What to do with all those demo samples?

Hmmm............. make more jewellery of course! So here's today's eye candy - a bracelet, a necklace and a cuff. Making simple, strung bracelets is one of my favourite ways to make up twisted beads. It only takes the addition of a few glass and metal beads to turn the Friendly Plastic beads into something special. This one is called Spicy Tango. Daisy Chain was a little more difficult to create. The colours I'd marbled together were so different to my usual colour palette that it was challenging to find suitable findings to work with it. In the end I chose a daisy shaped filigree stamping which complemented the flower shape perfectly. The Swarovski crystal in the centre is a headpin which is threaded firstly through a bead cap, then the daisy filigree and finally, the Friendly Plastic flower. It's sandwiched between the front and back layers and then it becomes the bail. I'm very pleased with the way it came together. And the last piece for today is pretty gold, p......

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Calling all crafty Fashion Divas

Love the look of fabulous resin jewellery? Want to learn all the ins and outs of how to cast your own resin bangles? Want to make your own unique, one of a kind pieces of resin jewellery? Then this 3 hour hands-on workshop might be just the thing for you. It's not too late to book into the next resin workshop held at Mill Lane Studio in Brisbane this Saturday morning. There are still a couple of places available if you'd like to learn the basics of resin casting and bangle making. Packed full of information, this beginners workshop guides you through all the basics of mixing, pouring and finishing your bangles so that they are ready to be worn home at the end of the workshop and all materials and moulds are yours to keep so that you can continue casting at home. Check out my website: Mill Lane Studio for further information and to make a booking....

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Marbled Eye Candy

Now the Scrapbook and Papercraft Expo is done and dusted I've begun to turn some of those demo samples into finished pieces so it's eye candy time! All the pieces below are made using the marbling technique and are cut out with cookie cutters. All pieces (except for the first piece) have been covered in resin for durability. The first is a simple marbled piece which I cut into a triangle shape using a cookie cutter. I've folded a long brass filigree flourish around the front and back and secured it firmly in place. The folded section of the filigree acts as a bail and the addition of a couple of sparkly Swarovski crystals adds a nice touch of glamour. Triangle Scroll Pendant Here's a silver version using a filigree bail attached to the front of the triangle. The necklace is made up of twisted silver tubes threaded on tiger tail and finished and with a crystal teardrop. Triangle Teardrop This heart shaped piece is assembled using a Swarovski crystal headpin to secure the......

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