Handmade Jewelry

By Andrea | April 20, 2015 |

One of my favorite online bloggers, Daenel of Living Outside the Stacks, recently shared some fabulous jewelry from Sloan & Themis. I absolutely love their products, and they inspired me to get out some of my old jewelry supplies and make a few bracelets. Before I did so though, I decided to reach out to…

Read More

Fashion Friday: Asymmetrical

By Andrea | June 8, 2012 |

This week on Fashion Friday, I’ve got a super cute dress that I picked up at a local store, The Graceful Lady, in Evansville.  I found a similar dress by the same company, Ya Los Angeles, at the Graceful Lady location in Ft. Branch.  Both dresses were this great red print, but I loved the…

Read More

Cotton and Metal

By Andrea | March 20, 2012 |

Over the last few weeks, the weather has been pretty nice most of the time, so I’ve not spent a lot of time inside the house crafting. If it was a sunny 82 degrees at your house, you wouldn’t either. But don’t worry, I have been working on a couple of projects. I’ve done a…

Read More

Craft Month 2011 – Day 18 – Shoe Clips

By Andrea | March 18, 2011 |

Today’s project is really easy.  You will need a pair of clip style earring blanks and whatever you want to decorate your shoes with.  I used some chinese coin beads and dusty rose dahalia flowers. What is great about these is that I can snap them on and off of any pair of shoes.

Read More

Craft Month 2011 – Day 16 – Upcycle Earrings

By Andrea | March 16, 2011 |

Today’s project is a major upcycle.  For it you will need 2 paperclips, the string or yarn of your choice, and a set of earring hooks. The first step is to unbend your paperclips and reshape them into the design of your choice.  I made a simple triangle.  Then wrap the edges in string, followed…

Read More