Category: Jewelry
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…I get some idea that I simply must try. New items on the Etsy shop – check it out!
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This morning I uploaded my final (fingers crossed) manuscript to be printed, and I couldn’t be happier. So much work, thought, creativity and time has gone into this puppy, and I feel that it shows. My editors and proof readers have been amazing, the response from folks who’ve seen it has been really positive, and…
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From my intro: I have been working with resin for 6 years, and in that time I’ve made some beautiful things, but also had some tragic failures. I’ve been inspired by the beautiful things to keep going, and learned from the failures until I got to a point where I could get predictable results. Over…
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The Blue Brick has 500 followers! Watching the stats on this blog grow has been a very neat experience, we also just passed the 300,000 hit mark. I’ve been wondering about whether it was due for a refresher. When I post about crafts sometimes I worry that the content isn’t interesting to photographers, and vice…
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So I made these lovelies on the weekend :) All supplies from Beadfx. Open lever backed earring closures Silver finish hummingbird charms 3mm round Swarovski crystals in colour ‘denim blue’ Ball point head pins Swarovski Elements Rhinestones – 12 mm Rivoli Cut Pointed Back Foiled Rhinestone Silver Stone mount Rivoli
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Right at the end of our journey to the Highland Cattle Farm I picked up a feather from the ground near the chicken pen. ‘Can I keep this?’ I asked a bemused Kim, ‘Uh, sure’. Of course I had plans (evil laughter, ok no, not really, but check this out): The feather was carved up…
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Blog death yet again – but this time it’s not my fault. My computer has been on the blink, and I have been in and out of Apple stores trying to get this resolved. I am starting to feel dubious about ‘genius’ being a job title… but I digress. I have been busy though, and…
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Well, not quite. There are still leaves up there but I’d say the sweet spot for leaf preservation has passed. And that’s the ‘why’ of the matter for me – Autumn is beautiful and magical because it passes. The trees give us a treat for a few weeks and then it’s over. More than spring,…
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This is a new experiment I’m trying – what do you guys think? A tiny knitted swatch inserted into a pendant and sealed in with a glass cabochon. I’ve only made 2 so far – I wanted to see if others found the idea as compelling as I do. Knitting is beautiful, why not as…
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A few more additions to the Etsy site tonight – still in the resin zone! Last summer we found a monarch butterfly in the grass that had been eaten by a bird. The bird left the wings behind. I know it sounds kinda gross, but I folded the wings into some paper and slipped them…
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