010

Rosettes

Here's the third style I have designed. These little rosettes are so much fun to make. Materials I used are: fabric scraps, felt, metal findings, and hot glue gun! That's it!

Now that I have three different styles down, I think I will start making some sets for Etsy to see how they do, I've been getting a lot of positive feedback from people. It might be a cute gift for Christmas too! Click twice to zoom in all the way.

Enjoy!

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Tuesday, the lonliest day.

Poor Tuesday, everyone forgets about you. I found a great personal blog online of another girl's life, and it has inspired me to use this blog for more than just my artsy crafty place. I will be posting more about me and my everyday life, new stuff, old stuff, reflections on stuff & probably some boring stuff that no one will want to read about.

I'll start off with this...it's HOT here. Not just like " oh man its hot outside, I think I'll step in the shade for a bit." But more like " dear god, what have I done to be punished by this oppressing heat, it feels like hell's oven outside!" I never thought I'd end up living here, never in a million years. Florida is one of those places the Midwesterners like to go for spring break, or family vacation. Alas, here we are trying to survive the sun's ultra violet rays. It really is just how I felt in Michigan while growing up. I longed for the summer days in the winter, and here I long for the winter days in the summer. What gives!?!?

I'm complaining today, because I LOVE to be outside as much as possible, but I just feel trapped inside with the rumble of the air conditioner. It's even to hot to lay out by the pool, ha ha. No really, it is!

So I've been working on some new crafty things lately, back to jewelry. I made a necklace out of metal and beads that I covered in cloth. Turned out cute!


I also made a cute pair of earrings from a bracelet Courtney gave me. I think her mother made it for her. Maybe I should give her the earrings! I love them, but I think they'll mean more to her.  



I would also like to share a picture of my flowers with you. I buy flowers every two weeks, a bundle of them, organize them how I like, and enjoy the view. I have some on my kitchen counter, some on my coffee table, and I always like to have some on my desk, this is where I spend the majority of my day.
Oh yeah, in case you don't already know...I'm obsessed with birds and branches. This little guy is so cute I could just eat him. He's the newest addition to my nest.

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Fabric Frenzy



I saw a sweet tutorial online about how to wrap beads in fabric for necklaces, so I thought I might give it a go. I bought a few patterns 1/4 yard, and all I used was...cloth, scissors, cheap wood beads, needle and thread! My sewing machine decided to commit suicide so it is out of order for the time being. It took much longer, but I had to hand-sew the tube before filling it with beads. Click on the photo for a larger view.

Oh, and I have also included my other newest necklace creations....wire bending.

Enjoy!