Sunshine and Happiness in a Bracelet

No colour says happy quite the way that yellow does. It's like a ray of sunshine that brightens up your day. Throw a daisy in to the mix and it's sure to make you smile. This cheery yellow bracelet is happiness personified: a crisp yellow daisy and a chain of golden yellow dangles that dance playfully against your wrist - it's like a breath of fresh air. It looks time consuming to make all those bead charms, right? Wrong! This bracelet is actually quite quick to put together. By using a pre-strung strand of beaded chain, you don't have to prepare the charm dangles - all the hard work has already been done for you. Here's what you'll need for the bracelet and coordinating earrings: 5cm (2") curved floral tube bead Traditions Shell and Leaf Drop strand (Hobby Lobby) 2 15mm yellow lampwork flower beads (use a substitute if you can't find these) 22g gunmetal Artistic Wire 2 10x12mm brass cone bead caps 2 brass head pins 5 4mm brass jump rings......

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5 Sparkly Thoughts to Kick Off the New Year

This year, just like every other year in recent memory, has flown past. There's not too much time to look back and reflect on the year gone by or to look ahead to what the New Year might bring, so no New Year's resolutions for me. But I have put together some words to live by to help get the New Year off to a sparkly start. Sparkle is the new black! Never let your tiara slip. Because it's what's on the inside that matters. Bloom and be the very best you, you can be. And remember, you can never have enough jewellery..... especially when it's handmade! May your New Year be shiny and bright! See you in 2017. Want to learn how to make jewellery?  Click here to find my books and printable pdfs ...

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Cascading Star Loop Earrings - Mixed Metal add an unexpected twist

If you're looking for some festive earrings that are a little out of the ordinary, then these Cascading Star Loop earrings might be just what you're looking for. Instead of adding red to gold and silver, add a sprinkling of copper beads for a less traditional look. It will add warmth and contrast to the design whilst retaining the glitz of gold and silver. The clusters of stars will add the Christmassey feel to the earrings. Tip: This project uses memory wire to form the circular sections giving uniformity and stability to the design but if you find it difficult to turn small loops on pieces of memory wire, you can use wire instead. Choose the heaviest gauge wire that will fit through the Delicas. Here’s what you’ll need: ·            Two 11mm silver embossed stars ·            Four 6mm engraved gold stars ·            Six......

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