This weekend I was inspired by my 2yr old daughter to create a photo concentration/memory game to help build her vocabulary. There are some nice games for kids that we’ve found, however they weren’t quite what I was looking for. Building our own game allows us to continually expand her vocabulary by adding new photos and themes, and eventually increasing …
Dragonfly Necklace – Ice Resin Paper and Wire
I have been having so much fun with the Ice Resin techniques I learned last weekend from Deryn Mentock (Something Sublime)! This dragonfly was created as a gift for my neice, Beta, who loves the color yellow. The translucent wings on this dragonfly necklace are actually from a napkin with yellow lemons that has been treated with ice resin. The …
Ice Resin Jewelry Workshop
Yesterday my mom Linda, my friend Andreea and I attended a fabulous Ice Resin jewelry workshop taught by Deryn Mentock (Something Sublime). It was a blast! Here are a few of my creations: And these were made by my mom, Linda Long: Andreea was very creative and used some antique spoons for her bezels – I wish I had remembered …
CraftGawker.com Addict
OK, I’m officially hooked. I’ve managed to gawk at over a hundred pages (so far) of delicious, artistic, fabulous, yummy items from some amazing artists. I’ve also had two projects of my own published on CraftGawker to-date: a close-up of my copper tree collage, and a mini-booklace with sheet music pages. It’s neat to see my mini-book on the “most …
Music Charm Mini-Book, 3/4″ square
This charming little mini-book is 3/4″ square. It has covers recycled from a discarded bracelet, sheet music pages (love it!) and is coptic bound with a clasp for attaching to a necklace or bag. The striking black, white and red makes it perfect for a night on the town. It is a beautiful one-of-a-kind accessory for a book or music …