Butterflies

Here's one of my latest jewelry endeavors--a rainbow butterfly bracelet! I added one of the butterfly beads as a charm to add a little more whimsy. I love making these for other people--they are way simple and quick to make. I think I enjoy making bracelets more than any other type of jewelry because they are so quick and easy, so you get your end result when you want is (aka NOW). :) I hope you take the time to make something pretty today! Happy beading!

Oldies but Goodies!

Random project pictures--I made these forever ago and wanted to share!!! :)

The top one is my FAVORITE!!! It's so simple, too! Take a plastic test tube and fill it with Reese's Pieces. Punch out ovals and fold in half and cut to look like leaves. Attach with tag and elastic cording!

The second one is another favorite. I LOVE jewelry--this is a pin! I used punches to create it. The image is embossed in Kaleidoscope embossing powder to give it a holographic effect. Love it!

The last one is a one page no cut bag. I originally got the idea here. Gotta love Splitcoast! Happy crafting, everyone!!!

Aquamarine

So, I mentioned earlier that I won a prize from EK Success for National Craft Month. And that it is AWESOME! By the way, if you haven't taken the chance to go to the EK Success website and sign up for a contest or something, you should! Anyway, this is what I made with the aquamarine Swarovski crystal beads! I made it to wear on Easter. Of course I then had to go and purchase something to match (found at Khol's for $8--cute short sleeved turtle neck sweater). Anyway, I hope this inspires you to create today! Happy crafting!!!

IT CAME!!!

I am having a VERY happy Easter weekend! My EK Success prizes came! They told me it would be worth around $50, but I'm thinking there is WAY MORE than that! I got Swarovski crystals and those alone are $10 a strand! So....here are all the pictures. The contents of my prize are as follows:
*3 olivine rock pendant Swarovski strands

*3 aquamarine briolette bead Swarovski strands

*1 2 pc. Bail set in white

*3 Swarovski crystallized toggles

*1 Swarovski crystallized pendant

*1 6 mm pkg. Pastel Swarovski bicone beads

*1 4 mm pkg. Pastel Swarovski bicone beads

*1 Inkadinkado rainbow primary giant dye based ink

*2 Inkadinkado clear mini stamps

*2 Inkadinkado 9 pc. clear stamps with blocks set (Easter & Halloween)

* 1 pkg. 42 wild raspberry glitter acetate die cuts

*2 Jolee's title waves

*3 Jolee's dimensional stickers pkgs.

*1 EK Success glitter stickers pkg.

*1 K&Co. Brenda Walton grand adhesions

*1 K&Co. Embossed stickers pkg.

*1 K&Co. Confetti glitter stickers pkg.

*1 K&Co. Confetti rubons and gems pkg.

*1 K&Co. Confetti silhouettes die cut papers 6 pk.

*1 K&Co. All Seasons 862 pc. scrap kit

WOW. That's a lot! I feel so incredibly blessed! I hope that you take the time today to give thanks for all you have. Happy creating!

Sparkles

I love this bracelet! I didn't make it for any specific reason, but I just wanted to throw something together quickly to wear with a dressy black and white top I own. So, this is the finished product! The little charm was an after thought--a reminder that even though we may go through dark times in our life, there are also a lot of light and happy times as well! I HOPE it inspires you to make something for yourself or someone you love! Happy crafting!